Black 28 F1-71- Engine/Bilge Redo

[tsp]

ar15meister,
Forget about the tv shows and the moving you got the sweetest 28 around. Get that Ebony girl patched up and bring her down to Lake Ontario.
Even better, I'll save you the trouble of putting it back together and trade you my 24. It got a new transom assembly and is ready to rock. Been out twice already. Kicked a Baja 240's ass the other day.

 

[ar15meister]

Alan make shure your engine builder checks the wall thickness on that block, Bisoff had told me next rebulid I should consider a new block, Jeff

Jeff,

Good to hear from you pal. I am taking care of it as best I can. I will touch base with the guys building the engine regarding the block but they told me the block and the crank are in very good shape. They had nothing but good things to say about Tony's work and arent doing much different except a few little things. I got 2 years out of it before it blew up so thanks are in order lol.

The carbs were set up a bit strangely, having some parts from both 750 and 850. Airpacker told me that there was a reason for this but what the reasoning behind the setup was isnt apparent. It would be interesting to know.

As far as speeds, the boat ran between 78 and 82 before depending on conditions and fuel, passengers, etc. I am sure there is more in it but I wont really know until I wire in the GPS speedo and I can phuck around and see without using the handheld.

 

[slpcamaross97]

Looking good......

 

[ar15meister]

 

[ar15meister]

also, snapped a couple pics of my new '76 Eldorado when I was visiting my old man the other night.

 

[ar15meister]

another one I was lookin at earlier today thought you guys would like. my old man had a few of the hot rods out this night.

 

[tomcei]

sweet. you guys got it going on!!

 

[blackhawk]

another one I was lookin at earlier today thought you guys would like. my old man had a few of the hot rods out this night.

Is that a Roadrunner?

 

[ar15meister]

Is that a Roadrunner?

a12 Roadrunner.

 

[Mikeb4]

Going with some tricked out bowls??

 

[ar15meister]

Going with some tricked out bowls??

:sifone:

I am going to try and make it look a bit nicer than it did.

 

[stormrider]

btw, not many boats can pull off a dry exhaust...
fortunately, yours is one of them.