'71 Mustang Followed Me Home

JDD33 wrote: My '70 Mustang, Reid's Skier, Uncle Todd's '63 Classic,and the Barracuda. [/IMG]

Gary S wrote: Riley wrote: JDD must have had a swim platform on his boat. Why else would you be climbing over it? Or a non-original ladder Bruce I'm thinking of taking mine off,if my gelcoat mix is still good

Fixed it for you, Gary. ;)

Olive oyle ('70) and my cousins '68 both have original ladders and no clearance bar... Apparently for good reason (besides physically interfering in their mounting locations).

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It was a hot pick up, and drop off a sunset multi-man barefoot run after a long day of drinking. I remember clipping that rope guard climbing into the boat and thinking, man that thing is majorly in the way. John had beer on board and I chugged one on the way to meeting up with the crew. Then I threw up in my mouth on the next deep water.
My toe was burning and later I saw most of the skin was gone from the top knuckle. So, sorry for any blood stains in or around the back of the back of the boat.

Nature of the beast. I don't think I even realized it was there, let alone had the coordination and agility to clear the clearance bar...

it is cleaning up nicely, can't wait for a video of it running. It looks very clean with those glass vents and no clearance bar. I don't see any evidence of a stern light, is there one on there?

john b wrote: I don't see any evidence of a stern light, is there one on there?

John,
It's the era of the white transom light and the all around white on the windshield.

Yes, It sure is cleaning up great.

Thanks.

You can get Rob Bemman to make you up one of these:

That pylon is going back in. I am considering if it runs decent I may bring it to the SJRR to get some advice / tuning done

Yes, he did. It was $170 installed with backer plates on it so kids could hang on to it all day without breaking it. It really helps them step in from the platform.

TRBenj wrote: No original pylon means it likely wouldn't have had a clearance bar. I wouldn't put the 74+ style like that on a '71... The triangle style or a full up ladder would look much better.

Tim,
Thanks for your original comments. I especially like the ladder without a swim platform idea.

Tim
The cylinders got a mystery oil soaking and turning last weekend in advance of the oil change.. I would be ok with a period correct pylon if one can be located. I would suppose that absent a pylon towing was from the lifting eye.

That is really interesting. My Holman Moody book said they got 302 engines from Ford for marinization with 351 heads. My H/M 302/235hp 4V has 302 heads on it ( also WFs). I can tell the heads have been off by the unpainted head gaskets. I now wonder if someone did a valve/head job and just got rebuilt 302s as an exchange, not knowing any better? If so it probably isn't 10.5:1 any more. Makes me think I need the GT40P heads or at least the original 351 heads if I can find them. I'm taking a look at the spare engine tomorrow to confirm what it has. It is a 210hp 2V with lower compression though. Sounds like yours may be the most original H/M powered boat out there. Does your tag say 10.5:1 CR? Post a photo of it if you get a chance.

Gary
That would be great - appreciate it.

John
See below pictures.

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