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- Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:02 pm
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: New Member, New Air Boat Owner
- Replies: 6
- Views: 324
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:18 am
- Forum: Airboat Tech
- Topic: Finally-I'm building my boat
- Replies: 377
- Views: 92593
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Pipedog Checkout Brain Tooley new ls shaft rocker setup as well
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:12 am
- Forum: Alaska Airboaters
- Topic: 5.3 on a 15x7 set up help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 382
Re: 5.3 on a 15x7 set up help
Make sure your clearance are set right for a high volume oil pump. I personally would run a stock pressure and oil pump but polish the bypass and shim the spring. If you don't have the trunnion upgrade yet look at the brain tooley shaft kit not much more then the trunnion upgrade I ran a stock 5.3 w...
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:28 am
- Forum: Automotive Power Only
- Topic: Fun motor with junk Shop Dropping's
- Replies: 10
- Views: 754
Re: Fun motor with junk Shop Dropping's
This ought to be interesting.
Always like to see the stuff you come up with
Always like to see the stuff you come up with
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:24 am
- Forum: Airboat Tech
- Topic: Finally-I'm building my boat
- Replies: 377
- Views: 92593
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
Pipedog They make the spring not a reseller I have tried to do a little research and find companies the building there own products. There are only a few that actually make the product any more. Like Manton pushrods If you need a crank and rods I would look at Molanar, they don't make the product bu...
- Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:37 am
- Forum: Airboat Tech
- Topic: Finally-I'm building my boat
- Replies: 377
- Views: 92593
Re: Finally-I'm building my boat
If they are the Comp 918 springs do a search they have had issues in the past.
Check out PSI Valve Springs
Check out PSI Valve Springs
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:41 am
- Forum: Aircraft Power Only
- Topic: Metal types used for engine stands
- Replies: 7
- Views: 378
Re: Metal types used for engine stands
Hamant airboats carries them
And if your on the SA facebook the are several guys the have them
Also Stainless Steel is the only way to go in my opinion
And if your on the SA facebook the are several guys the have them
Also Stainless Steel is the only way to go in my opinion
- Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:36 am
- Forum: Mini-Airboats
- Topic: VW engines on airboats?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7731
Re: VW engines on airboats?
Thank you sir
That little boat ran good for what it was. Saw it at juniper a time or two
That little boat ran good for what it was. Saw it at juniper a time or two
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:44 am
- Forum: Mini-Airboats
- Topic: VW engines on airboats?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 7731
Re: VW engines on airboats?
Yes there were a few, best one I saw was built by cntry141iq on here. I think it was a 1600cc, had a reduction on it and it was on a special little hull he had alumitec build. Ran great. Pics and in his pic gallery on the 3rd page just don't know how to post them. Unfortunately Cnrty passed sometime...
- Mon Jan 04, 2021 2:04 pm
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Heading south sometime this week
- Replies: 2
- Views: 449
Re: Heading south sometime this week
Southwest of Ocala about 30 minute drive is The flying eagle area, Tsala Apopka Chain - lake hernando area. North of Ocala is Orange Lake and lake lochloosa. Winter low tide make the gulf riding fun. closest ramp is the Waccasassa River south in Inglis is the allen park rd ramp on Vassy creek and no...
- Tue Dec 29, 2020 7:20 am
- Forum: Automotive Power Only
- Topic: 5.3 build advice on my first airboat!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 563
Re: 5.3 build advice on my first airboat!
I have stripped a factory harness down to the basics but never got to try it out. Got a deal on a Holley HP system and TBSS intake. Waiting til after fishing season here to make any changes. There are a few people that have had great luck with the stock efi setups. TBSS Or newer truck intake with st...
- Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:12 am
- Forum: Automotive Power Only
- Topic: 5.3 build advice on my first airboat!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 563
Re: 5.3 build advice on my first airboat!
For Quiet exhaust search for comments by cntry141iq he built one of the quietest boat I have ever been around. I think he ran a summit RV muffler. I ran a stock carbed 5.3 on a 14x7-6 alumitec used several different gear ratio's but the 2.55 and 2.68 performed the best. Boat is used for fishing the ...
- Tue Dec 22, 2020 7:24 am
- Forum: Other Important News
- Topic: Obituary - Mr. William "BUDDY" Branch
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1231
Re: Obituary - Mr. William "BUDDY" Branch
WOW sad day for sure.
