gt-40 vs. 330xcal

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  • cmd
    • Oct 2006
    • 131

    • asheville N.C.

    #1

    gt-40 vs. 330xcal

    just curious what everyones thoughts were on the older gt-40's compared to the 330 excaliburs in the newer boats.i know the horsepower difference is very minimal(20),but was wondering about power delivery,efficiency,relibility,etc. on the newer motors
    98 sport gt-40
    buying stuff i don\'t need to impress people i don\'t know with money i don\'t have
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    • Batman
      • Jan 2005
      • 186

      • Kingsport, TN

      #2
      RE: gt-40 vs. 330xcal

      Dealer here says the GT-40 is a better motor, just more torque I guess.
      If you don\'t do it today, you will be one day older when you do!!

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        • Nautiqueman
          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
          • Mar 2004
          • 487

          • Birmingham, AL

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          #3
          RE: gt-40 vs. 330xcal

          Reliability is the same, GT-40 has more torque and never seems to stop trying on the top end

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            • DanielC
              1,000 Post Club Member
              • Nov 2005
              • 2669

              • West Linn OR

              • 1997 Ski Nautique
              #4
              RE: gt-40 vs. 330xcal

              My opinion. The GT-40 has greater midrange torque, and its exhaust note just sounds better. The GM engine is a thinwall casting, and if you let it sit without draining the water in cold weather, you stand a greater chance of cracking something.
              The GM engine stores its operational hours in the engine computer, the Ford engine does not.
              The GM engine has a higher amp alternator, I think.
              The greatest disadvantage of the Ford motor is that they are no longer being made, so you cannot get a new boat with one.

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                • TRBenj
                  1,000 Post Club Member
                  • May 2005
                  • 1681

                  • NWCT

                  #5
                  RE: gt-40 vs. 330xcal

                  The GT40 is a very strong motor. It is faster than the Excal out of the hole. Top end advantage would probably go to the Excal, but not by much (~1mph). Ive lined up against a '02 GT40 and a '03 Excal (both TSC2 196's). If given the choice, Id probably opt for the GT40, but theyre both great engines.
                  1990 Ski Nautique
                  NWCT

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                    • cmd
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 131

                      • asheville N.C.

                      #6
                      thanks for all the input.i,ve found a deal on a newer ntq.and am just trying to decide if its worth it.think i'm just gonna stick with what i got(98 350 hrs).not to mention all my friends also have the gt-40 as well,and some have over 1000hrs and still runnin' strong.so they swear by em' and are also pretty familiar with them mechanically. please excuse my inexperience,we're all abunch of poorsaps up here in the mountains and have never been lucky enough to ride in one of the newer ntqs. with a xcal
                      98 sport gt-40
                      buying stuff i don\'t need to impress people i don\'t know with money i don\'t have

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                        • Mikeski
                          1,000 Post Club Member
                          • Jul 2003
                          • 2908

                          • San Francisco, CA

                          • Current 2005 SV 211, due for upgrade! GS22 or GS24 perhaps? Previous
                          #7
                          If I could trade my 330 EX for a GT-40 I would.

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                            • 01skinautiqueGT40
                              • Nov 2007
                              • 117

                              • Florida

                              #8
                              GT-40 is what i have and i absoultley am very happy with it and it seems to have more torque than the excalibur, my buddy has a 06 220TE with the ZR6 and i smoked him out of the hole and kept up with him all throughout the race

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