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The vegas saw the sun
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The vegas saw the sun
I now have a promax block sitting on my kitchen floor, 2 more 2.5 200 in the shop but all need to go to ruck so I was kind of looking for a running motor just to get me by for now. I went to a side job where I was just doing a impeller and fixing a oil leak on a motor that had sat for a while. Once I got there I was amazed what this thing that once was a boat looked like. The boat was a 1980 imperial that looked like it sat outside since 1970 without a cover. The top of the transom was pulled out a good 5". I told him I wouldn't work on it because it would be unsafe to tow it let alone try and put it in the water. So I ended up buying it off him tonight and it's now on the vegas. To give you a idea how rotted it was we only removed the top bolts and used a skid loader to pull the bottom bolts and washers through the transom. The motor is a 1985 2.4 so it will end up as a back up powerhead for the viper.
I lost my phone but I took some pictures of the rotted mess.
I lost my phone but I took some pictures of the rotted mess.
Samari on s&f
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
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Re: The vegas saw the sun
thats real scary why would someone even want to run a boat like that me and my dad bout lost his xr4 150 in alabama a few months ago due to a rotten transom and we have cut it out and replaced it now getting ready for a new paint job then back on the water with it...........its a 79 slingshot 18ft bass boat good save though 77viper safed a boat and maybe in a life in the long run good work
79 vector missing in action!!!!!
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Re: The vegas saw the sun
That scary. If you ever come across a 300 OMC with a 20" let me know. Make sure they dont really know what they have so I can get it really cheap. I will take boat and all if I have to. lol
-Kevin
Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
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Re: The vegas saw the sun
I found my phone
Here she is, I dought it would have made it to the ramp in the condition it was in, but it was nice before he put it away.
And yes it's a 25 but it's done with a spacer and I have another mid I might use.
Here she is, I dought it would have made it to the ramp in the condition it was in, but it was nice before he put it away.
And yes it's a 25 but it's done with a spacer and I have another mid I might use.
Samari on s&f
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
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Re: The vegas saw the sun
Wow. The guy really thought he could run it that way? That engine would have been history. Good find for an engine Chet.
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Holy chit!!! That is unreal. It's amazing what people do sometimes.
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Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
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Re: The vegas saw the sun
thats amazing lol good boat save motor and whom ever else lol wow thats crazy diffently another mid if your going to run it on some kind of hs i want to put a 15 on mine got a 20 now but not for sure it does good with whats on i suppose so good find how much did you get it for if you dont mind me asking
79 vector missing in action!!!!!
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Re: The vegas saw the sun
The mid is a 20" with a 5" spacer and I have a couple extra gearcases and drive shafts to convert if I need to but I might sell it complete minus the power head.
I checked it out and it had 120 psi on all cyl with a average of 6% leakdown so I paid him a grand for it. He was a nice guy and I'm ready to put the nitrous to my 2.4 so I might need it soon.
I checked it out and it had 120 psi on all cyl with a average of 6% leakdown so I paid him a grand for it. He was a nice guy and I'm ready to put the nitrous to my 2.4 so I might need it soon.
Samari on s&f
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
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Re: The vegas saw the sun
thats a good deal just for the motor alone the nitrous is going to be wicked how does it hook up... is thru the carbs/efi or is it shot in ontop of the cylinders thru the heads never really heard of it being done on one so kinda interested here and are you running some kind of stroked cranke with flat top piston and titanium rods with a shaved power head for more compresion of just stock iam real curios might have to take my xr4 150 off the stand lol and forget the fishing boat ...............ummmmmmmmmm would make another good topic 2.4 nitrous systems for all you high speed hydrostreamers lol
79 vector missing in action!!!!!
2006 vking center steer
2006 vking center steer
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