The "Blown Formula" Sonic Project !!
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Wow, I gotta hand it to you, you have the patience of a saint. You sure have gone through a lot with that boat! Haven't seen you on the board in quite a while, best of luck with the motors the second time around! Steve
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Yes, I have not been on the board lately. I retired from AT&T and really got busy. I am heavily involved in the community. I am on the board of "SAVE OUR WATER-Lake Eufaula" trying to get the Corps of Engineers & Soutwest Power Administration to stop wasting our lake water & draining it every summer below safe boating levels. We are working on State as well as Federal legislation to do this. We have over 7000 members so far. I am also President of our local Volunteer fire dept. I/we are in the middle of a complete rebuilding of our existing bldg as well as adding a
40x60 addition to the bldg. We also provide a Federal Seniors lunch program twice a month and we are currently serving three meals a day to the emergency workers, County workers, Contractors and other community members without essential services. We have had no power or water for 6 days. Oklahoma ice storm!! Over 300 meals a day!
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I also boat, fish & work on my SONIC... (in between keeping the wife happy!).
I am thinking of naming the Sonic "WILDFIRE".... what do ya' think???
I am thinking of naming the Sonic "WILDFIRE".... what do ya' think???
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Just got my engines back from the dyno.... Why do you ask since the engines were new...??? Too many problems last summer... pulled one to dyno it & found several things... mainly the valve guides (3) had fallen out of the heads!! Ckecked engine #2 & found the same thing. Pulled the heads and found many problems there, so replaced the heads with BRODIX aluminum heads. WOW!!!
Here are the results-
#1- 588hp 514# torque @6000,
555hp 540# torque @5400
#2-579hp 507# torque @ 6000
552hp 532# torque @5400
Changed carbs & intakes also to 4150-850's from the Dominators...... I think I am happy now with the power from 468CI..... Now to get it all back together again for summer.
Wish me luck!!
Here are the results-
#1- 588hp 514# torque @6000,
555hp 540# torque @5400
#2-579hp 507# torque @ 6000
552hp 532# torque @5400
Changed carbs & intakes also to 4150-850's from the Dominators...... I think I am happy now with the power from 468CI..... Now to get it all back together again for summer.
Wish me luck!!
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Well, finally hit the water & started teswting. I ended up with a set of 23 pitch 3 blades as the 26" would not spin up. I know it sounds like a small pitch for my hp BUT... my 1st run netted 76 mph and the second 80 mph # 5100rpm. The engines will spin to over 6000 rpm so I have some tweeking to do with props. It appears my final drive ratio is closer to 1.36 instead of 1.50 as was planned..... who know what in the uppers & lowers for gears!! Anyway, the Mcleod look & feel great and I am happy at the boats performance so far. No steps, an '88 hull and 80mph smooth as silk!! What could be better????
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Glad things are coming together nicely at long last, you certainly deserve it! Oh yeah, hurry up and dial it in as I am still waiting for completion of your next project......your book on boat electrical rerigging!
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