Joe's 95 Ski Nautique Project

I never really seen the effects of saltwater on a boat and trailer.That manifold is amazing to me.Nice CL find Joe,will be a great ski rig for you.I saw mention of motor change,whats your plan there?

Good luck   Munday

The seller (not the guy who destroyed it) had the boat already on stands when I got there as I told him beforehand I would rather not bring the trailer back with me. No real firm plans as to where this is going yet, except it will probably end up blue with a ford engine it. Progress won't be fast and furious on this project, I still have to put together the new 408 for the 83 and then there is that whole job thing... but some progress today

I finally found out why they went with the tapered back end, it helps with nesting your boats in the garage..



This was the project for today, Out Damned Engine!





Other than cleaning it out and doing some pressure washing I am going to need to seriously clean up the shop before making any real decisions on this project..

This pile of parts is still two connecting rods short of being ready to be assembled but I would still like to get it back in its home before the lake freezes..

neat project, keep the pictures coming,nice to see one saved, shame on the knucklehead that let her get in that shape, but it created a cool opportunity for you.

Joe,

If their is a guy that can make a boat shine up and give life back to it.

Then you are the maker !!! Can't wait to see it when you are done.

But, then again you are never done..hehe You're always adding something cool to any of your boats. A BIG HEART....

Let me see what I can dig up to help..

   

I can come up with a brand new shiney set of sbc bowtie aluminum heads and intake for 750.00..part number 1#10051101 on the heads and 10051103 on the intake manifold....they look fast

do a search on those part numbers.....they are new in the box, the intake retails for 471.00 on its own
Lewy, BTW they are for competition use only...they are for making boats hit 70

TRBenj wrote: JoeinNY wrote: No real firm plans as to where this is going yet, except it will probably end up blue with a ford engine it. Come on Eric, read closer... he doesnt want any of that bow-tie junk! Joe, I just sent you an email.

That's funny!

eric lavine wrote: set it and forget it, our conversation would be are you sure 70?

70 is fast in any boat! all you have to do is get a 90 mph speedo....

To bad I like big blocks or I would take you up on the heads.

Im doing some horse trading to get these heads, they may get a permanent home

eric lavine wrote: I can come up with a brand new shiney set of sbc bowtie aluminum heads and intake for 750.00..part number 1#10051101 on the heads and 10051103 on the intake manifold....they look fast

are those good for my 1973 l-82 vette?

eric lavine wrote: if you need an anchor Tim, i have a couple laying around and could send you one, blue would match your boat? Kap, I need to do some more reading on the heads, they are balnks and need to go to the machine shop first for seats and a couple other things that need to be done. search them on Google and you can find alot of info on them.

I have seven of them, Blue ovel anchors that is. Cant seem to give them away!!!! around here the Bowtie stuff seems to stay in the boats, it is the blue anchors that seem migrate out of their fiberglass motor crates and under the back rack being replaced with the Bowties! I wonder why that is???

Fl Inboards wrote: I have seven of them, Blue ovel anchors that is. Cant seem to give them away!!!! around here the Bowtie stuff seems to stay in the boats, it is the blue anchors that seem migrate out of their fiberglass motor crates and under the back rack being replaced with the Bowties! I wonder why that is???

Maybe because theyre plentiful and cheap? It sure isnt because the Fords lack potential. The most impressive CC Ive been in has a Ford. Getting a 2001 to flirt with 60mph is serious business! Ive got a big block running mid 50's, but no ones built a SBC powered CC yet that can run with the big dogs. Whats up with that?

Jody, if I were closer to FL, Id take a few RH Fords off your hands for sure!

eric lavine wrote: we better not figure dollar to power ratio in lol

In looking at prices, Id rather build a SBF than a BBC! Ive always heard that SBC stuff is cheap and plentiful... which makes me wonder even more why no one has built a fast CC with one yet. Maybe theyre junk?

Here's the last 2 pieces to be installed on the soon-to-be finished 96 SN Project

I think you'd be pleasantly surprised what kind of power your old boat is currently making.