Anyone recognize this boat?

« **on:** April 04, 2016, 04:46:24 PM »

A buddy of mine bought this boat at a auction last year here in Albuquerque. It has California numbers on it, just thought it would be cool to get some background on it. It has a 455 and it looks like somebody put some money into it. Thanks is advance!

« **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2016, 04:57:29 PM »

looks like BBC valve covers to me.. no?

« **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2016, 05:05:15 PM »

Quote from: steves86ta on April 04, 2016, 04:57:29 PM

looks like BBC valve covers to me.. no?

No just fabricated.

« **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2016, 05:24:25 PM »

That threw me off at first too.

« **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2016, 06:28:02 PM »

Looks like a eliminator bubble deck? Or a splash of it? What's the first three letters on the vin#?

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« **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2016, 06:38:53 PM »

Looks like a cool boat. Do you have any better pictures?

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« **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2016, 06:40:50 PM »

I can get better pictures tomorrow. I think he said it came up as a cobra, but not sure. I never heard of that kind of hull though.

« **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2016, 06:44:06 PM »

Probably a splash of a eliminator bubble. The did that a lot back in the day. How much did he get it for at auction if you don't mind ? Any clue in what's done to it hard ware wise and motor?

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« **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2016, 06:48:49 PM »

I think its a crusader bubble deck like mine.

« **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2016, 06:50:15 PM »

He picked it up for 1500, the tag on the pump says jb but it looks like a jg has a detailed impeller and a droop.

« **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2016, 07:00:32 PM »

The heads are ported and it had a cam with a 4-7 swap but the cam was flat, so when we pulled the intake thats when i noticed the ported heads.

« **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2016, 10:38:03 PM »

4-7 swap on an olds? Someone spent some money on that one.

« **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2016, 08:07:09 AM »

Quote from: steves86ta on April 04, 2016, 04:57:29 PM

looks like BBC valve covers to me.. no?

Quote from: YellowJacket on April 04, 2016, 05:24:25 PM

That threw me off at first too.

Those V/C's are Chevy. Olds are much smaller than those,even fabbed covers,sorry.

« **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2016, 09:14:25 AM »

Quote from: vwagon13 on May 12, 2016, 08:07:09 AM

Those V/C's are Chevy. Olds are much smaller than those,even fabbed covers,sorry.

You can clearly see a water block off plate on that motor, something a BBC doesn't have. Also, that block is way to wide sideways to be a Chevy.

Third, the picture shows my fabbed valve covers on my olds that look wider than usual for an olds to the untrained eye.

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« **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2016, 09:39:56 AM »

looks exactly like me 85 18ft carrera

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« **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2016, 09:44:38 AM »

18ft carrera

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« **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2016, 10:25:40 AM »

Quote from: vwagon13 on May 12, 2016, 08:07:09 AM

Those V/C's are Chevy. Olds are much smaller than those,even fabbed covers,sorry.

Here are some better pictures of the motor and the boat itself. Definitely Olds though has C heads.

« **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2016, 05:15:50 PM »

Crusader

« **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2016, 05:44:59 PM »

how long is that boat?

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« **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2016, 06:39:06 PM »

Quote from: connorstexas on May 12, 2016, 05:44:59 PM

how long is that boat?

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I believe it's a 19

« **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2016, 10:36:13 PM »

I think the crusader, eliminator bubble, and carrera are all "almost the same" give or take a few lbs. the vin plate is exactly where mine was on my carrera. not sure where they are placed on the 2 other gulls I mentioned

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