Post pictures of your formula!!!
11-05-2012, 05:48 PM
#1811
That is a good one. By 1987 all production had been moved to Decatur as far as I know. I'd like to see a picture of that boat,not that it would be obvious that there was a difference. WOW! Does it also have a fiberglass platform?
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11-05-2012, 07:53 PM
#1813
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It has the deck and windshield of an '87 and later with the H/N of an '85. I think the entire deck and inner liner were different. I have made detailed comparisons of '86 and '87 hulls and can tell you they are from the same molds...so the difference is the deck. It could be that there was an over run of 85 hulls and this one received a '87 style deck.
In any case it's a unique boat and rare to be sure.
I have another one for you. My friend Diego just bought lil Reds's '89 272 SR-1 with twin 454's and Bravo's OEM from the factory with that power. I had often thought that the 272 SR-1 was the smallest boat Formula ever put twin Big Blocks in...that is until I got my 255 Liberator and started looking into the history of that model. From '76 thru '82 the 255 Liberator was available with twin 330 HP 454's with TRS drives. I also learned that it could be specially ordered with twin 420 HP 454's!!! According to a few old timers I have spoken with the twin 420 HP 255's would run close to 85 and would run 60 + with a half ton of "organics" on board...a smugglers dream
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[/IMG]Check the bottom of this 1976 magazine ad....
"Available with motors up to twin 330 Horsepower"
Just a bit of trivia for all you "Bird Heads".
Last edited by sprink58; 11-05-2012 at 08:00 PM.
11-06-2012, 06:18 AM
#1814
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It had a fiberglass when I bought it. What sprink says makes sense best possible answer. If you want specific pictures let me know ill take and post them. The silent thunder platform looks to have been added later as there 2 different sets of exhaust outlets inside boat. Very strange for sure.
11-06-2012, 09:59 AM
#1815
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That is really wild! Huge amount of work had to have been done. With the two sets of exhaust holes it makes sense that the factory did it. Exhaust might have needed to be lower to get into the silent thunder platform. Cool story. Ever check with the factory for some History?
That is really wild! Huge amount of work had to have been done. With the two sets of exhaust holes it makes sense that the factory did it. Exhaust might have needed to be lower to get into the silent thunder platform. Cool story. Ever check with the factory for some History?
11-06-2012, 10:11 AM
#1816
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That is really wild! Huge amount of work had to have been done. With the two sets of exhaust holes it makes sense that the factory did it. Exhaust might have needed to be lower to get into the silent thunder platform. Cool story. Ever check with the factory for some History?
That is really wild! Huge amount of work had to have been done. With the two sets of exhaust holes it makes sense that the factory did it. Exhaust might have needed to be lower to get into the silent thunder platform. Cool story. Ever check with the factory for some History?
11-12-2012, 06:49 PM
#1820
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Definately. More then welcome to join us for the 4th Birds on the Bay Rendezvous. A few have made the trip down for the NY area to join in our fun. The last was J.B. Marshall with his 382. He made it to the 2nd Birds on the Bay Rendezvous. The pic above was from the one we had this past summer.
We did an afternoon/overnighter down in AC back in June too.
We did an afternoon/overnighter down in AC back in June too.
