Looking for an East Coast Performance Shop

[mysharona]

Help, the more I read the more I want to find a good shop to help me bump up my Volvo/Penta 5.0. Any recommendations for an East coast shop willing to work with a small budget(1-2k). Closer to Raleigh NC is better, but I would haul it a couple hours for a good shop, thanks for any replies ( same post on Gear Heads)

[sleekcraft76]

what lake bo you boat on ?

[travis hathaway]

Sleekcraft76--I thought you would reply to this. Did you get your title signed? "Lake Anna, When will you get here."

[mysharona]

I'm a R
aleigh ite, I've spent time on Jordan and a little at Falls, but most of the summer I'm at Kerr on Little Nutbush Creek

[DaveA]

Mysharona,
(can't get that blasted tune outta my head now...)
What kind of 5.0 you got- Ford? GM? I'd guess Ford being a Volvo drive. What do you want to accomplish? What kind of hull and dry weight you dealing with?
There's a boat performance specialist here in the Lake Norman area. Stump's used him to assist in building his Mandella's BBC. Ed 'Bo' Wedge has a biz called Performance Engines in Cornelius NC just off Lake Norman. He's the supercharger/ProCharger/WhippleCharger installed on Baja etc. type of shop because it pays the bills, but he's old school boat performance. If Stump's on here, he can give you his take on the guy either here or via PM. He used to work for Dean Moon and other 'Golden Era of Hot Rodding and Boating' types out in the LA area.
BTW, welcome to the forum! We need all the NC types we can get.
DaveA

[mysharona]

DaveA, Glad you got the name,I'm sure my kid will never quite understand
Yep It's a Ford 302 with 500cfm Holley 2bbl, rated at 190hp. It sits in a shallow V 20ft Regal Bowrider( 19-20dg rise at the stern, 1995).
Total wet weight is around 3200lbs, currently I can push 54mph(GPS) with full tank and me and a fat buddy, that turning 5400rpm with 19p prop(15"or 15 1/2, i forget?)and no I don't do that very often!!
Clearly I need to re-prop, and I would like to bump up the motor, It's been suggested my heads don't flow enought to bother with a 4bbl, so will new rockers help?, can I rework the carb, some folks say MSD will by me some power.......
I've got a couple of bucks and limited skills. I'm an old school bolt on bolt off kind of guy, when I saw all the caveats for installing bigger rockers, I decided to write a check instead.
My problem is finding some one that knows how and is willing to take the job, I'm looking to keep enough hole shot to pull my 200lbs onto the wake board, and break 60mph on the top end, I'd settle for 57+, and keep the RPM's in range

[DansBlown73Nordic]

I would go with a new four barrel manifold,carb and a cam change. The other thing that will be a big problem is exhaust. Im not sure if anyone makes an after market exhaust.You could add thru hull that would flow a little better.
I have a 20 ft Century bowrider with a 302 Ford with a OMC electric shift. I had to rebuild the motor three years ago (sat in a garage for 18 years) I wish I had done a 351 instead of the 302.

[blown daytona]

You will definetely need to do some headers or better flowing manifolds, if you go the way Dan recommends. I dont know who makes any , but you can check with Drew Marine (he advertises in hot boat) He is the man who knows fords. He helped me out when I built my 460 on a previous boat a few years back.

[mysharona]

Thanks guys, I'm getting good idea's to think about, but what about some shops to take my money, DaveA, I will follow up on "Bo Wedge", any one have any other shops I should check out??

[stump]

Bo is the man.Hands down if you want a engine and more HP he's the guy full machine shop, and a bad ass dyno in it's own building.His number is 704-892-6132.people from all over the east coast come to him.Heck of a nice guy and knows his stuff.Call and talk to him and ask his recomendations for what you are trying to achieve.