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Rootsy
04-09-2003, 09:02 PM
Well i guess this is the kind of friggin crap you get when you give a dumb engineer a little money, a few books, all kinds of online micro fiche and Definitely TOO MANY TOOLS.... and i didn't even loose any fingers!

First you have to begin with a foundation....

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jaroot103.jpg

which of course never works and needs to be "adjusted" :rolleyes: (did i actually do this??? eek! )

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jaroot101.jpg

and then of course you look at the part that began the whole ordeal... man it just isn't quite "black enough".... soooooooooo.... you HAVE TO make it blacker... (i LOVE the smell of PPG in the morning wink )

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jaroot100.jpg

Then after all of the work and headaches and flying wrenches across the shop.... you finally whip it's arse... and WHALA...

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jaroot102.jpg

have to hand a big thanks to GeneD for the drive and a few others for putting such silly ideas into my head... :D

technical article to soon follow scot....

<small>[ April 09, 2003, 09:10 PM: Message edited by: Rootsy ]</small>

CDMA
04-09-2003, 09:13 PM
http://www.donzi.net/photos/jaroot102.jpg

You michigan boys can't post pics...

Chris

21....is going to kill me

Bryan Tuvell 33ZX
04-09-2003, 09:28 PM
AWESOM Jamie! :)

How is the truck? Did they cut down that tree? :rolleyes:
Bryan

ZF-Mac
04-09-2003, 10:14 PM
Hell Jamie, now I have no excuse!!!

Ranman
04-09-2003, 10:18 PM
I'm not sure Jamie, but it looks like you got a couple of nuts missing and/or loose. Oh, looks like a loose trim ram too.


I ain't ridin' with him...

boldts
04-09-2003, 10:34 PM
Hey, I call dibs on the first ride at AOTH III. Man that is a cooool set-up. I know Jamie will have everything tight and ready to fly!

Walt. H.
04-10-2003, 02:11 AM
JAMES, Great looking eek! SS Alpha Drive! Too bad I couldn't swing the one one E-Bay for myself! Lots of luck man!Your looking at another 4-5 mph easy! :D :D

harbormaster
04-10-2003, 07:16 AM
James.

How about giving us more of a description of what we are looking at. A tech article on the swap would be cool.

Rootsy
04-10-2003, 08:21 AM
you never realized i had a few screws loose randy??? should be no surprise! actually everything is in place now i just havn't taken any photos since i got everything officially back together...

don't worry harbormaster... i'm working on it.. but in the meantime... i took off the GEN II alpha... and modified my GEN II transom assy and bolted up a GEN I alpha, namely the SS version...

Jbesst
04-10-2003, 09:00 AM
Jamie,Is the John Deer engine swap donor in the background the reason for such a low rev limit? Just kidding, looks great, hope to see it run at AOTH III. Maybe bum a ride. PS got the pkg.
Thanks Jim.

Owner of the slowest 16.

smoothie
04-10-2003, 09:19 AM
Looks good James,Now fill us in on whats new under the engine hatch :D Hmmm looks like he's after the 80 mph mark this year wink

CDMA
04-10-2003, 09:25 AM
Rootsy,

We KNOW you have a few screws loose...thats why we like ya :)

Chris

Screws loose...me nooooo...I go straight for bolts

Greg K
04-10-2003, 10:23 AM
Chris...or is that straight for the nuts? wink

mattyboy
04-10-2003, 11:04 AM
Nice work Jamie,
I woulda just hit the mutha with a hammer til it fit wink :D
let's see if I have this right SS means super strong right???? :p wink :D
Matt

<small>[ April 10, 2003, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: mattyboy ]</small>

Rootsy
04-10-2003, 11:39 AM
under the hatch? nothing much really... just a fairly less than "stock" 350... RIGHT allard? wink

it's going to take a weeeee bit more than this to stretch my legs to that 80 mark... hmmmm did someone say HT383??? maybe next year :D

http://www.donzi.net/photos/jaroot106.jpg

<small>[ April 10, 2003, 11:43 AM: Message edited by: Rootsy ]</small>

Ranman
04-10-2003, 12:13 PM
That baby must be loud. Is that antifreeze in the bilge? Jeez, what kind of hack are you Jamie? :D :D :D


You can wrench on my boat any time...