I have a new toy.......

[phragle]

Complete with exhaust and everything needed to replace a big-block?

thats what he told me....

[phragle]

Id love to go that route..been looking but havent found anything.

[Ratickle]

When 2TR's working on it, just sneak one of Gary's into the boat. They won't miss it until race season anyway.....

[Wrinkleface]

You've mistaken Rob for Wrink I think.......

[phragle]

Right now Im in the work hard so I can play hard phase. normally i work 3 twelve hour shifts a week, currently picking up shifts and for last week, this week and next week atleast, working 6-12's a week. So with doubling my income for a few weeks, I think I will be able to make my bouncing baby boat happy...... and make the time go by quicker untill its warm enough out to work on it. i am one to believe in the work ethic. If you want to play hard you have to work hard. The year I built my last race quad, I was an EMT making $9.00 an hour yet I made $39,000 that year. overtime... given a 2000 hour work year at $9.00 an hour base salary would be $18000... all equates to 1333 hours of overtime, one nice race bike and 1 world endurance record on said race bike....

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Congrats. Sounds like you have a good plan. Work hard make some extra money. You can't make good deals happen. You must be ready for when one does come along. Hold out for a big block if that is what was in there.

Good luck.

[Ratickle]

In the meantime, if you have any spare time, take all of those big-block parts and get them ready for when you find a great deal on a 454-502....

[fund razor]

Hey Rob,
I have some extra bbc stuff if you get a chance to dress out a bbc donor motor. Flywheel, coupler, balancers, oil pan, sea water pump, etc.
Because I was building two brand new bbcs, any mis-matched stuff came out. Can't remember everything.
If at any point you want to look through the leftovers, you are more than welcome to take what you may want.

[Ratickle]

I'm sure I have some stuff too, let us know.....

[Hellbent]

......The year I built my last race quad.......one nice race bike

<cough> Quads are only good for pulling dead animals out of the woods.

[Hellbent]

Almost forgot....cool new toy. Should be a lot of fun for class 7!

[SFOcean]

You are not gonna be happy with a small block in that boat, I have one with a 489 inch Atlantic Motorsports Racing engine in it. Check your hull, probably a bit of a hook in it. The outboard will set the CG back, the boat seems to like that; another reason to stay with the heavy and more powerful big block for now - in my opinion.
Anyway, have fun; they are tough boats if built well, most were.

[phragle]

looks like its getting a small block just for the summer. Think I have a deal swung on a complete dropin cheap. just have to figure out gow to mount the bravo seapump on it.

[lucky strike]

Congrats

[MOBILEMERCMAN]

Hopefully that will not cost more then the engine

[phragle]

Hopefully that will not cost more then the engine

Well I have the pump so Im off to a good start, also have a chop saw, grinder, lathe, drill press and a mig welder (plus a whole roll of duct tape)...we WILL make it fit!!

[Buoy]

Why am I now picturing a battleship gray tri-cat...?

Buy a f-n bbc and run it for a yr.
I don't even like the egg beater idea, but I'll let it slide.

[phragle]

Why am I now picturing a battleship gray tri-cat...?

Buy a f-n bbc and run it for a yr.
I don't even like the egg beater idea, but I'll let it slide.

As soon as you find me a drop in BBC for $800..........

[Buoy]

You should be able to find for another $500.
For one season it's a throw away.

[Ratickle]

That would be a pretty low price up here at this time of year.


Do you have everything you need except a long block? Or do you need everything?