pics of our ’70 Mustang

I hope this works. If so, enjoy & let me know what you think...........If not, I'll draw you some pictures! :0)

Jim & Shan ~









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Maybe this time....

Nice looking Mustang. Did you just get it or have you had it awhile?

Good looking boat. BKH

Great job. Is that new paint? Scott

Well I'm a little concerned about the blocks of wood under the motor mounts did they do that in the 70's boats?

I couldn't say myself. The newer stuff we sold back in the 90's seemed to be bolted right to the stringers....If I'm not mistaken.

I'm not relly sure why this guy did this like this as all of the stringers are visually new and have crystal clear glass laid over the planks.

I would appreciate any light that might be able to be shed and whether or not this is some kind of a potential problem. Judging the condition I would have to assume these blocks are installed for a reason???? Any ideas????

Jim ~

My guess on the blocks is to change the angle on the engine to line up right with the hull fitting and strut of the prop shaft.

Congratulations, nice boat, and welcome. I think Chris's diagnosis of the wooden blocks is correct. I have the same OMC engine in the Tique and that has the same blocks.

Matt, yes the water pump is a bit of a collectors item. Had trouble finding an impeller for it until I saw a picture of a Mustang at White Lake Marine with the same one. I called them, asked them to go look at it and then send me the impeller. They did...just that simple.

Also, Matt, as mine is also the 230 I'll stick my neck out and say its the same motor, a Chevy 305.

Iv'e seen alot of boats with blocks under the mounts. My guess would be, that there is no adjustment with that type of motor mount, and they needed the motor to be mounted a little bit higher than the stringers would allow. As long as it is a good hard wood that was pre drilled, I don't see a problem with it. Having said that..I would rather have motor mounts that had adjustments built into them.
Jim, by the way. I have nothing against paint over gel, as long as it's done right.As far as that paint cracking around the windsheild. It was probably caused from not removing it when they painted. They probably just masked it to save time. Your boat looks great..congratulations.

'70 Mustang wrote: It is a Chevy 305 that has about 10 hours on a complete tear down and rebuild. She will run around 60+ MPH and, as you can imagine, starts to get a little loose! ~

little optimistic with that there speed....50 lower 50's if they steped up the cam some when they re-built the motor. just don't get a GPS out and compare it because it will bring you back to reality pretty quick.

Call it what you will. All I know is my brother-in-law has had it out once before I arrived and he ran it right next to his Crownline. His crownline pegs out at just about 60 MPH and with his brother driving his and him in mine they both said that my boat was pulling on his Crownline ever so slightly.

Why exagerate? What is there to gain? I'm just stating what I was told by the owner before me and what was confirmed by my brother-in-law. Are we racing direct-drive ski boats these days? What am I missing?

I'll give you a first hand account once I drive it myself. In the mean time....I'll take a look over in the mechanic section of this forum to see what I can do to really race this thing out seeing how I purchased it as a retired drag boat. :0)

Jim ~

No offense taken what so ever. I find doubt amusing in the face of so many options such as engine modifications, prop pitch, and water conditions. My family has been in the boat business since the late 50's and this is far from my first rodeo as well. I don't claim to be a expert as my posts would decree.

You guys be good and I'll update you once she's been in the water and I've ran her for myself as well as any new pics that have been taken.

I f any of you want to see a pic of anything specific just let me know. She is about 20' from my laptop & camera.

I would note on the topic of speed that they said she was slo coming out of the hole but was reving at full boar. This would lead me to believe that there is a "top-speed" pitched prop vs. a hole shot prop. Our family friends own B&B prop shop and I'm going to have them look at the prop to see what the pitch is.

Over & out..........

Jim ~

70, Great looking boat. I'm sure you're going to enjoy it.

Yes there are people who for some reason exaggerate about the speeds of their boats. We do not want to offend you in any way but do GPS it's speed and don't be disappointed. Since you have been around the boats, then you know that boat speedos are not the greatest.

Talk to your friend with the prop shop and look at some of the threads on props. Quite alot of interesting info. By the way, a "top speed" prop will have a greater pitch and not allow the engine to rev like a lower pitch "hole shot". Keep a eye on the tach and it's always a good idea to put the shop tach on it to make sure the boat's is correct.

Sounds great, we'll call it 49 MPH just to satisfy the 2 I/O racers out there. :0)
Again, "I" am not swearing in on any such speeds. Only what I was told. Now, when I run it with my GPS and the story is acurate and I back it up with video feel free to come on over to Texas and lets belly up with some hard cash and cut out the BS.

Intil then, if it is the case, I'll just kick back and keep quiet. I had no idea that this was going to pucker so many butts by claiming what the original owner (& engine builder by the way) and my brother-in-law told me. Sorry to have ruffled so many feathers with my claims of 60+ MPH speeds. Again.....ALL
SIMPLY HERE-SAY! Right?

After all, if I was in this for the speed I would have been glad to head over to the "Fountain" website and chat about my numerous other toys. Instead this forum seemed in line with my aquisition of this old Mustang. Oh' well, my bad.

This concludes my posts going forward....

Jim, out ~