Happy Monday yall!!! This weekend changed the oil and oil filter, big thanks to mscatena for dropping off the oil extractor after I found out the hose don?t fit thru the drain plug hole? also serviced the pump and put new gaskets in the wedge. Then put the new front seats in? well new wood but same interior? Mahoney2469 did a great job and built them solid. Sunday cleaned it up waxed it and cleaned the 495 up? then went straight to the lake!!!
Rowdy Idle first fire of 2025
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Went and ran the boat hard? we played a little bit in it finally? feel comfortable with the setup now

So got a new phone and can not find the SoCal jet boat app? Is anyone else having this issue

Had a great time this past weekend. The Mantra ran great. Launched it Friday and pulled it out Sunday

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Happy new year everyone. We can?t wait to be on the water again!! We are expecting our first little one in March so might not make the season kick off. But the Mantra may still be there.


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Happy Thanksgiving all!! Everyone have a safe and great day!!


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Good afternoon just got back from picking up my parts from the engine builder. Can?t use any of my old stuff since going to a 495 aluminum head roller olds. Only thing being reused is block and intake manifold. So I have a good crank with is 30 under, rods, pistons 40 over, cam which I believe is a crower 284 with lifters, push rods, have C heads which will need refresh. Came out of running engine. Of course will need new bearings unless want to use old ones. Asking 700 for everything package deal.


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Went up this past weekend and ran the river. We had a blast met some new jet boat friends and had fun.


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Well after the next trip the Olds is getting pulled out? I have a shop that I?m taking it to already but would like some opinions since I?ve been waiting to have the motor done for almost 5 years. Things I know are done? bored 40 over, big valve C heads original from late 60s, air gap intake manifold, total hours as of right now 100 on it going to put a few more in October. What was told to me from original owner?. Bored 40 over rebuilt with a stroker kit?. So my question is I have roughly 5k to put it? already have 1900 towards new roller cam matched to my pump which is a AA aggressor, valve job, lifters and springs? what would y?all do with the rest? I run a edelbrock 800 carb? I?m going with roller rockers to already? should I go with higher compression pistons? I?m for sure going to listen what the builder says but would like to hear other opinions so I can ask the good questions. Right now I am spinning the AA to 5000rpm reliably?.and the pump is fresh with only 10 hours on it? I would like to gain anywhere from 500 to 700 rpm don?t know if that is too much to ask? well maybe we can start a thing that says ditch the olds sell it and put a BBC in it lol


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Headed to Lake Success? last minute camp trip


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We did some camping at Needles Marina this weekend. Was really cool spot to tent camp? camp sites are all sand with table and a bbq pit? we had a spot right next to the water and lagoon. We ran down to Pirates with our friends and chilled all day? super fun weekend and boat ran great? I ran it a little harder then usual right at about 3600 to 3800 rpm from the marina to pirates? so glad boating season is upon us?


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