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    Posted: August-02-2010 at 2:11am
Hay Pete what can you tell me about thies boats? How bout the early 60's 327 with aluminum exaust? I here the Trans went to pieces?
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"Glen-L"?? They're still around. Glen-L
There were several 327's in the 60's marinized by several companies. Some did have aluminum manifolds. More details would help. Is this a Glen-L automotive conversion you're asking about?


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I still buy by parts from Glenwood AKA Glen-L.
Their web site is pretty good I have the plans for a Tornado that My son put on Auto Cad and we are planning on cutting out on a C&C router.
https://www.boatdesigns.com/18-Tornado-low-profile-v-drive-ski-boat/products/263/
(Would use the hyperlink but that does not seem to work right now)
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Should be a fun project. I've been following the projects on the Glen-L site for years, but unfortunately dont have the resources right now to take on a project. Here is the most recent Tornado project documented there. I'd say he did a pretty good job. Glad his wife made him move the project from the living room to the garage, that could have been a real problem getting it out, if he hadn't.

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Wow! Plenty Cool!!
Their are a couple of guy's racing them in a nostalgia class. you can not go over 80 mph.
Glen L Witt designs have been around for a long time. Tried and tru!
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I stared at their crackerbox plans for years, but it wasnt really what I wanted. Their plan is more for a smaller scale gentlemans racer, which is fine, in fact this one is a work of art.


But that style just was not what I wanted. I wanted old c-box racer plans, which I finally got, an old hand drawn set from Harlan Orran. If and when I ever take it on, there's going to be a lot of design on the go, as about the only thing the plans show is the 14 frames (as compared to about 6 frames in the Glan-L plans) Not sure why such a difference unless its more structure to handle the speeds of the racing hulls. Another confusion is that Harlan said these were wickens plans, but the deck in the plans has quite a crown, and the wickens boats don't (unlike the one in the background)
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wow just went through the collection of projects on the web site the riviera and monaco are something but the barrel back 19 /20 '   any guess's on cost to build something like that if you had a donor for the mechanicals? . i guess it would be the wood products , windshield and chrome you would have to figure out. I bet you could scavenge drive train steering rudder etc from a donor.
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W.T.F. Im.A Newbe. Asked some ?s About My recnt purchas, 1967 S,N,Blah, Blah,Blah. I ask off topic about an old boat I saw In a barn somewhere in middel America & I get 14 responses? Interesting!Evan Jody Hit! Its Alive!!! Pete I told Yuo Im polish! Buy first ask ?s later? I dont no If Automotive Conversion? Aluminum Exaust manns. imbossed Glenwood? steel valve covers. I need to do some more research?       Thanks for all the info offered here today! its been interesting! ounce again sweet dreams    Mike.
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Mike,
I've got a couple of sets of aluminum exhaust manifolds for SBC's. one is a "Rayson" brand, the others are "Cal-Marine".   Lots of companies made em, including Edelbrock and Nicson.

A set of those .... the SBC aluminum marine tri-power intake I've got... Last week I just bought a Vertex magneto... mannn, life dont get much better!



BTW, Most of the early crackerboxes didnt even have trannys....good ol "point and shoot" !!

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Ok, I thought I was going to bed? Steve Hello. You got Any Aluminum Exaust Mans. For the poly heads? How Bout Alumn. valve Covers? for The same? Maby I should Ask the Guy who bought Kingston Auto? Lot o mopar Guys Aroud here I.E. the Bellevader plant. Did thay build the Fury there? Good nite     Mike
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No Hi Po stuff for the Poly.

GOOD LUCK on the aluminum Poly valve covers! VERY hard to find.. if you do ..get the wallet out....probably $500 to600.

Wouldnt mind finding some for my 66 'cuda.

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I built a glen-L boat, the Auddeen. It took a couple of years but was an enjoyable project. Powered by a 318 Poly out of an old CC. Hopefully my next project will be a Cracker Box as well.   



Here is a video link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynneuyn2VCs

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