!!!Project 80 Ski!!!

So Ive been thinking on it for a while and so far I have cut no corners in the build except for the bottom end. Well consider the corner un-cut. I am going with a full Eagle rotating assembly and stroking it out to 408 CID...So if anyone needs a polished and balanced crank shaft and pistons(.030 over) let me know, I have all bearings needed minus rings

Geno wrote: JoeinNY wrote: MarineSRT8 wrote: because the paint is going to be a color that would cost too much to be gelled. Pete I strongly suggest you follow the rest of this thread sitting down and without a full stomach, I don't think we are going to see much of keep it original from here on out... LMAO!!!!! I feel for Pete. Hey - I'm a groupie now!

Ok, It's going to be ether a orange or red color and you've run out of money after buying all the engine goodies twice!!

Joe, I'm OK! Remember I've seen Atom Skiers glassed and painted with homemade towers on them! I also can't forget the Compact with the blower on it ether.

Geno, You being new you may have missed those boats. I'll have to see if I can dig up the pictures!

MarineSRT8 wrote: because the paint is going to be a color that would cost too much to be gelled.

Pete I strongly suggest you follow the rest of this thread sitting down and without a full stomach, I don't think we are going to see much of keep it original from here on out...

MarineSRT8 wrote: 8122, the hull is getting gelled and then painted. I dont want to give away too much because that will revealed in the spring

Nathan, Why are you gel coating and then painting? Or do you mean gel coating and then painting the graphics back on?

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Found out today this is not all they build.They are an alm. and S/S fab shop, and can and will build just about anything you can draw and afford.........

Mr. Bragg, he needs to go thru Janet for the platform brackets. She will give him a better deal than I could...........
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Nathan,

Seems how you have the platform removed to work on the back. Are you going to consider getting a set a removable platform brackets from the Boat Doc?

Nathan - looking good, stay on it and you will have a sweet looking boat. My apologies for the threadjack that starts....now

John (JMurph) - sorry, haven't been playing close attention. I am an hour or so south of you in St Mary's County - drive through Crofton often.

The Potomac has it's challenges, awareness and survival instinct come in handy. I'm lucky to have cellphone numbers for most of the MPD Harbor Patrol guys, but I know that won't help in a catastrophic incident. Work hard at keeping it safe for my guests. Glad you liked the pics.

Nathan - once again, my apologies for the thread jack - but it does help to keep it alive. Like you are doing with your Nautique...

Mike

Got a few updated pictures for everyone. Trying to keep this thread from going stale...


Starting the prep process for the body work










Now that the rear graphics are gone its on to the sides!!!

Sabre002 wrote: YES it is! Its a iron block GM 6.0L truck motor with PCM fuel injection. I take it the ZR6 motor is standard rotation correct? GM has two versions of the 6.0 in a iron block LQ4 low compression and the LQ9 High compression. The LQ4 is cheaper and easyer to come by.

Yes, the ZR6 is standard rotation. I believe PCM also specifies 87 octane for it, so would that indicate LQ4? Looks like most GenIII parts (intake, cam, heads, etc) would bolt on... just preparing myself for when I hit the lottery and pick up a '06+ 6.0L 196.

As an aside, my uncle has the ZR6 in his '04. He said he thinks he may be hitting the rev limiter around 5390 RPM.

69 Mustang wrote: Reid, I'm in MD and I want to join the caravan next year. Also, since I spend some time on the road I have a setup where I don't need to stop - except when I am on 'E'. I will work on retrofitting something that will be "Blondie-friendly". Mike

Mike,

Reid is correct that I am in your backyard. My family and I are over in Crofton (near Annapolis). We used to have a place on the lower Potomac for a few years, but have decided to do most of our boating down on Lake Gaston in North Carolina. I have three little ones and it's just plain safer and cleaner water at the lake. I did grow up skiing on the rivers here in Maryland and I enjoyed your Labor Day thread.

I'm curious how your Mustang survives in the Potomac River. I'm sure you have to be careful when you go out. I would assume mostly during the week to avoid the heavy boat traffic during the weekends.

I don't see myself joining the caravan to GL though. I would recommend that you and I caravan on Midwest Airlines next year. There are plenty of boats out there and for me to go down to NC first to get my boat just doesn't make any sense. This year was awesome thanks to the hospitality of people like Reid. There are plenty of boats to jump on once you get to GL.

-JMurph (John)


Edit: Sorry for the temporary thread jack.

racintj wrote: There is a couple complete LS2 motors, wiring harness, computer, and all on ebay. That would be a nice powerplant for one of these boats. I'm just not sure where you would mount the six speed tranny...

I just dont see spending the money on a LS2 at this point in time all the other LS1 motors can be had for less and make the same HP with just a cam. But yes I think a LSX anything would be really cool in a mustange haha.

Sabre002 wrote: Yea I'm just trying to get reid to let me put a Gen III/IV (LS1 based) GM motor in one of these boats!!!!!

Josh, per our conversation at GL, is the PCM 6.0L ZR6 motor based on the LS1 or LS2?

Yea I'm just trying to get reid to let me put a Gen III/IV (LS1 based) GM motor in one of these boats!!!!!