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millerboy74

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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #25 on: March 15, 2012, 03:39:30 PM »
those days are awsome im going to probly have a heartattack when the motor is here ;D
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #26 on: March 16, 2012, 11:46:30 PM »
here are a few parts that we got 2 600 cfm holley vacuum secondaries, msd probillet ecurve dissy (this thing looks awsome under the cap) msd blaster2 motor will be here on the 27 the tunnel willbe here on the 21
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #27 on: March 28, 2012, 02:20:33 PM »
the 496 from blueprint engines is here (585.61tq @4600, 592.13hp @5900) i was amazed it made 503tq @3000 rpm and how big the ports were compared to the other 454  ;D ;D ;D  sorry for the messy garage
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #28 on: March 30, 2012, 11:54:30 PM »
ok i need help this boat came with the standard 4 point motor mounts but it also came with rails, and motor plates i really need help just trying  to figure out what wood be a better setup.
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2012, 07:39:52 AM »
use the rail kit
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Beaveretriever

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74 dimarco project
« Reply #30 on: March 31, 2012, 09:21:06 AM »
X2 rail kit. I'm changing mine
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millerboy74

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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #31 on: April 05, 2012, 01:53:00 PM »
rail kit it is then. not much going on with the boat right now. waiting to get some money to make a boat dolly. all i have to show you guys is a starter from ebay. (i have no idea why he went with the red) thanks for all the help, your good guys  :thumbup: maybe one day ill be able to buy you guys a beer or two   :beer: :beer: :beer:
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #32 on: April 05, 2012, 02:06:30 PM »
thats a nice starter!!! my boat has red on it!!! ;D
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #33 on: April 05, 2012, 02:24:31 PM »
it not a bad looking starter for $75 and a lifetime warranty, if my dad doesnt like it ill take and put it on my sbc for my first car. its a win win situation for me ;D. i
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #34 on: April 05, 2012, 03:14:34 PM »
rest of that sbc
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #35 on: April 10, 2012, 07:02:30 PM »
need help again what would be better? a cam driven water pump or an electric water pump
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« Reply #36 on: April 10, 2012, 07:56:38 PM »
I run a cam driven pump. I haven't heard of anyone running a electric pump in a vdrive. Cam driven pumps can be fixed on the river an electric one can not.
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #37 on: April 12, 2012, 02:38:27 PM »
cam driven pump it is then. ok today i got bored and since i dont i have a computer i thought i would try my playstation video editing software   and a made a video out of a few of videos and pictures i have on my playstation.
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #38 on: April 27, 2012, 03:30:44 PM »
well turned in $278 worth of copper and got $260 worth of aluminum and wheels back to finaly start making the dolly for the boat.
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #39 on: May 19, 2012, 08:09:22 PM »
thankyou BOOST  ;D :thumbup:
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #40 on: May 19, 2012, 09:15:20 PM »
  Glad to meet you and your dad farther and son project  :thumbup:

just squirtin

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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #41 on: May 28, 2012, 10:17:02 PM »
also just picked up a 73/74 demarco /will be great to follow your build
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #42 on: June 01, 2012, 11:48:19 PM »
  Glad to meet you and your dad farther and son project  :thumbup:
thankyou and we were glad to meet you too. sorry if i drooled on your boat its just so beautiful. you did an awesome job on it  :thumbup:
also just picked up a 73/74 demarco /will be great to follow your build
sweet how much did you pick that up for.
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #43 on: June 02, 2012, 12:13:03 AM »
ok little update casale is going out to get redone sometime next week. now we are stuck on the floor im trying to get the wood to look nice but my dad wants to coat it or try the bed armor from dupli color. took me about a good 5hrs. to get the point were its at now with 120 grit. but now that i finally graduated high school last week ;D i can finally start working on this thing full time.
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #44 on: June 02, 2012, 01:10:50 AM »
bed armor?  wtf...


either gelcoat it...



or gelcoat the bilge area and carpet the rest...

or take some veneer or vinyl carbon fiber type material and gelcoat over it.




wow that first photo is awesome. yeah i dont know about the bed armor
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #45 on: June 02, 2012, 03:11:45 PM »
thankyou and we were glad to meet you too. sorry if i drooled on your boat its just so beautiful. you did an awesome job on it  :thumbup: sweet how much did you pick that up for.

1500.00
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #46 on: June 03, 2012, 10:36:35 AM »
inside of this float is badd ass
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #47 on: July 06, 2012, 03:18:28 PM »
well since march the tunnel ram has been on back order we just got it from fedex today. other than that nothing has been done.
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #48 on: July 17, 2012, 12:53:02 AM »
today we went to santa ana and went to embee performance and drop off the headers to get ceramic coated black were going to pick them up next monday and might drop of a few milk crates of parts we were thinking of a black and blue theme with all the parts in side the boat then if i convince the father  (i think im close) vinyl  carbon fiber floor. i thought powder coating would cost alot of money but when they said $80 for a milk crate of parts i was really suprised
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Re: 74 dimarco project
« Reply #49 on: July 17, 2012, 08:06:51 AM »
today we went to santa ana and went to embee performance and drop off the headers to get ceramic coated black were going to pick them up next monday and might drop of a few milk crates of parts we were thinking of a black and blue theme with all the parts in side the boat then if i convince the father  (i think im close) vinyl  carbon fiber floor. i thought powder coating would cost alot of money but when they said $80 for a milk crate of parts i was really suprised
how much where the headers
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