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    Top speed seems low.

    1994 Wellcraft Nova 202 Spyder with 4.3l Volvo Penta and 15x17 steel prop. Boat is kept in a trailer in a garage never stored in water. Rochester quadrajet No damage to prop, hull or out drive. Hull is clean and smooth No tabs Boat weighs approx 2900 pounds. 40 gallon fuel tank So that's my...
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    Speed???

    1993 Wellcraft 202 Nova Spyder with 4.3l Volvol 431b and Rochester Qjet 4 barrel. Dry weight 2900lbs 15x17 aluminum prop Working out some kinks in the engine but once she is all set what kind of top speed should I expect to have. Im not expecting much do to weight and engine combo. Just...
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    Stumped!!!!

    I have a topic posted in the volvol section but I just figured out I have a volvol Penta engine that has been converted to the thunderbolt IV ignition. I have a new to me 1994 Wellcraft Nova Spyder 202 with a Volvol Penta 4.3l. Starts first time every time, idles smooth as silk, will run upto...
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    4.3l random acceleration at 3,000rpm

    1994 Wellcraft Nova Spyder with 4.3l volvol Penta. This is building on a previous post about bogging down. Motor starts and run perfectly every time. Will run up to about 2,800 rpm perfectly. For both of the above it has to be throttled up slowly for there to be no issues. If you hit the...
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    4.3l bogging down

    New to the forum and to boating. I have a 1993 Wellcraft 202 Nova Spyder with a 4.3l V6 and 305 hours, volvol SP outdrive and a 15x17 aluminum prop. She had a 4bbl Rochester quadrajet carb. Last weekend when I took her out with a fresh full tank of 92octane and two passengers no extra gear she...
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