Got pics?  TIMINATOR

Don't hold the VW in the background against me, it belongs to an employee who was working on it........  TIMINATOR

The Daytona and my other boats can be seen in the boats for sale section.   TIMINATOR

Use at least a 383 stroker, RPM airgap intake, good heads (180/195 cc runners), cam 230 at .050 with a quick ramp rate, Basset or lightning exhaust, 9.5to 10.0 comp, tight quench area, FORGED pistons, and you probably won't even have to cut the impeller unless its a AA unit. Don't skimp on the quality of machinework, and you will piss off a lot of people!  Try and half-ass it and YOU will be pissed off.  TIMINATOR  623-877-8553

Hotboat Olds article last year, or call me. We are in the Phx,AZ. area and do LOTS of Olds motors.  I'll point ya in the right direction. 623-877-8553  TIMINATOR

Don't get hung up on advertised secondary voltage, the spark plugs will draw only enough voltage to fire them, based on load. The MSD Blaster is fine for all but the top 1% of jet boat motors. Hi boost/blown, and nitroused above 250HP plate might need more. My 14-71 blown/intercooled, rollered,Dart headed 565 works fine with a MSD 6M box, and Blaster II coil at 11 lbs.boost. Anybodies electronic ignition(even stock) has more voltage output than the old mags that were used in the 60s on Top Fuel motors!   TIMINATOR

How did you come into this deal? That will decide where to go with it. Lets have the background info.  TIMINATOR

For CHEAP HORSEPOWER,its FORD!!!!!! 514,533,or 557" easily available in any block, most 70s blocks will bore .080 or more! minimal to NO grinding to clear anything in the crankcase, cast steel Scat or Eagle kit is cheap! No cam interference problems,tall deck height,(6.7 or 6.8 rods fit easily), front oil sump easier to fit into boat,the "small port" heads out flow a BBC oval port head, (intake side)and you can put in big valves(and not necessarily 460 or other BBF valves either, hint,hint), they also have a 1.73 rocker ratio. Heads and blocks are cheaper, ARP main studs will work fine in a 2 bolt block (factory stuff) to 600 HP easily,(you MUST line hone it!),timing is more stable with dist in front(for those of you that don't use crank triggers), a larger dist gear means more stable timing too. The oiling system needs work by someone that knows what it needs, we charge about $60.00 for those mods.The Ford "Blue grommet" ignition box will operate UNDER WATER! and its spark output is great, we use it for our less than maximum effort boat motors, of any brand,and it will trigger from any bodys electronic distributor. For 500-650 HP Ford has the best bang for the buck. I have run and build all of the motors through the years, including hi-perf stroker 540+" Cadillacs! I would never take out a Ford to put in a Chevy. Look for a Ford engine tell all article in Hotboat early next year. I personally have no brand preferences, you can make anything RUN!! We have done Studebaker/Avanti motors as well as Hudson Hornets,409 Chevys and believe it or not, a fair share of hot rod forklift motors!  It is just physics and air flow. LET THE S--TSTORM BEGIN!!!!   TIMINATOR

Scat cast steel good to at least 600 HP in jet boat use. Don't get greedy with the timing and compression so you don't detonate it. Detonation and hyper-you-screwed me pistons are the 2 major causes of blown up stuff we see. Never seen a crank fail in a jetboat that wasn't caused by somthing else. We used to offset grind stock Ford 460 cranks (2.5"throws) to Pontiac size (2.250") before the 514 kits came out. That allows the use of stock Poncho rods(we used ARP bolts and beam polished, and shotpeened them)and 403 Olds trw forged pistons. Depending on the oversize, you got about 498" with off the shelf parts! We have a bunch of them out in boats, street/strip, and tow vehicles.One has an 8-71 blower with a bugcatcher on alcohol in a yellow Kachina, the last I heard of it, it was still running 7+ years later! As long as there is no detonation, these live forever, and its an offset ground,STOCK FACTORY CAST crank! Moral of story: make sure the oiling system is up to the task,the clearances are correct, don't detonate it, and no problems.  TIMINATOR

Thanks for the pics! Am I ok on the price?  TIMINATOR

Thanks HDriderTH, you have mail...  TIMM

I thought that this WAS the spam section....  I didn't mean to offend. I have waaaay too many toys, I need to weed some of them out. My wife fell and herniated 4 discs recently, so I am selling the smaller boats. She can still ride in the 25 Daytona, but we can't launch it by ourselves. I also try to help the others with problems as possible, but running the business and my other gig takes up most of my time. Some of you know what that is...    and yes, I will sell the Challenger  without the engine. Call for details, as I don't get on here as regularly as I'd like. Thanks, TIMM  623-877-8553

You want jetboats for sale? How 'bout a 1974 WREIDT MAVERICK? 455 Olds,60 MPH,newer interior,lake ready, just add gas. $3995.87 may take partial trade for guns (the "other"currency).  TIMM 623-877-8553  (in the PHX,AZ area)   again, the pics are too large.....