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LaPouttre Racing Heads \ Engines

Marine Engine Modifications

Modified Marine Engines used for recreation benefit from

LaPouttre Racing Heads in increasing performance Through

increased air efficiency to the combustion chamber.   By

working with different marine component combinations, high

performance boating is a reality to separate you from the

crowd.   By increasing horsepower and torque, your boat will

go on plane faster and will also have a increased top end

speed, in addition to better mileage at cruising speeds.  

 

Performance increases depend upon level of modification and

the intended end use. 

 

For Performance Marine Nitrous packages, internal engine

components need to be matched to exacting marine

tolerances.  

 

The addition of various Automated engine management

systems are considered essential in nitrous marine operation

due to the additional performance increase, and the ability of

the prop leaving contact with the water. Under these conditions

extreme rpm levels can happen at a fraction of a second in

race modified engines, faster than any corrective action

possible by the throttle man. Electronic engine management

systems are essential to ensure that the race modified marine

engine stays safely within the designed rpm limits. With out

these types of controls, all it takes is a split second to destroy

a high horsepower, high torque marine racing engine

 

A prime example of what LaPouttre Racing Heads/Engines

can do for your boat is represented in Mr. Brent Clark's 27'

Baja Sport Boat. Mr. Clark was having a problem with smaller

boats keeping up with his 27 footer. He didn't like the idea

that a 20 foot runabout with a small block could keep up with

his sleek 27 footer on the Saginaw river. Mr. Clark went to

LaPouttre Racing and had them rebuild, flow enhance, and

blueprint the engine. Off came the restrictive Stock head castings,

they were replaced with some free breathing dart oval port

heads that were pocket ported and port matched with the intake

manifold. Then it was noticed that the cam was in need of

replacement, so a high torque Lunati camshaft was installed and

degreed for higher top end. A single engine 27' Baja Sport boat,

which top end was 56 mph (around the speed of many 20' boats

with small blocks installed), is now faster out of the hole, and on

plane quicker, and has a top end of 78 MPH!!! without nitrous or

major short block modifications. I do have to say that a single

engine 27' boat doing 78 mph on the river is a impressive site and

is on the same level of the equivalent class categories on the

offshore racing circuit. Mr. Clark was more than impressed since

many local marine engine builders would only suggest 5 - 8 miles

faster (top end speeds), instead of a whopping 22 Mph quicker top

end on the water. LaPouttre Racing Heads \ Engines special

expertise in head porting and flow matching made the difference

from a nominal increase of 5 mph from other companies, to an

astonishing 22 mph increase in top end speed.

 

Our friends at Ratified Racing have experienced substantial gains

in performance in their Pro Eliminator Hydro drag racing boat.

Last year (1998)they took second in A.D.B.A. points standings, an

incredible feat. This year we took the NDBA and ADBA series points

championship, which means the first place prize's.  A feat accomplished

partly due to our new computerized engine management building

software that allows equipment to be tested prior to purchasing

the parts and physically building the actual motor. Look for Butch

Blow and his Stinger Hitch systems/Keizer-Morris Ratified Racing

team at your local drag boat races. He will be the guy pushing

over a thousand horsepower and running a 7.84 second

quarter mile on the water in a sleek yellow #911 drag boat.

If you are a marine buff and haven't seen sanctioned drag boat

racing, be sure to plan a trip to the nearest event. Its something to

see a boat skimming on the water shooting a massive rooster tail

hundreds of feet behind the prop, especially since the boat is

running faster than most cars at the drag strip. We are proud of

Butch and the entire Ratified Racing team's past performances, and

will continue to support their quest into the points championship,

season after season. It's nice to be the fastest, but it's even better

to be the fastest, heat after heat, event after event, LaPouttre Racing

Heads \ Engines supports Butch Blow and his Ratified Racing

team to win, event after event.

 

What ever your running, MercCruiser alpha, bravo, bravo 2, OMC,

Volvo, or any other make of hull/engine/out drive combination,

LaPouttre Racing can put the fun of sheer speed back in your

boating pleasure while building the dependability you need for

the open water. Can you trust your local marine mechanic who

works only part of the year, and at a hectic pace at the beginning

of the season, can you trust your expensive marine power plant

with a part year mechanic? All it takes is one tow and boat hoist

charge from a failed engine to cover most of the expense involved

in blueprinting a marine engine correctly the first time, by a

professional year round racing engine builder. The frustration of

trying to get a marine tow coupled with the fear of being stranded

on the high seas is enough for most advent sailors to have their

powerplants professionally built and installed the first time. At

LaPouttre Racing Heads \ Engines we can computer simulate/

dyno your present marine engine without even touching a wrench

to it. We then suggest the proper changes that will make your

boat faster with the extreme reliability you expect from a

professional racing engine builder, regardless if your running on

a closed circuit quarter mile, or racing against a nasty black

thunder head in high offshore seas. LaPouttre Racing Heads \

Engines, the top choice among leading marine racing

professionals, as well as the discriminating weekend sailor. 

Everybody can purchase the parts from a discount retailer, but

only an expert in racing engines can put together a total

performance package suitable to brag about at the local marina.

 

We sell the parts at very competitive prices, we are distributors of

World Castings, Dart and Merlin engine components. Compare us

to the major aftermarket parts warehouses, we can sell individual

parts up to the total package (including machine shop services),

often at prices less than the competitions. We don't gouge you on

gaskets, or required accessories. If your unsure of what it costs,

give us a e-mail or a telephone call. Compare us with your local

marina, or your local mechanic, overall, you will find that we are

the best bet in the long run, no hidden charges, no surprises, no

unnecessary mark-ups, with references that are legendary. If

your a discriminating boater, LaPouttre Racing Heads \ Engines is

your best choice for extreme performance boating.

 

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