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220 ?

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Alot of people say a 220 is a good first boat . Spoke with a guy 13ft cotton mouth with a 220 said it runs dry pretty well but won't climb the hill in the summer cause of the grass being higher . I don't wan't to much of a boat for a first boat but don't want something i wish I would have spent alittle more money and have a boat that goes where ever you want to put it with in reason . Is a stock 350 with a gear box a better bang for your buck in performance? Remember this is all new to me .
 
Yes. If you set up the 220 light with something slick on the bottom it will do good and be on the budget depending were you get it and what you spend on accessories. The 220 will swing a 72in prop . the 350 and gear box will swing a 80in and push like a big dog. You can also work on it and get parts at your local parts store. I have owned both. My 220 had angle valve 470 jug up grade and a q series Sen. prop. Cool motor. The c/m pushed harder quieter and got better gas mileage.JME
 
Dan's got it right, I love a 220 and they do pretty well and are tough. But the bang for the buck is th c/m and gearbox
 
220s are lighter than a SBC / box. They are more forgiving to someone learning to operate an airboat...stern wake, loose components, centrifugal forces, etc. There is also the issues of more moving parts and critical components with an auto powered rig.

IMO - you'll be better off with a light, simple GPU rig while learning. less weight at the rear is less an opportunity to dunk the stern and join the Sinkers Club...which most of us belong to...

With an auto powered boat, the cooling system is always in jeopardy of one flying nut, bolt, screw or fan belt...

When you are learning how to slide, how to turn and how to stop, IMO - the fewer other things that you have to worry about...the better.
 
I agree BD, and I run a carboat. I think those 220 rigs are a perfect starter boat. Hell, I'd be proud to run one period. :)

olf
 
yes you can probably buy a C/m 350 pretty cheap but by the time you buy the gear box to get close to the same torque I don't see much savings in my mind, plus the 220 if you have a cylinder or something go bad you can fix it right on the boat the car motor you have to pull the whole motor :shock:
 
goldhunter_2":692cuz1b said:
yes you can probably buy a C/m 350 pretty cheap but by the time you buy the gear box to get close to the same torque I don't see much savings in my mind, plus the 220 if you have a cylinder or something go bad you can fix it right on the boat the car motor you have to pull the whole motor :shock:
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And you will have something that looks and sounds like an airboat should....and it will probably still be running for you to pass down to your great grand children :D
 
grant":1wkg03l6 said:
goldhunter_2":1wkg03l6 said:
yes you can probably buy a C/m 350 pretty cheap but by the time you buy the gear box to get close to the same torque I don't see much savings in my mind, plus the 220 if you have a cylinder or something go bad you can fix it right on the boat the car motor you have to pull the whole motor :shock:
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And you will have something that looks and sounds like an airboat should....and it will probably still be running for you to pass down to your great grand children :D
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:headbang: My first GPU stayed in the family for over 20 years...That's no shit!!
 
Speed, I got the cylinder an hour ago and it is on and ready to go. My opinion is the 220 GPU is a great engine for the cost. I run mine stock and it has more power than I ever imagined. Runs on regular auto fuel too.
 
Wait a minute...you mean I've been wasting my money running pump premium in my old stock GPU?

I could'a had a V8. :shock:
 
I started with the 220 and loved it. If you go A/C go real lite if you go c/m go for a 8ft wide hull. If you can afford aluminum heads and intake you can get it close to 220 weight. I paid 6800$ for my 470conversion. it was nice.
 
if you want to know whats reliable and cheap to work on just look in the commercial field very few 220's on ride boats (cost of mat. and horsepower is not as good as c\m)
jme
 
Wonder what it costs to replace a cylinder on a C/M engine?

Iv'e run both, likely more car motors than aircraft. I worked seismic with the big block Chevys and a redrive. I have seen cylinders go away and every time we had to replace the block or the whole engine.

You can set up a DD car engine with a prop adapter but unless you rework the engine to begin with you can't expect it to last forever.

Just look how many 1940s car motors are running around on airboats?

Just my viewpoint. I can run em both.

Scotty :wink:
 
Only reason they are still going is they spent the last 40 - 50 years pickled in some storage unit :lol: :D Put em in a car and watch em burn like a match :twisted:
 
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