Hi Teks ,,Worth the Hype or Waste ?

Ok 85...I'm waiting for you to tell us you know where to get all the blanks we need...

85nautiquematt, you thought WRONG.As Tim posted earlier, there are no RR blanks to be had.
TRBenj and I have a lot of money tied up in our motors, this would have been added had the blanks been available. Scott at Cam Research cut my cam,and stated the flat tappets are getting scarce.
My 331 block started life as a roller motor,wish i could have kept the set up.............boat dr

By all means do your own search,if you can come up with a dozen i will buy 6 myself.Who else wants one, talk is cheap 85,cams ain't..

Is the python LH? I'm guessing so...was told the 425HP 454 was LH. Looks like the cam is the reason.I did some reading(probably not enough), and I realize the rotational shape differences...but why is it? Is there just so little demand?

Pardon my ignorance

BuffaloBFN

When I talked to the tech from PCM he made no mention of the 425HP 454 being LH rotation. Yes I believe the Python was a LH motor as it ran a RH prop.

I was also told the 425HP 454 was a 4 bolt main. Hopefully someone here can help me with this bit of info.

boat dr wrote: TRBenj and I have a lot of money tied up in our motors, this would have been added had the blanks been available.

Actually, I have the option to go roller when I rebuild since I have a LH motor. The original plan was to go 393 or 408 when I rebuilt, but Im not in a huge hurry to do so- Im happy with the power Im making now. I think the next project will be to build a 16' boat that will out run your 331 and Reid's Mustang

The Python is LH as are all PCM motors that turn in front of the 1.23 tranny. I assume its easy to find roller cams for LH BBC's. If the HO 454 (425hp) was roller, thats one more piece of evidence that it was a LH motor as well- I dont think anyone has positively confirmed that here yet.

85nautiquematt wrote: I may have been mistaken, I thought I read on the site that Cam Research would make roller cams for RR motors.

Like Doc mentioned, that would be big news- but Im afraid its just not the case. They can source reverse rotation blanks, but only the flat tappets. If you happen to find a source for the RR roller blanks, just point me towards them- I wont tell the Doc. Unlike Hollywood, I think he's kind of an ass

Tim, I may be an ass, but you will spend a lot of dollars building a boat/ motor combo that will run with either mine or Reids,that red one won't do it........boat dr
I will remember that remark if you need Hi-Teks for that dream motor....Ha Ha

Boat Doc

After meeting you at GL in person and all our phone conversations it makes posts like the ones above even funnier to read...

TRBenj

If the 454 HO were LH rotation that would mean they were running LH props, correct or am I mixed up of this. Not that it is scienetific but any time I have delt with prop issues or parts as soon as I tell them it's a BFN with a 454 they know it's RH. This is with out having told them the year of the boat. I wish we could find some one with a 454 HO so we could get more info on it.

Maybe he can help inlighten us??

Boat Dr..2nd place is still the 1st loser!

MaddMarxx wrote: Boat Dr..2nd place is still the 1st loser!

Cold...hearted. So what does that make 4th place? Loser extraordinaire?

geez are we talking sh*t already, can't we all just get along (well till about a month before the next time anyway)... besides I thought I did ok just having my 2hour old motor running...

alright really thats all nonsense I didnt like my 408 being slow at GL at all so I added a marine demon carb, a prop, and since I had a forged crank, rod, and pistons in the stroker I put in a blue bottle as well some people call it cheating.. me I call it insurance...

Run it!?! who said anything about running it I just like the looks of it.

I installed an edelbrock kit with 50-100-150 jets that I happened to find in the attic, a holdover from my misspent youth. Can't really run it till I figure out some ignition issues, and grow some larger testicles.

Now thats a truely collectable 80's boat the only 2001 model I would pay a premium for, and not modify.

Of course I'll let it roll. Some of you are running some good HP, do you have a full length baffle at the crankshaft so in the upper R's your not pulling oil "rope effect" into the crank and slowing it down. There's some free power right there. My background is mainly with Pontiac engines and I don't know the secrets to enhancing Ford power. It can be similar in theory though. It's cool you guys head up the Green Lake - I'll see you there next year - I'm 45 minutes away and just bought a 85 Nautique 4 weeks ago. Had a 84 Nautique growing up on Okachee Lake for 15 years Have you guys run your boats against a Malibu Response yet ? Can they beat a Response in a drag?

boat dr wrote: Not TRBenj with his high dollar motor and cute exhaust

Did we line up at GL? I dont remember you beating me. I remember beating Reid, '79 and MM out of the hole, but you were nowhere to be found! You may have had me, but I wont concede until you prove it!

Reid, my next project will be a 60MPH 16' boat. That wont happen for a while yet, but its next up on the list, right after I get the Tique floating. Notice I said it would outrun your (baby blue) Mustang, which last time I checked did 56-57. Im afraid of what you might cook up next and I want no part of it.