skip are you still down for lunch on wednesday. we will be there around 12-1 ill give you a call when im close and you can tell me where to meet you if you still can. 

You know it! Y'all are welcome to spend the afternoon/evening with me and roll out in the AM, you're gonna hit LA traffic....

damn i need one of your air vents

nice boat by the way

I have a set of 4 coming your way...

Thanks. What's the ramp that everybody uses? I'm going to try and come to this one, haven't seen you foos in a while 

It's at Big River Community Park, right next to the BR Inn. Get your ass down river for this one...

so as some of you know, i had to move recently on a real short notice. its still biting me in the ass financially. making this trip is looking very grim for me. I am still trying to get things settled here and will know for sure weather I can make it.

i have a room reserved. I want to throw it up for grabs and I will find a floor to crash on. Is anyone still looking for a room at the Big River Inn for this weekend? This would help cut some of the weekends costs down.

The other dilemma:

i got the parts to put the southwind back together and bring it, or i can bring the race boat. (its ready to roll)

if i bring the race boat, i gotta buy a barrel of go-juice for it. Here in town, I am looking at like 10/gal for 110oct...and then im limited to how far i can go as it only has a 7 gallon tank. I can carry or have someone carry some fuel jugs for me....but still, it will be a PITA.

the southwind burned up a bearing on the last trip out and it just needs to be assembled and drop the motor back in it...but i have had ZERO luck with that boat for some time now.

So which should i bring? bust my ass and bring the southwind just to probably take a shit on me again? or bring the faster boat and have some fun?

i know my instinct says dont go blow a shitload of money on gas for the race boat, but then the irresponsible side of me says i wanna do it anyways

Bring the 888 & have some fun, or leave em both home & ride with me. Little Towning is only gonna turn 21 once!

What caused it to go so lean?

A number of small things added up to one big lean out. Timing was off (dizzy has since been rebuilt) giving me false timing, had waaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much in it. Carb had shit in the needle & seat, didn't allow full flow at higher rpm, throw in team Yellow Belly and you get the idea.

This is what happens with a combo of too much timing, sub standard gas & a loose nut @ the wheel...

Last I heard Brad was heading down, don't know if that's changed or not.

especially in '78

78 is the worst year...

Enough of the bail out and Obama talk.

X2

Not sure of the price difference, but if it was my money, I'd be buying this;
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-2966/

Before you run the pump, in the water (preferably) or on the hose here's what I'd do:

1. Grease the shaft bearing, that's the zerk fitting right near the ID tag, like any other seal just pump grease in until you feel slight resistance, you don't want to blow it out.
2. On the bowl there are to plugs, 10 & 2 oclock, remove both of the plugs, add 90wt gear oil to one of the holes until you see clean, clear gear oil come out of the other one.

Looks like a Berkeley pump to me, good looking set up.

That looks killer Brandon! Good work my friend 

The 6 is a good motor & they can make some decent power with the right parts & love. Your achilles heal is the cruise-o-matic trans, they're not known for longevity & you'll play hell finding a rebuilder. The early C-4 is a pretty simple swap, let me know if you need anything, help, parts, etc.