Reeds

[ivlakeman]

I just took a set of reeds (YELLOW) out thats good reeds top of the line (FIRST PICTURE THIS SET HAS BEEN SQUARE PORTED BUT DID NOT RUN AS WELL AS CARSON SET UP WITH STOCK REED BLOCKS ) .... But ... Put my carson reeds a stuffers back in my 2.5 if you haven't tried them you need to i did have to grind the top of the reed block stands down for clearance its a must to use the stffers but u feel the power change when you crank it hole shot much better and top end power is just amazing you can for sure feel the top end come on strong ... This is a fishing boat cant run it over about 6 grand the boat is so out of control dam old champion

I WOULD LIKE TO TRY THE 1 INCH INTAKE SPACER FROM CCMS BUT I dont think i have 1 in to MOVE CARBS THAT MUCH FORWARD IM RUNNING THE STOCK COWLING AND I GUESS THE SPACER IS MADE FOR FUEL INJECTION anyone no if i can run one are not

[rgsauger]

Can you ditch the air box and have room?

[ivlakeman]

STOCK COWLING Yep its been goneAttachment 471754 just not much room to move out 1 inch with a spacer and im running a stock cowling Attachment 471755

[Merc 2.5]

U should b able to run spacer if u have no air box. I can't get ur pics to work. I run a spacer under stock 2.5 cowl. Are you running a 91 motor?

[nitro_rat]

Yes he has a 91 7 petal motor.

Spacer should fit, with that 7 petal setup I'd want the RPM's up, 6k is pretty low...

[ivlakeman]

yes he has a 91 7 petal motor.

Spacer should fit, with that 7 petal setup i'd want the rpm's up, 6k is pretty low...

the wh-20 carb bole will hit the bottom cowl moved that for up and the boat want stand any more rpm at 60-65 its (depending on water and wind) out of control bad chime walking 1.87 gear with 25p four blade furry puts it out of the water and out of control but its a fun ride ....i like fooling around with it ... Just hit 100 hrs on the motor

[nitro_rat]

the wh-20 carb bole will hit the bottom cowl moved that for up and the boat want stand any more rpm at 60-65 its (depending on water and wind) out of control bad chime walking 1.87 gear with 25p four blade furry puts it out of the water and out of control but its a fun ride ....i like fooling around with it ... Just hit 100 hrs on the motor

6000 rpm, 1.87 gear, 25 pitch prop, 65 mph is 14% slip. At that low a speed it should be hooked up better. That would bring the rev's down even further. Two ways to go, more prop for higher speed or less prop to get rpms up at low speed...

What does your steering look like? Older Champ should have Teleflex dual racks. Probably needs new cables and the slack adjusted out. If you've already gone hydraulic maybe needs bled. Those old Champs are usually heavy and fly well if you have enough power. Probably just needs work on setup...

[Merc 2.5]

the wh-20 carb bole will hit the bottom cowl moved that for up and the boat want stand any more rpm at 60-65 its (depending on water and wind) out of control bad chime walking 1.87 gear with 25p four blade furry puts it out of the water and out of control but its a fun ride ....i like fooling around with it ... Just hit 100 hrs on the motor

I have same cowl and wh carbs. Very very little has to be done. But yes there's room but it is close

[ivlakeman]

i have same cowl and wh carbs. Very very little has to be done. But yes there's room but it is close

looks very nice .... I think i no my problem after looking at yours i have a 1999 everything but the 91 block

[ivlakeman]

it sets up very ez and the boat is a 18.6

[rgsauger]

You might have to lose the velocity stacks.

Merc, could you tell a difference with your spacer?

[ivlakeman]

good question on the spacer on difference ..... velocity stacks may make more power than the 1 inch spacer

[Merc 2.5]

I built the motor with the spacer and stuffers, but I can say the spacer gonna give more power than the stacks my new motor won't have a spacer or stuffers tho. Also its correct that u can't run spacer and stacks