Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

Friscoboater · May 17, 2011

Fast forward to 4:31. This guy puts it in gear and revs the engine to 3800 RPM and leaves it there. Then gets out of the boat to show you the prop.

RIDEPATE · May 17, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

Wow, Under no-load = Moron.................9k, Nah I'll pass..........

superpop · May 17, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

You can't fix stupid.

DuckHunterJon · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

"Gonna let her breath a bit"??? I think he's been breathing something a bit too much!

RogersJetboat454 · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

Let's see..... Spinning prop, potentially wet fiberglass on the stern, and the guys climbing all over it with one hand on a video camera. Sounds like a brilliant chap to me!!:facepalm:

mlrman · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

man that just can't be good, with no resistance or load against the motor.

jopes · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

I have never touched a bravo drive, but shouldn't he have had muffs on the lower unit and not just hooked up inside like he did?

cr2k · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

Being that carefree in the driveway makes you wonder how he is on the lake.

ufm82 · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

jopes said:
I have never touched a bravo drive, but shouldn't he have had muffs on the lower unit and not just hooked up inside like he did?

Nope-a Bravo's raw water pump is on the engine- nothing in the L/U.

Friscoboater · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

I was blown away when I saw this.

NYBo · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

Having no load shouldn't matter if the revs are kept down. The problems with running with no load are the great potential for over-revving, and the lack of cooling water on the leg especially in the propshaft area (not sure I stated that clearly :redface

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veritas honus · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

RogersJetboat454 said:
Let's see..... Spinning prop, potentially wet fiberglass on the stern, and the guys climbing all over it with one hand on a video camera. Sounds like a brilliant chap to me!!:facepalm:

This is the BIGGEST issue...

jigngrub · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

Unless it goes BOOM or CRUNCH it's all good eh!

... and even if it does go BOOM or CRUNCH he'll have learned a valuable lesson and it won't be any skin off of our noses eh!?

... and there'll be one less "waker" on the water to disturb our fishin' while he's getting it fixed!!!

fishrdan · May 18, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

That's no test to see how well the boat runs!

jigngrub said:
... and there'll be one less "waker" on the water to disturb our fishin' while he's getting it fixed!!!

A messily 3800RPM

wimp... Swing that puppy out to 6K and let it sing

When something goes bang, clunk, crunch, you have found your problem

Friscoboater · May 20, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

I am glad I was not the only one that thought this was crazy! Did anyone read to the one comment on the Video page? Pretty funny.

Donzi GT250 · May 21, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

Good thing the kitty was sleepin

Friscoboater · May 26, 2011

Re: Guy running his 7.4 454 at 3800 RPMs on muffs. Can't be good.

Lol!

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