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I had a new Merc 383 installed this summer That never reached the recommended max RPM. I put new props on that were 2 inches less in pitch but had the same performance. I was thinking that maybe they put the old fuel filter on that only allowed 25 gph because that was the fuel flow at max...
I bought a new 383 stroker Mercruiser mpi fwc to replace an old 5.7 EFI Vortec. How can I tell if the motor is making 350 hp? The boat burns the same amount of fuel and reaches the same top speed. The new motor is suppose to be 90 hp stronger.