First you can go to the proboat mini-v thread there are plenty of post on a bl in the mini-v . i have beem told the mamba 25 has to high of a kv in this boat espashly on the stock drive line . i know of the ammo 28-35-2700 one it will fit in the clam shell motor mount thats in the boat . and just for a heads up tthe stock motor is a 380 . not the be consfused with the 280 thats in the mini-t trucks. but if you have any more "?" hit the mini-v forem its huge you cant miss it.