I have figured out the name for your boat Ray.


How about " TWO IN THE PINK"

Matt

Well whats the good word on this boat? Any progress

Can you post a link to that thread?   It is the only way that I can get on PB.

Here it is. Harry (honda1) and Nordie both pointed it out to me........Like I needed the inspiration to spend 40k........

http://www.performanceboats.com/html/forums/showthread.php?t=29881

Ray

Had been reading that post even before you bought the "Two pump chump", What an insane rehab that is just turning out to be one incredible looking boat!

What a great site! I'm so glad I found it. Thank you everybody for contributing !!

Way back in the late 90s when I had my first boat, I was going to the river alot. Every time I would pass by "The Shop", I would stare at this derelict hull in the parking lot. I was fascinated by the fact that it had two jets in the transom (Well one and a hole for another). Finally, much to the dismay of my now ex-wife (Boy, never get tired of saying that! lol) I stopped and talked to a guy named Jim about it.
It was a 26' Sleekcraft with a pair of 396 chevy's (one seized) and Panther-jets. It was very rough all over and he wanted $4500 for it. I loved the thought a pair of giant rooster tails trailing me down the river, but as I was ass-deep in my new Baja, there was no chance I could have afforded that project.
Anybody remember that boat? Know what happened to it?

Thanks
Jason

Ray,

Thats great, thank you so much!

I'll bring you the $4500.00 as soon as you finish it 

Jason

Hey Ray,

So are you gonna run those Chevys? Or do you have something different in mind?


Jason

That's very cool, Im a BB Ford guy myself. I was thinkin a couple of set's of Kaase's new Boss heads would look great under the hatch! It would be more WOW than the Chevy boys at the river could stand!! LOL

 I have a couple of all aluminum motors. One running and one in the build process.
I have a 466 that's in my Cobra replica . A96 block, ported A429 heads, 10.5-1, CC .605 flat cam, torker II, Barry Grant 825. Its a great running motors, but its got about 40,000 miles on it an its getting a little loose on the oil control. So I figured I'd start working on a replacement.
I scored an NOS A96 "Pro-stock" block (off of eBay of all places!)  Billet main caps, with 2.750 (SBF) main journals.
that started me down a long and expensive road. LOL
The small journals necessitated a custom crank, so I had Sonny Bryant grind one of the Ford Forgings at 4.250 stroke, 2.200 rods and a Boss snout. 6.800 Eagle rods and 4.600 spherically dished JE pistons at 11.7-1.
I got a set SCJ'B heads from Lem Evans who sent them down to Charlie Evans for a max effort port job, big valves and Ti retainers.I wanted a dry sump so I got a 5 stage Ed Pink pump with the air-oil separator. then came a Danny Bee belt drive. .
Im almost done collecting parts, only the oil pan, cam and lifters and a 3" Kinsler EFI manifold ...oh and head studs....and a damper....and gaskets.. and...
It feels like an expensive, 565ci, aluminum jigsaw puzzle LOL Heres a couple of part pics






JASON

Christ! I thought I had some expensive junk laying around my living room! That's some serious hardware there brotha! 

Haven't had a chance to mess with it much lately.......since Moo blowed up....

Ray

Lol thanks, yea its looks good in my office at work! Maybe someday it will be a real motor!

What happened to Moo? Is it real BAD?

Jason

The slaves are supposed to be down here this weekend to get some more chit done. I'll dig up some pics of the progress thus far. It has been ahwile since it seems everything  own needs some love,    .

Ray

Hey Ray!

im needin my fix!! any progress on my boat?

Jason