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Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: Mothyu812 on June 30, 2014, 01:12:42 PM

Title: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: Mothyu812 on June 30, 2014, 01:12:42 PM: Converting Chevy to Ford 557 need plates and bell housing

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Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: TRUCKIN_318 on August 05, 2014, 09:51:00 AM: I can't help you with the parts and don't mean to hi-jack your post, but I was curious how this boat rides. I am looking at getting one and was curious about speed and handling characteristics. Also, if your parked, do waves (wakes) come over the front of it. I live on a fairly busy lake and it's not abnormal to have a ski boat come by with the ballast filled up plowing.

Thanks in advance
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Post by: Kroggy3771 on August 05, 2014, 10:24:23 AM: I personally don't know how they ride but if your on a busy lake and lots of ski boats I would recommend going with another hull. You will definitely get wakes going into your boat. Get a taller hull!!! Just my .02 cents

SRC

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Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: TRUCKIN_318 on August 05, 2014, 10:30:08 AM: I got an everyday boat. I'm just looking for something to go out, raise a little hell, and shoot some rooster tails. If it's just an afternoon or morning glass boat, that's cool with me too. Just trying to figure out what it will do
Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: mash on it on August 05, 2014, 11:53:26 AM: Quote from: TRUCKIN_318 on August 05, 2014, 10:30:08 AM
I got an everyday boat. I'm just looking for something to go out, raise a little hell, and shoot some rooster tails. If it's just an afternoon or morning glass boat, that's cool with me too. Just trying to figure out what it will do

Its a v-drive, hard to hook up a placediverter to it, I guess ANYTHING can be done :)

BTW, bad azz boat, too

Dan'l
Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: TRUCKIN_318 on August 05, 2014, 12:28:39 PM: My bad, I didnt notice his was a v-drive. The one I'm looking at is a jet. 396 BBC and a berkeley JC
Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: TRUCKIN_318 on August 05, 2014, 12:30:59 PM: And i guess the handling and speed would be completely different as well. I am curious if anybody else knows how one of these would handle with a jet
Title: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: jyeager on August 05, 2014, 12:53:21 PM: Quote from: TRUCKIN_318 on August 05, 2014, 12:30:59 PM
And i guess the handling and speed would be completely different as well. I am curious if anybody else knows how one of these would handle with a jet
Jet hydro??? They don't work very well unless you have a LOT of keel work and I mean a lot. The Tuttys have a pickle hydro jet that runs deep in the 90's. But they added a ton of keel in it.

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Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: TRUCKIN_318 on August 05, 2014, 02:05:28 PM: What exactly is "keel work" on a hydro?

The keel is the center line of the boat?
Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: crewchief22 on August 05, 2014, 06:11:35 PM: Quote from: TRUCKIN_318 on August 05, 2014, 02:05:28 PM
What exactly is "keel work" on a hydro?

The keel is the center line of the boat?

"Keel work" on any jet application is going to be everything leading up to the intake housing.

Not a hydro but Nick's Scorpion had a some serious keel/bottom work done to make it run good.
Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: GT Jets on August 06, 2014, 07:43:39 AM: You said jet hydro...... ::)

Hydroplanes like this one are "three point". The three points are left and right sponson and prop.

If you are looking for a toy to play with and still be pretty safe. Look into a tunnel bottom.

That shovel is really cool looking btw.

Gt

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Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: TRUCKIN_318 on August 06, 2014, 03:02:00 PM: Thanks for all the heads up fellas. I'm gonna pass on the hydro jet idea.
Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: shovelhydro396 on January 09, 2015, 03:28:17 AM: My jet hydro was originally a SBC vdrive and at some point in life had a 4k$ jet conversion and handles very well. No problems at all
Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: angermgmt on January 09, 2015, 05:22:46 AM: Lightningheaders.com fabricates the ford mounts.

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Title: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: Mothyu812 on November 23, 2015, 12:59:27 AM: All most done with it
Title: Re: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: crewchief22 on November 23, 2015, 06:15:46 AM: Very cool. Looks like you decided to stay with the BBC?
Title: Shovel nose Hydro
Post by: Mothyu812 on November 24, 2015, 06:49:56 AM: Yep put the ford 557 away and built a 498 Chevy roller motor lol