Regal 2150 LSC, Can I get it in an 8 cyl?

[pohlerpod]

Hello
Does anyone know if the 2150 LSC comes in an 8 cyl. I have a 1998 with a 6 in fantastic shape and I need some more power for boarding & skiing. I don't want to have to change the seats and I'm not sure if there is enough room for an 8. Does any one have an ideas?
Thanks
Jane

 

[Mischief Managed]

Re: Regal 2150 LSC, Can I get it in an 8 cyl?

Yup, the 4.3 V6 was the base engine. They were available with 5.0 and 5.7 V8s, both carbureted and fuel injected. It would not be all that hard to put a V8 in there, but you'd need a different gear ratio in the drive to take the best advantage of of the extra power. That said, you would probably be OK (not ideal) with just re-propping to a higher pitch prop.

An engine swap like this is going to cost quite a bit of money unless you can source a good used marine V8 and do the work yourself.

That boat would fly with a 383 small block...

 

[whitecrystal1]

Re: Regal 2150 LSC, Can I get it in an 8 cyl?

I had a 1997 with the 5.7L EFI Alhpa 1 with the 1.62 gear ratio. That was one fast boat! Max speed I seen was 57.5. I ran a Bravo 1 22 pitch 4 blade SS prop on it and at 3,000 rpms it would run 36mph with my wife and 2 kids. At 3500rpms it ran 42mph and at 4000rpms it ran 50mph... WOT 57.5mph. I ran mine anwhere from 3000-3500 depending on water conditions. Great boat for a lake! NOT the river HAHA That's why I got rid of mine.

I also had a 21 pitch 3 blade Mirage SS prop, with that prop, at 3000rpms it ran right around 30mph, at 3500 it ran 36mph and WOT was 55mph

AND I had a 23 pitch 3 blade Mirage SS prop too. The stats on it were pretty much the same as the bravo 1 22 pitch 4 blade but, the 4 blade had a much better hole shot and better mid range power

Hope this helps