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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: spectralen on October 29, 2009, 09:28:04 AM

Title: 21 Spectra
Post by: spectralen on October 29, 2009, 09:28:04 AM

Got a lot of work to do, but hopefully next season.

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: spectralen on October 29, 2009, 09:33:35 AM

couple more

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: spectralen on October 29, 2009, 09:42:29 AM

more..

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: spectralen on October 29, 2009, 09:53:20 AM

  Just thought I'd show off a small custom upgrade to my engine that didn't cost much. 

  Scored  some cheap braided teflon hose, on Craigslist, that fit in place of my water hose.

  Then I took some thin aluminum tubing and fabed up some clamp covers.

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: spectralen on October 29, 2009, 09:57:43 AM

  I love the polished aluminum, stainless look.

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: crewchief22 on October 29, 2009, 12:30:02 PM

Looks good... too bad the distributor is at the wrong end  ;D

Get that thing together and come out to Lake Mead in March.  You got plenty of time.

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: spectralen on October 29, 2009, 01:13:20 PM

  I'll probably have a foot of snow to shovel off the cover in March.

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: OC2Vegas on October 29, 2009, 01:43:52 PM

Quote from: spectralen on October 29, 2009, 01:13:20 PM

  I'll probably have a foot of snow to shovel off the cover in March.

All the more reason to tow it out here when it will be 80 degrees!  :thumbup:

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: IRRebel on October 29, 2009, 03:13:44 PM

Quote from: spectralen on October 29, 2009, 01:13:20 PM

  I'll probably have a foot of snow to shovel off the cover in March.

Naaa! It'll blow off as soon as you hit the Freeway  ;)

Ray

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: jet boat performance on October 29, 2009, 09:00:46 PM

Nice boat ! Great hull for a "project" Welcome !

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: fast fred on October 30, 2009, 03:43:06 PM

Sweet float. :thumbup: I run a 79 20.5 Spectra with a bare bones 454. The twin turbo motor is going together right now for next summer. With the testing ive done on my boat ive got it just shy of 60 mph.
I lost the jc bowl and went with a dominator split with a droop and diverter. I tried a straight snoot with several different wedges but it rode better and was faster with the droop. I also put my own ride plate design on and gained about 6 mph. If you have any questions about your Spectra let me know. Matt

Heres a pic of the Spectra roostin on the back side of the sandbar in Havasu.

Title: Re: 21 Spectra
Post by: spectralen on November 01, 2009, 08:54:47 AM

Matt, That looks sweet!

  If you really got 6 mph out of that plate, I'd like to see some close up pics.

  I think I'm going to put in full length engine stringers, and run some outer stringers to hold up a floor that will run just about where the dash is.

  I'm afraid the weight I am adding will slow the boat down, so anything I can do without blowers or turbos will be welcomed ideas.

  Thanks, Len