Top speed with " little etec 200 vs big 200 HO" ?

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Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

I might get the opportunity to do some side by side comparisons with a friend that has the 200HO. They are quiet and smooth. His hull is a 21' Paramount center console. So far the V and the Paramount are surprisingly similar in top end numbers with the Paramount having 25 less ponies. Him running a Johnson 225 Fict and my running the 250 EFI.
Weight is a serious consideration. I switched from a 450 lb EFI to the 505 lb DFI in the same advertised hp and displacement and lost MPH. What I gained in economy was worth the move but the added weight hurt the balance.
He changed from the Fict to the E-tec and went from 225 to 200 hp. He claims the E-tec will run circles around his old motor even giving up hp. The big block E-tec is bound to have more torque but does it have enough to evercome the weight disadvantage? Based on what Kevin is telling me I think 5 to 7 mph. (If you can live with the weight) If I could trade today for a new 200 DFI or 4 stroke that only weighed 400 lbs I would get rid of the 505 lb monster in a heartbeat. Maybe the 175 Opti ? I think it is around 435lbs.
Genie full load of fuel and five passengers loaded for a day on the water I can touch 53.

Also keep in mind his 225 FICHT was most likely a 3.0L or 3.1L engine where as the ETEC is a 3.3L or 3.4L engine(can't rememebr teh exact displacement off the top of my head right now). The torque differrence between the 225 and 200 is also HUGE!(the 200HO is about as under rated of an engine as you can get)