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[jdub]

Originally Posted by littledcsrodshop

Thanks !! Not so sure on the waxing but I have been doing some polishing..

For the record...what are you doing for power? I'm sure you either told me or posted it but I'm to lazy to find it.

As far as the paint goes I don't think you have to worry about learning anything from me And now that you mention 2 gallons of clear I think I still hace 1/2 gallon left from the transom and dash...plus a quart of base.

[littledcsrodshop]

John, If you have a 1/2 gallon left you may be able to get another one & make that work.. As I said not farmiliar with the diamont & not sure how high solids it is but if its a 4:1:1 ratio clear then that would give you 2 gallons plus a quart of sprayable material & I really think that would do the sides... I really shoud be able to tell you allot closer but to be honest that can be kinda tricky b/c there are some variables there & it can be hard to tell untill you really get into it..

For power I will be running a 511 CID Tall deck with an intercooled Vortech V-4 Centrifical on it.. hopefully making in the 750 range.

[jdub]

I was at the shop today and looked at what I had and I think your right. Another gallon of clear and maybe a little more base should do it. When I get closer to a color decision I'll get ahold of Russ.

750hp should be nice. I would say it should put you in the high 80's. What are you thinking?

[littledcsrodshop]

High 80's would be real nice !! However mid 80's is more my thinking but I like your thinking better..

[jdub]

Anything over 85 is in the highs

[littledcsrodshop]

Very true... So what qualifies as mid 80's..?

Oh yeah, to most I would have to say 63-67..

[jdub]

85.1......gps

[AIR TIME]

hey guys I think the single sutphens 30/31 would be close to you guys for speed and hp. 850hp will get the new 31/32 boat to 85gps and 92 plus with 1,000 hp. still not sure what I am putting my konrad ace and Dean Gellner blower motor1050hp in yet, I am thinking between the 28saber old / old sutphen 30 or if I go new a joker 28/ sutphen 277, for hulls. lil I bet that vortech without breathing hard would make you easy 800 to 850hp. my 509 got up to 670hp na with 9.5 to1 comp. I love the blower whine at 6000 rpm on the boats. so do you think by spring you will be in. I was hoping for this fall but have had set backs with my knee replacement so can't work.. if things stay bad for me I will install this package in my baja which after 19yrs I want to go bigger by a few feet. thanks for the thread keep us posted.

[jdub]

That Konrad would look sweet hanging off the back of this...hint hint

[littledcsrodshop]

-Air Time- Wow sounds like you have a really sweet combo to say the least !!

As for me being in by spring..? I can only hope so.. I wanted & planned to be in the water a spring or 2 ago but as I'm sure you are well aware of plans often change.. Its funny b/c I just got on the computor to give a quick update & wasn't sure which site I would get on so I geuss its oso.. haha..

Anyways I have the bilge completly painted as seen a few posts back.. The fuel tanks are pretty much done with the exception of paint.. The transom assy is mounted up & inner plate tourqed in place & I have been patiently waiting (as poor people do) on an alignment tool & much to my surprise after chatting back & forth I had a fellow memeber graciously offer to ship me his yesterday !! So first chance I get after that arrives I am dropping in the power !! Tonight I have been working on stripping off the old powdercoat off of a pair of really nice Optima battery hold downs I bought from another member a good while back.. They were the wrong color..

So that being said yes its moving along but as I was telling somebody just recently that with my personal projects they have 2 speeds "wide open" & "no wake zone" mainly for two reasons.. (#1) I have to go as I can afford to and (#2) Customer work comes first.. Since I have had the Saber I have had a ton of side projects some minor & some major.. Ofcourse all that is on top of "regular shop load" So that being said I am sure I'm not alone on that one..

As for my power I wouldn't complain but I really don't see it making 800-850 due to cylnder head restrictions & the fact that I am conservitive on my compression.. However that being said I did hear from a good source that Dean Nickerson made right at 1000hp on a set of ported iron 990's with a V-4 centrifical.. So we time will tell.. My plan is to go ahead & drop the motor in so I can be doing all my rigging with the items I already have & then when I get a few more things & I can afford it I will take a couple hours to yank it back out, load it up & haul it west a few hours & do some pulls & tunning on it..