It is approximately 80 less horsepower that the original race engine, has a 7500 rpm redline versus a 9000 rpm redline and she is fitted with a water pump so it can be "putted around" instead of only run wide open at race speeds.The current engine is reported to run the boat to approximately 125-127mph versus the original top speed of around 150mph.She was run last year in a vintage race, I'm still working on what the results were.Mechanically She is completely sorted and can be started and run as she sits.There is nothing untouched/unrestored.Cosmetically She is very presentable, clean and original. Those engines have been used up and are now very rare, so the vintage rules now allow and are considered a 6 liter class and she is currently fitted with a 5.7 liter (350cid) Chevrolet engine. Miss California was built in 1969 for a series that was a marine version of the Trans Am road race series.The class used 5 liter engines like the Ford Boss 302cid and the Chevrolet DZ 302cid, which this boat originally ran.
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