4.3 V-6 With Imco Thumper setup
Here is a pic of our Classic 16 with an IMCO Thumper installation and polished risers. The next plan is to add an Edlebrock performer manifold, cam, some headwork to add some hp. I am planning some mods comparable to the 4.3 setup done in HotRod magazine where they got about 300hp. We are expecting less than that as we will be using a cam more suited for a marine environment. We will also add some additional engine dress up features. The end result should be a light nimble 16 that runs.
The through-hull added a big block idle sound. Under power it has sort of an airplane sound (as expected).
It is interesting to note that this setup is implemented on an OMC drive. The steering rod was right where the exhaust was to line up. This called for some custom work on the tips. Doug French at Dixie Marine did the installation. We are pleased with his work.
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