Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 4238492)

From what I understand Keikhaefer offered "build kits" to a few. That's why I found the rods I did in the mid-west that have never been used. I've also seen a few parts with the name ground off. I figure these were parts for racers that were not under the Keikhaefer banner and maybe shouldn't be using the competitions parts but when you need the best at the time you take their parts, alter them (by grinding the name off) and call them your own. .

Originally Posted by h2oboater (Post 4236586)

Here is a story were side exhaust would have been nice. At the Stroh's Ceder Point race Bob & Davey Gillmore were racing Diamond Don's newly acquired REALLY RIDICULOUS Bertram. The night before the race while backing up the Bertram Davey hydraulic one of the engines. Bob was elected to pull the plugs & flush the engine out. Bob was not happy as his buddy Dave left him in the bilge and went to the local tavern. Bob said if the Bertram had side exhaust this would not have happened. They raced the next day only to have the PVC plumbing that was used in some the rigging to break & fill the bilge up.:picard1:

Originally Posted by Ratman72 (Post 4238416)

That's quite something, so was he a pilot or an aviation engineer? I've been watching WWII in colour recently, it has been televised here in the UK over the last few weeks, some incredible stories, I've found it fascinating.
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Originally Posted by mr vinyl (Post 4230712)

I UNDERSTAND THERE WERE A NUMBER OF OFF SHORE BOATS N THE 60's70's THAT RAN WITH SIDE EXHAUST:

1. What was the advantage of side over rear exhaust ?
2.Who was the principal manufacture ?
3.I understand they were considerable louder than rear exhaust.
4.What were some of the boats that raced with them
5.Dd they give the boat any advantage ?

Any other feed back would be helpful...Bud

Originally Posted by Ratman72 (Post 4236196)

Gene, I reckon this shot you posred is of Bill Elswick's Performer 36 called Thunder........what do you think?

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Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 4231536)

Hey Sb, It’s a tall block and the intake must have been made for Mr K because it’s got a GM number that don’t come up in any books, 3963647. A guy has one on eBay from England which got me thinking about where the motors are that were in Rats boat. Like you said they are a bit rare but not impossible to find but the one on eBay also looks to have been milled so you could use a standard distributer the same as mine and it also says it was for marine.

Originally Posted by hallj (Post 4234859)

That makes sense. Connecting the dots..........

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