77 Liberty powered by bbf 521

« **on:** January 24, 2016, 06:14:55 PM »

So I'm not new to jet boats but I sold my old boat last weekend and picked this one up today. Pretty stoked on it and hopefully it'll be a good boat to me. I know liberty's are kinda far and few so if anyone's got more info on them and history or even a story id love to here it.

77 Liberty
Tomm Papp pump
BBF 521

Can't wait to get it in the water and burn some fuel.

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« **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2016, 07:07:24 PM »

Nice boat! Have any info or specs on the engine?

« **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2016, 07:24:05 PM »

1977 Liberty 19' bored and stroked 521" BBF
1150 Holly
Trick Flow single plane
manifold.
Trick Flow Alm head built to motor.
Big Engle cam hyd
Roller rockers
Eagle H beam roads
Billet JE pistons
Billet Eagle crank
Full MSD ignition/distributer
Ceramic coated headers
Built Tom Papp pump
Bob Fry loader
Place diverter
2 stainless 15gal tanks
Clean trailer with new lights
Nice newer interior
All new Auto Meter gauges.

These are specs I got from previous owner.

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« **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2016, 08:24:29 PM »

Good boats I have a 84 eliminator liberty fast good on shut dwn but they don't turn well at least mine don't nice ride tho there's s few libertys on this site

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« **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2016, 08:25:21 PM »

I like it! I bet it runs frickin angry. Let us know how your first voyage goes.

« **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2016, 08:51:42 PM »

Quote from: jamiemwedmore1234 on January 24, 2016, 08:24:29 PM

Good boats I have a 84 eliminator liberty fast good on shut dwn but they don't turn well at least mine don't nice ride tho there's s few libertys on this site

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Liberty boats aren't the same as the eliminator Liberty boats??...... Or am I mistaking. I've only seen 3 or so Liberty hulls.

I'll deff post some pictures and feed back on how she rides in the water probably next weekend I'll through it in for a bit and see how it goes.

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« **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2016, 08:53:28 PM »

Eliminator bought out liberty from what I've been told I think in 1984 same boat

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« **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2016, 08:54:59 PM »

Here's mine

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« **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2016, 09:11:13 PM »

Yeah very similar. Makes sense.... What do you got for motor and how do you like it?

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« **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2016, 11:03:52 PM »

Welcome to the site. I love libertys...have one myself with a BBF as well.

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« **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2016, 03:54:05 AM »

Quote from: 77_liberty on January 24, 2016, 09:11:13 PM

Yeah very similar. Makes sense.... What do you got for motor and how do you like it?

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bbc good boats only complaint is turning wants to come around on you

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« **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2016, 06:22:52 AM »

Quote from: Brad @ SCJB on January 24, 2016, 11:03:52 PM

Welcome to the site. I love libertys...have one myself with a BBF as well.

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Thanks. Yea been on this site always reading post but finally decided I'd participate. Hopefully make it out to the scjb meets this summer.

I wanna pin stripe where the two colors come together anyone got a good guy?

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« **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2016, 07:20:50 PM »

Quote from: jamiemwedmore1234 on January 25, 2016, 03:54:05 AM

bbc good boats only complaint is turning wants to come around on you

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Mine turns great...need to keep the nose up though

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« **Reply #13 on:** January 25, 2016, 08:14:31 PM »

Quote from: tpltrbl303 on January 25, 2016, 07:20:50 PM

Mine turns great...need to keep the nose up though

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I was gonna say didn't these boats start as cycle racing boats?? Before eliminator

Your boat looks killer love the old school color scheme.

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« **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2016, 09:22:59 AM »

Quote from: tpltrbl303 on January 25, 2016, 07:20:50 PM

Mine turns great...need to keep the nose up though

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👍👍

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« **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2016, 06:12:45 PM »

Quote from: 77_liberty on January 25, 2016, 08:14:31 PM

I was gonna say didn't these boats start as cycle racing boats?? Before eliminator

Your boat looks killer love the old school color scheme.

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Its Liberty #5, first one they didn't cut up. Circle race boat from day 1.

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« **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2016, 07:38:45 PM »

Quote from: tpltrbl303 on January 26, 2016, 06:12:45 PM

Its Liberty #5, first one they didn't cut up. Circle race boat from day 1.

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What was the reason for cutting them up??

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« **Reply #17 on:** January 27, 2016, 10:44:01 AM »

From what I was told its basically due to the fact they were mold corrections, then too heavy, then too light. The first boat they kept was to be for racing and once they were confident that it was good all the rest were copies.

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« **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2016, 03:10:26 PM »

First trip out to the lake

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« **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2016, 03:54:07 PM »

How did it go?

« **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2016, 07:20:49 PM »

Everything was good. Only bad got to the cove and thought the boat was gonna sink filling up with water. Well right before the cove I got on it hard and it blew the inlet house off going to the motor off the pump. But got it put back on. Only me and 3 other boats which I was with were in the cove so we made a few passes. Got a few videos nothing crazy. Try'd to upload but wouldn't work.

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« **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2016, 08:35:13 PM »

Quote from: 77_liberty on January 30, 2016, 07:20:49 PM

Everything was good. Only bad got to the cove and thought the boat was gonna sink filling up with water. Well right before the cove I got on it hard and it blew the inlet house off going to the motor off the pump. But got it put back on. Only me and 3 other boats which I was with were in the cove so we made a few passes. Got a few videos nothing crazy. Try'd to upload but wouldn't work.

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Dude that have me flashbacks! The first season I had my 496 I blew that inlet line all the time, countless burns and almost sinking my boat later, I went to all AN lines and a regulator. That's good though, means your making some bowl pressure!

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« **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2016, 08:39:20 PM »

Is is okay to have that much pressure going through the block. Yea she gets it from a dig planes out and lays flat real fast.

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« **Reply #23 on:** January 30, 2016, 08:45:25 PM »

Quote from: 77_liberty on January 30, 2016, 08:39:20 PM

Is is okay to have that much pressure going through the block. Yea she gets it from a dig planes out and lays flat real fast.

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Right on, no you don't want that much pressure going through the block actually. Can blow gaskets, water in the oil, etc. I ran mine like that and never had a problem but also had a hard time dialing in the temp. Now with a regulator I can dial the gate valves in and run whatever temp I want. Plus a lot safer with the pressure being limited. Some guys run a pressure gauge and stick to strict amounts of pressure, I didn't go that far

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« **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2016, 08:47:28 PM »

K yea there's already a valve it was all the way open I closed it 2 1/2 turns but temps were still barely over 100 deg so next time I'll close it some more and go from there

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