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. My big thing isn't even the mystery powerhead (which I'm sure is modded to shit) it's the lower. In order to go fast you need to jack it to the moon and with that tiny skeg it's not going 117. I have no idea if the guy knows anything about making power so I'll assume the motor is strong but if he couldn't run teens with a 280 he ain't running teens with that combo.
I agree that the stock OMC fishing case isn't the best approach for such big numbers. But just for everyone's awareness, it is not an unsurmountable barrier. Second Effort (OMCs version of Merc High Perf) made a factory high perf LWPU case with a great big skeg back in the 80s. Kind of like a Sportmaster but ahead of its time, that case could probably do it but they are as rare as hens teeth. You can also add onto the stock skeg with a segment of a replacement Sportmaster skeg.
And of course in the right hands, with days and days and days of grinding, that block can make enough power to get the boat there. Not sure if anybody wants to be in an SRV at 117 Kenny care to comment on how "relaxing" 114 is
Matt