Engine about to come alive!

[Eugene Nahemow]

I am close to installing the engine!
Valve covers need to be sent out to be black chromed.
Motor mounts will be being fabricated next week.
Hopfully Dana will have my Flame arrestor finished soon.
Pully's and plumbing on their way.
Memorial Day is looking like a go! :biggrin.:

[RickR]

WOW! Looks AWESOME!!!!!! :biggrin.:
What are the specs?

[MOP]

Gene looking super, between the quads and pipes it will be an awesome sounding machine. Best of luck with it and will be watching for your reports on how it runs.

Phil

[olredalert]

---------Very,Very impressive. Cant remember,what drive?..............Bill S

[smoothie]

UG,are you having fun yet :biggrin: That has to be one of the best looking SB that I have seen,As far as a prop goes I would use a 4 blade cleaver at about 5600 rpm,It would pin ya to the seat and sound bad ass!So Im going to ask ya again....when do we see the boat that this master pc fits into :yes:

[Eugene Nahemow]

Engine Specs -350 CI
Pistons - TRW
Cam – Lunati
Heads – World
Roller Rockers – Crane
Compression on Pistons – 10:1
CC Chamber on Head – 72cc
Intake Runner - 18cc
Lift on Cam – 515
Duration – 246 Degrees @ .050”
Offenhauser Cross Ram Intake Manifold
Carbs - Holley HP650 Built by TPC
http://www.tpcracing.com/tpc-marine_category.html

Bill, the drive is a Bravo with a Polished 2" Imco Shorty.

Smoothie, Here is a progression of photos of where I am at today.
The boat is back at the fiberglass shop having the splatter paint removed from the engine compartment. They thought I would like it. :mad: (It's a West Coast thing. :biggrin: )
They are also fabricating the hatch that I designed, because unfortunately this engine won't fit under the standard 1970 hatch. The hatch is going to be lifted by Dana's power hatch mechanism.
The hatch and extra glass work for the hinges should be finished by the end of next week.
Then it comes back to the shop for the engine,plumbing,power steering, tabs,and gauges to be rigged.
After that, it all gets de-rigged and then goes to the paint shop for the deck,hatch and interior to be painted.
Hopefully all this will be done in the next six weeks.
Finally it will be fitted to a trailer that is being made.

[Bigbroadjumper]

WOW, after I spent all day waxing my 16' Magnum....I now want to catch it on fire!

[BERTRAM BOY]

Eugene,
What kind of power steering pump and bracket......looks great!!!!

[Eugene Nahemow]

BBoy,
The steering pump and bracket is KRC.
Their website is:
http://www.krcpower.com/

[Bob]

I'm confused. Was the boat originally red? Then painted blue/white? Then stripped and repainted or regelcoated red?
You're right, the speckles don't add a thing to the engine compartment.
Engine looks great! What is the finish on the carbs and the intake manifold?

[Eugene Nahemow]

When I bought the boat it was painted red and white with Awlgrip.
When we stripped the boat it was originally a blue an white gel.
I had the boat re-gelled in red.

The intake manifold was brought to a company that specializes in chrome powdercoating. It is done in there black chrome finish. I first learned of this company at this years SEMA show. They are doing this finish on all of Edelbrocks custom work and many car and motorcycle rims.
The web site is:
http://www.goodrichtechnology.com/

I am also going to have the valve covers done the same way.

The carbs are powdercoated in candy apple red.

[smoothie]

UG,the boat is as red as red can be,I like it! Keep up the fantastic work :shocking:

[Eugene Nahemow]

Smoothie,
You think I like red? :yes:
My baby is going to have a little brother to play with this summer.

I was at the Goodguys Hot Rod Show in Pleasanton this past weekend, and met with the PPG guys. We picked out the colors for the racing stripe.
PPG's Hot Hues. Volcanic Blast (Red) and Silva (Silver) for the pin stripe.
I can't wait until this job is done.

[JimG205]

Eugene-Beautiful job!! Your intake reminds me of the Mopar dual quad setup on the ramchargers of the 60's.Good Luck,Jim

[Air 22]

Gorgeous boat & Engine.... :cool: