Ross made the call that the river racer jets could race long beach and from that moment i was in. i called Jim Brock and told him i was going and that i would need some help and as always he says he would be there to help me. (fast forward) its now thursday morning at 4am i wake up my daughter and said its time to go test at lake ming. she gets up and we head over to Cyclone speed and marine to caravan with Jim and the c/j 460 boat we get there and help him load up and if you know Jim he wants to bring the hole shop

he finally just throws the bare minimum in the truck and off we go.

On the way up the grape vine my check engine light comes on but the truck seems to be fine so we forge on. I need to stop and get gas for the boat so i figure i will stop some place closer to Ming. Jim is supposed to be following be but we get separated and now I'm lost and needing to piss really bad

I'm on the 58 i think

and can't see any gas stations from the freeway. I finally just get off the freeway and go on the search, i pull in and of course all the lanes are full, so i say fock it and just throw it in park and run inside and piss. well now i need some chap stick and the normal stuff you need for a day on the lake with a 10 year old girl

. i procure said items and go out and unblock the 3 lanes of the gas station i was blocking and proceed to pump my gas. All the while im watching this guy try to beg for money wondering when it will be my turn, well sure enough he comes asking and i tell him sorry cant help, he walks away and get's in a new toyota camery and drives away (WTF

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we make it to the lake and Jim is of course already there, testing is from 8:30 to 11:30 and its now 9:00

the lake is flat so here i go




so im out there giving my boat the heavy end of my right foot trying to get the diverter set so i can make a diverter stop. (rules say i need one) she is running pretty good then i look down

no oil pressure, lean over hit the guage a few time and nothing. So i shut it down but now im stuck in the middle of the lake

look around the motor nothing hanging out of the pan so i refire it and bring it in. pull the dizzy and stick the primer in the pump and i get no resitance well its broke...lol
to be continued