Pic of my new hot rod...
08-26-2007, 10:50 PM
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Pic of my new hot rod... Finally got her on the water this weekend for some rigging and setup tests. Should be fun once I get the right props. Its powered by a Jay Smith Racing 2.5L merc. (Jay has an MTI modded C6 also) sitting on a champ style mid and speedmaster #4 gearcase (kinda like a 408 with a glide and 9" in the car world) 575# hull.... Should run ~120
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=nHSQj-F-fpw
The boat that blows over in this vid is the exact same thing as mine, he's running ~135 when it starts to blow over. The other yellow "river racer" that runs 143.4 is Mike Dixon, he is the man, the one he's running is the same as mine, just different deck.
The boat that blows over in this vid is the exact same thing as mine, he's running ~135 when it starts to blow over. The other yellow "river racer" that runs 143.4 is Mike Dixon, he is the man, the one he's running is the same as mine, just different deck.
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Originally Posted by big thumper122
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nHSQj-F-fpw
The boat that blows over in this vid is the exact same thing as mine, he's running ~135 when it starts to blow over. The other yellow "river racer" that runs 143.4 is Mike Dixon, he is the man, the one he's running is the same as mine, just different deck.
The boat that blows over in this vid is the exact same thing as mine, he's running ~135 when it starts to blow over. The other yellow "river racer" that runs 143.4 is Mike Dixon, he is the man, the one he's running is the same as mine, just different deck.
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08-27-2007, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike TexaSS
Thats nice. I love my Merc. I have a 2002 200 hp Optimax on my fishing boat!
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250 Opti Merc on my 23ft Sea Pro! Never misses a beat.
Nice boat man!
08-27-2007, 11:43 AM
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Thanks guys...
Bronco, this motor started life as a 2.5L 260 (same as your optimax) and Jay did extensive work to the block, top pinned pistons, heads, etc. Currently working with Nitro Dave to get some Juice on this bitch.
Bronco, this motor started life as a 2.5L 260 (same as your optimax) and Jay did extensive work to the block, top pinned pistons, heads, etc. Currently working with Nitro Dave to get some Juice on this bitch.
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Originally Posted by big thumper122
Thanks guys...
Bronco, this motor started life as a 2.5L 260 (same as your optimax) and Jay did extensive work to the block, top pinned pistons, heads, etc. Currently working with Nitro Dave to get some Juice on this bitch.
Bronco, this motor started life as a 2.5L 260 (same as your optimax) and Jay did extensive work to the block, top pinned pistons, heads, etc. Currently working with Nitro Dave to get some Juice on this bitch.
Ha! That is awesome. How much nitrous is going on the outboard?
08-27-2007, 11:53 AM
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I honestly have no experience with spraying one. The motor makes 340prop shaft horsepower right now at 9600rpm. I would expect 50-75 horse is all I would ever need. The yellow 143.4 MPH boat in the vid I linked above is only running 50hp worth and that boat is about 140# heavier than mine.
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I want to build a custom intake setup for it, these things are very similar to what I am use to dealing with already. It has the 100mm center horn intake now (like a 90mm ls1 tb), I want to switch to something with triple throttlebodies. Similar to the pic below but the bigger openings. The one I want is made my MAD EFI.
