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rbprice
Senior Member Username: rbprice
Post Number: 416 Registered: 11-2001
| Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 08:25 pm: |
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HERE IS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT WOULD REALLY BE A CHALLENGE TO WORK IN. IT IS A GAR-WOOD BOAT FROM THE 1930'S
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drrot
Senior Member Username: drrot
Post Number: 143 Registered: 09-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 - 07:39 am: |
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Looks like each engine had 4 Holley DD-5 carburetors with no flame arrestors. A fire waiting to happen. I think that boat survived tho. |
bill_loveland
Member Username: bill_loveland
Post Number: 16 Registered: 08-2009
| Posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 - 10:24 am: |
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Looks like the Miss America X 6400 hp http://www.lesliefield.com/other_history/speedboat_kings_15_miss_america_x.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjEPpsHCmPs |
wrenchguy
Member Username: wrenchguy
Post Number: 17 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 - 09:03 pm: |
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yes miss america x, 8 tons of dynamite. somewhere on the web is film of him starting this beast, belching black smoke because of cold operating temp at initial startup. its also underway because it was direct drive. its the neatest! the boat still survives but the 4 packards are gone. |