Original Problem child

« **on:** January 13, 2008, 04:27:03 PM »

This is the original problem child jetboat, Ready for a rebuild

Blown motor then found out bad stringers, so it went to the back yard and forgotten about until recently. First we are doing new stringers, so today i started to clean it up a bit.

Yeah yeah i know here he go's again right

Im telling you this is the one, i dont have no mo boats

After stringers are done it's all about the engine. I cant wait to get it back on the water again.
2sav

« **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2008, 04:33:41 PM »

Get busy 2sav. Summer is just around the corner. Focus, focus, focus.

« **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2008, 04:38:13 PM »

Quote from: flytime on January 13, 2008, 04:33:41 PM

Focus, focus, focus.

« **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2008, 04:42:15 PM »

Quote from: flytime on January 13, 2008, 04:33:41 PM

Get busy 2sav. Summer is just around the corner. Focus, focus, focus.

Yeah i know and i will be working on it EVERYDAY till it is done.
i will make it

2sav

« **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2008, 05:02:06 PM »

all that clean up work and the stringers are still in the boat?

« **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2008, 05:05:03 PM »

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on January 13, 2008, 05:02:06 PM

all that clean up work and the stringers are still in the boat?

They are going to a marine shop to be replaced, let them clean them up. Im paying for it. The rest i will do

2sav

« **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2008, 05:32:52 PM »

Didn't the Fantasy have better paint/gel?

« **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2008, 07:02:47 AM »

Quote from: hotrod56cars on January 13, 2008, 05:32:52 PM

Didn't the Fantasy have better paint/gel?

Both boats have paint over gel

and yes i think the Fantasy has some better paint.
The white on my boat up close dont look so good, kinda like someone used a paint brush on it or just didnt prep it good enough.

2sav

« **Reply #8 on:** January 15, 2008, 03:49:13 PM »

Got some more work done today

Check out my battery box, or what it used to be. I found the battery hold down and transome plug in it. I guess the previouse owner didnt want to lose it.

Look at all my good fire wood

And im done with cleaning til it comes back from the shop. What a bitch

2sav

« **Reply #9 on:** January 15, 2008, 07:34:28 PM »

looking good, keep the pic comin

« **Reply #10 on:** January 15, 2008, 07:37:08 PM »

Quote from: 2savage4you on January 15, 2008, 03:49:13 PM

Got some more work done today

2sav

That looks really good. Congrats. Keep it up and post lots of pics....john

« **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2008, 12:42:24 PM »

Well it looks like the omega has a Big Block Chevy now

Gonna tear it down and give it a refresher

Oh ya.

2sav

« **Reply #12 on:** January 26, 2008, 08:21:25 PM »

Looks Great

« **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2008, 08:29:42 PM »

Quote from: 2savage4you on January 26, 2008, 12:42:24 PM

Well it looks like the omega has a Big Block Chevy now
Gonna tear it down and give it a refresher Oh ya.

2sav

2sav-
STOP!
Just run the ******! If you keep tearing shit down, you'll never have that boat on the water.
Put the engine in the boat, run it, see how it feels, have some fun with it, when the season's over
THEN tear into it if you feel like it.
Skip

« **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2008, 04:55:28 AM »

Are you stringers done or almost done? if yes, I think I agree with Lucky; January is almost done; put that good lookin motor on a stand/dolly, fire it up, if it runs good, put it in the boat.

It was nice talking with ya yesterday; looking forward to meeting.

« **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2008, 05:44:54 AM »

Quote from: Luckie Stiff on January 26, 2008, 08:29:42 PM

2sav-
STOP!
Just run the ******! If you keep tearing shit down, you'll never have that boat on the water.
Put the engine in the boat, run it, see how it feels, have some fun with it, when the season's over
THEN tear into it if you feel like it.
Skip

The whole thing is i want to make sure it will run for a season and rings/bearings are just cheap insurance.
But that is the plan, gonna run it and do a complete rebuild next winter

Maybe even go a little bigger bore

with flat tops of course. Now i know.

2sav

« **Reply #16 on:** January 27, 2008, 05:46:34 AM »

Quote from: wanabe on January 27, 2008, 04:55:28 AM

Are you stringers done or almost done? if yes, I think I agree with Lucky; January is almost done; put that good lookin motor on a stand/dolly, fire it up, if it runs good, put it in the boat.

It was nice talking with ya yesterday; looking forward to meeting.

No not yet, i will get to them sooner or later

Also looking forward to meeting you, and the rest of you Fugger's

2sav

« **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2008, 09:24:09 AM »

Well today looks like a good day to tear this BBC down, i wanna see what inside it

429heads we need to take a look at these heads when i get them off

You up to it?

2sav

« **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2008, 09:26:55 AM »

Quote from: Luckie Stiff on January 26, 2008, 08:29:42 PM

2sav-
STOP!
Just run the ******! If you keep tearing shit down, you'll never have that boat on the water.
Put the engine in the boat, run it, see how it feels, have some fun with it, when the season's over
THEN tear into it if you feel like it.
Skip

Agreed!~

« **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2008, 10:05:52 AM »

Quote from: pw_Tony on January 29, 2008, 09:26:55 AM

Agreed!~

Whats the big deal

If everything looks fine , then it just cost me some gaskets , and if not then i am glad i tore it down. This way i will make a full season

I will make Parker but i just want to be sure about it.

2sav

« **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2008, 10:12:58 AM »

Yes I even posted pictures last nigh of oval convered to rec ports had lots trouble
with the posting of picturs the ones in shop now

« **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2008, 10:15:01 AM »

Quote from: 429heads on January 29, 2008, 10:12:58 AM

Yes I even posted pictures last nigh of oval convered to rec ports had lots trouble
with the posting of picturs the ones in shop now

They are nice heads

Maybe we can make mine breath a little better

I still have to pull it apart and go from there. See what we got
2sav

« **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2008, 05:14:23 PM »

Well i went as far as pulling the top end off , and im glad i did. i found this little rock in the cam and lifters

Then i found sand in the cylinders

2sav

« **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2008, 05:19:04 PM »

Then i ran some #'s and found out this is a 396 block with 454 heads

thats good it will lower my compression down to 10-1 or just a little lower. I can use pump gas

I talked to 429heads and we are going to work them , even though they are peanut heads they will be fine with the smaller displacement (imo)

2sav

« **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2008, 05:19:58 PM »

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