Crownline 206LS

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by TomC

...is 220 hp. Depending on which v8 you get, that may be the same, or almost the same, HP, for instance the 2bbl 5.0L engine is also 220 HP.

Both of the 220 HP engines will give the same top speed (less than 100 lbs weigh difference between the two), and have the same operating RPM (and therefore the same prop) but the 5.0 V8 will accelerate better due to a fatter torque curve. Simple matter of displacement.