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Originally Posted by brisboats
Mercruiser put the alpha one behind the 454 for a time and it was a disaster. The torque of the big block would wipe the upper gearset in hard use. The alpha is good for about 300hp and you cannot run it like an offshore powerboat when you have a hot smallblock even with a drive shower and extra reservoir for the fluid. Car hot rod modifications do not really work all the time for boats, your rpm range is to high.
Brian
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And that 454 ALPHA had a custom set of 1.36:1 geras in it built just for the extra torque and it BOMBED!
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2011 SUNDANCE B20CCR SKIFF, 2011 YAMAHA 90HP 4 STROKE, 2011 KARAVAN SINGLE AXLE ALUMINUM TRAILER, LOWRANCE ELITE-7 HDI, MINN KOTA RIPTIDE TROLLING MOTOR
2000CC HYDRA-SPORT 225+HP EVINRUDE SOLD 
AND THE PINK JEEP!!!! R.I.P.
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