One more thing, Hotrod talked about the wierd pump... Watch your mouth youngster!!!! Even though we had lots of stories there were some real visionaries out there that our team was lucky enough to work with. The short droop snoot and one of a kind up-down nozzel was fabricated by Jack McClure. He let us borrow the one you see in the closeup photos. Later I thing Craig got one built for him by JAck. This guy realy knows his stuff. (i.e. he still does and still works in the industry). The inside of that dude was as smooth as a teflon skillet and I think that a Mr. Place vainly tried to copy it and still sold a bazillion of them, known today as Place Diverter.
I'm 42 and haven't been called a youngster since my grandpa passed away.
As far as using the word "wierd" I didn't think it would be stepping on anyone's toe's, I guess I should have used the word "different". In reality, nothing gets my heart pounding faster than old school shit exactly like that which is why I'm building the boat that I have and the hot rod that I have. Perhaps my post reads differently than how I meant it to be read, but...
I have nothing but respect for you/those old time jet boater's, hot rodder's, and backyard engineer's.
