Hello again Pete,
What I can tell you is that my 1995 model weighs 6500lbs. It came out with a 5.7L V8. But mine was re-fitted with the Big Block 454, 7.4MPI engine which gives 310bhp.
One could order the Big Block 454 as an extra from the factory - so it was available for fiesta vee's. Most of the Fiesta Vee 265's over here are fitted with the 5.7L. I suggest that you get this engine. The 4.3 will be too small for your boat.
With the 7.4 engine you will get 5 knots more - but more fuel consumption and more weight - and a crammed engine bay because the 7.4 is huge.
If the price of diesel is not very high - go for diesel.
Hope you find this info useful
Kind Regards
Jesmond
peter_plaskett <plaskprp1@...> wrote:
Since my post of y'day, have been approached by a company, who buy 2nd
hand boats in U.S. ships to Australia, refurbishes & re rengines, then
on sells. They are currently doing up a 260 fiesta vee, (I think the
weight is over my tow limit & width on trailer might be limiting). Can
anyone please confirm a dry weight for the 1994 model, best I've been
able to find on the web is for 91/92 models @ 5725lbs (approx 2600
kilos) they are also suggesting that they will replace motor with a
lighter weight one than the original (either diesel or petrol). Has
anyone re engined with a lighter weight motor ? what sort of effects
on performance ?. (there is a lot of talk here about replacing
wornout sterndrives with o'boards on pods, quite effective, but the
newer lighter o/boards can lead to "porpoiseing" and lack of stability
at rest) Thanks in advance. Regards Peter P.
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