RIP Cadillac Man
RIP Cadillac Man
- Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:28 am
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: Redfish Reports
- Replies: 304
- Views: 69420
Re: Redfish Reports
My brother came down from Virginia for a few days. We got a few hours to fish on sunday. A little drizzly rain and windy but in 2.5hrs caught our limit in 16-18" trout and 2 nice reds to send home with my brother.
Must have caught 30-40 fish a piece. We had a great time.
Must have caught 30-40 fish a piece. We had a great time.
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 2:44 pm
- Forum: Automotive Power Only
- Topic: Ls1 hp question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1355
Re: Ls1 hp question
853 99-00 aluminum center bolt 5.7 Casting Numbers 241, 806, 853 Head: 1997+ LS1 5.7 Liter Passenger Car Material: Aluminimum Part Number: 12559853 (1999-00) 12564241 (2000-03) Combustion Chamber Volume: 66.67cc Compression Ratio: 10.1:1 Intake Port Volume: 200cc Exhaust Port Volume: 70cc Intake Val...
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:32 am
- Forum: Automotive Power Only
- Topic: Ls1 hp question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1355
Re: Ls1 hp question
On the righthand side of the head. Front Passenger side and rear of the drivers side head just below where the valve cover and head meet
- Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:32 am
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: Redfish Reports
- Replies: 304
- Views: 69420
Re: Redfish Reports
Yea we've done ok a lot of mostly mid slot fish with a few close to 27". Have caught a few small snook 12-16", everything we caught was at the bottom of tide with an offshore breeze. Very low water fishing lol. Few nice trout over 21".
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:36 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Alachua county Airboat ordinance
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14178
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 7:22 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Fiberglass hardline boat will not run dry help!!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1594
Re: Fiberglass hardline boat will not run dry help!!
Best money to spend would be on a 2:37 belt drive some of the later models you can swap out the gears.
Call Century
Call Century
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:07 am
- Forum: Automotive Power Only
- Topic: NEW boat build- weighing my options
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1045
Re: NEW boat build- weighing my options
I run a 03 6.0 on a 14x7-6 SS rigging and a hybrid cage. 2.55 oxbox with a 81.5 R blade set just before pitch mark3 - motor turns 5200. All of the stuff I have done had been on 02-04 genIII engines built on a super tight budget. Motor is a stock bottom end unknown milage, I did inspect the bottom en...
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 3:25 pm
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Fiberglass hardline boat will not run dry help!!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1594
Re: Fiberglass hardline boat will not run dry help!!
What is the prop length from tip to center of the hub, what is your WOT rpm and what pitch mark the blades set on?
You could also call Century and see if your belt-drive house will work with a 2.37:1 gear set
You could also call Century and see if your belt-drive house will work with a 2.37:1 gear set
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:56 am
- Forum: Automotive Power Only
- Topic: Ls1 hp question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1355
Re: Ls1 hp question
Proto Op said was told stock 03 from a Vette. Offered factory HP for both models of vette motor for that year. It did appears he may not know what motor he, so I offered up a few item to help figure out the base motor he was working with. If it was an iron block it did not come from a corvette plus ...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:11 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Fiberglass hardline boat will not run dry help!!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1594
Re: Fiberglass hardline boat will not run dry help!!
Pics are fine and I understand Working with what you have within a budget. 1st it looks heavy. has a lot of nose weight with all the lights, has rod boxes and look like an extra rod box. Think the radiator looks very close to the prop. Hard to get clean air that way. My thoughts are the radiator dow...
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 10:40 am
- Forum: Automotive Power Only
- Topic: Ls1 hp question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1355
Re: Ls1 hp question
Well if it is an 03 From a corvette they offer 2 options ls1 and LS6. Both are aluminum block, so if is an iron block it is not an LS1 or LS6. Main difference is heads and cam. Factory rating ls1 350hp LS6 400hp. You have no Power steering pump or A/C so maybe a tad over those numbers. IF the heads ...
- Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:54 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Fiberglass hardline boat will not run dry help!!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1594
Re: Fiberglass hardline boat will not run dry help!!
Yes sir need a little bit more info and maybe a few pics. Hartlines were originally built for the gulf, they are heavy and have a 2degree v at the rear to help them track. That is if I can remember correctly. Buddy C1gator has a 16' x8 hartline has poly with a stock ls1 2.55 stinger and a 82" w...