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I didnot get the 1200HP Hemi but got the rest
I just bought a 72 Rayson 18' ski race boat
it was claimed to go 150 mph with the removed 1200hp blown hemi in place the guy I bought the boat and custom trailer from wanted only the motor as he has a 70 cuda and hemi powered cuda's even clones are worth an amazing amounts so any one into v-drive race/ski boats? or want to buy or trade something for one? pictures to follow after I get the boat home |
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03-15-2007, 05:04 AM
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pictures of the boat
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/aarmed/DSCN0345.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/aarmed/DSCN0344.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/aarmed/DSCN0342.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/aarmed/DSCN0338.jpg 6 year old likes it and offered to help wash it not my kid she lives two doors down the street |
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03-18-2007, 05:33 PM
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My God, I couldn't imagine going 50 in that thing, let alone over 100 mph. The freeboard looks to be 18-20 inches, wouldn't be pretty hitting very large waves. On the other hand, take a SBC and have some fun with it. It would be an interesting project that is for sure.
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03-18-2007, 06:16 PM
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LOL, small world. In my 20's I ran the boat drags in a flatbottom similar to that one, and mine had a supercharged Chrysler hemi and I had it close to 150 mph a few times! I still carry an old picture of it in my wallet to remind me how foolish I was with my money when I was young.
BTW be careful that up pedal on the left. It can do nasty things if there is anything more than a ripple or slight breeze. Last edited by sammyg2; 03-18-2007 at 09:09 PM.. |
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03-18-2007, 09:07 PM
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The freeboard on mine (sitting still) was about 5".
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03-18-2007, 09:08 PM
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From the pictures it loks like it has an old casale v-drive unit, pretty solid for a recreational boat but prolly wouldn't last long in front of 1200 hp unless it's the heavy duty unit. Does it have a flat mounting plate about 1/2" thick or does it have cast in ears sticking out the sides? (heavy duty race version).
If he had 1200 hp going through a recreational v-drive, it's prolly pretty beat up or he's 'zaggerating on the power. I had the recreational unit and spit the gears out the bottom of it after 2 runs and had to upgrade. |
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03-18-2007, 09:17 PM
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looks like the mount is the center of the V-drive 1/2 plate
but it is water cooled along with the shaft log flat bottom boats are ONLY for flat water esp at any real speeds anything near a very lite chop is way tooo much but very small ripples help speed as the boat flys on the prop!! |
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03-19-2007, 06:13 AM
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THINKING ABOUT PUTTING A NORTHSTAR IN THERE
mostly because I have 3 extra N* motors and light weight and hi revs would work but no idea if thats a pratical idea or parts are made to do that did hear of a boat/northstar CPU unit one odd thing to me was the hemi used a B&M hydro stick trans basicly an auto with direct drive and no gears just F, N,and R and a locked gutted tork converter but that set stayed with the hemi and went in the cuda with it wonder if a 700 gm tran would live and bolt to the N*? that would save the cost of a flywheel and clutch |
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