2Sav,
What's this turd you speak of? Would it be a good candidate for building a Nostalgia Jet race boat?

inquiring minds want to know

Skip





Berkeley  12JB    I can sell the pump and for a bonus throw in a  turd lookin boat

Now where did i put my sawzall?


2sav

Brad, bitchin' pictures of some great times, what became of the boats?

So it sounds like Blythe is a great place to go for weekends, not such a good place to live....

Got an offer for a promotional transfer to Ironwood State Prison, just outside Blythe, anybody familiar with that area? What's the town like? Housing? The River? Any help is greatly appreciated

Skip

I'm going with Ralph on this one, I'm not a huge fan of pulling engines much less putting them back in! Don't let akakiller bother you guys, he's one of my best friends, he's the one that told me about this place, make him show y'all a picture of his boat, I'm a little jealous of it. That being said, I found a local reutable shop with a really nice guy for an owner, I've seen his personal boat so I know he can build stuff that runs like a raped ape, AND holds together for more than one or two seasons.

Skip

See you guys in Castaic on Sunday?

Ralph, you being a Ford man, what would you recommend for a rebuild? I'm not looking for a top fuel engine, I'm actually more interested in reliability first, a little performance 2nd

 

for 20 years I was a Union pipefitter/plumber, 2 years ago I retired, ok I went to work for the state @ Wasco State Prison, still a plumber 'cept now I fix it instead of build it.

I have a line on a good, low mileage 460 complete engine, is there anything special that needs to be done to stuff it in the boat?

Thanks

Skip

Thanks for the compliments and the welcomes.  Took 'er out to a local lake yesterday, things were fine all day, then as we're making our last laps the wife decides she wants to ski, no problem, get her up, she skis and she falls, this is where it gets fun, on my loop back to pick her up I had to nail it to make a tight turn, got to her and there was smoke/steam coming out of the engine compartment, had some water in there so I hit the bilge pump (figuring it was the slimy bilge water hitting the block/exh log) she's on board and we're making for the ramp, boat's running a little odd but not enough for me to get overconcerned, and then it happens, there is an awful noise from the engine compartment and the engine dies, smoke pouring out of the vents, the hole in the cover for the carb, not good. Got a tow in from a really nice guy in a ski boat, hit the ramp, out of the water, look at the dipstick, MILKSHAKE!!! I automatically assume blown head gasket(s) but after reading some stuff here and seeing Perf. Jet's pressure regulating valve and reading his theory on the whole thing, I'm hoping I can get by with head gaskets, oil change, water line re-plumb. Does this make any sense? I might just make it to Castaic on Sunday. Anyone want to trade a smaller boat for the eliminator?

Thanks again for all your guys' help, it's nice to know there's others out there with the same sickness I have...

Skip

I've taken the rack & pinion off the helm part and the wheel spins as free as a bird, is the r&p system what needs replaced or does that come with a new cable?