It's clearly 5 inches' fault.

He has a way of trashing the nieghborhood.

Why, I'm doing the motors!!!!!!! What do you think I am, just another pretty face??!!

Actually, a good friend of mine has been a "Goodwrench" mechanic for almost 30 years. He fixes all my stuff. He assures me it will be a walk in the park. I'll be sending the blocks out for cleaning, honing, line boring and balancing of cranks, pistons, rods, etc. I'll also have a shop do the heads for me, it's just not that expensive to have the shop do the heads.

Our biggest challenge will be getting those bad boys out of the boat. Not alot of overhead room in my other buddys shop. However, I have plans for an alteration to his ceiling............... that he doesn't know about yet

This job is my winter recreation. Sold my sleds a few years ago. I don't downhill ski and cross country skiing is for granola-munching, bottled-water drinking, Volvo-driving, spandex-wearing snobs. So, motor rebuilding it is.

I'll keep you updated on how many times the proposed rebuilding budget gets blown out of the water as the job progresses. I've figured 2k but that will likely double before all is said and done.

BN,

You're listed as syracuse with a 31SS. I know of a teal and pink '96 and a purple '01. Where do you boat? Figured least I could do is fill your email. Saw a few Formulas SS at harborfest at the international marina. Nice boats.

3rd,

Doin' your own motors? Didn't we have enough Formulas with the hatch up at this years cruise? I'm gonna invest in one of them Busch Gardens ski tow ropes that'll grab 3 or 4 of ya at a time. If you need someone to drink beers with while you sort through the bucket 'o parts, let me know. If you need someone to tell you everything you're doing wrong, and why, contact Rip.

That's right Third...I'm there for 'ya man...

5 Inch, if you didn't do so many things wrong, how would you know?

AXAPowell...standing by and not saying a word!!!

Senator...did you get my note about that brand new '99 353? That was the first price. I feel a serious buyer could move it down a little more. 500 EFI's, Platinum paint...for about what I paid for my boat. Makes sense 'cause they are worth about the same kind of $ right now used. Talk Formula/dealer into a 5 year warranty with it...it's a pretty good buy.

5PMSMWHR - I know the owner of the '96, but I don't know the '01.

We mostly boat on Oneida Lake (it's only 10 min. from the house). We go up to Alexandria Bay and Lake Ontario for the big weekends.

Where do you boat?

What's the matter AXA, don't want to rock the dock?

My new buddy Rip can give me his opinion anytime he'd like to. Hell, maybe I'll have Rippem do a little radiography on those motors and tell me exactly whats needing attention before I open 'em up!!!!! And, I can get some performance tuning input from AXA the drag racer. That only leaves you 5PM. What are you bringing to the table? Just beer drinking expertise? Well, that helps too buddy.

3rd,

Ya know, now that I think about it, I don't know if I've ever seen Rip with a wrench in his hand. And you might wanna walk out behind Axa's place and check out his collection of NOS imploded motors. I'm thinkin' beer and a fresh gold card are about all you'll be needin'.

BN Mostly Ontario through harbor fest then ABay through labor day. Used to run my checkmate on Oneida alot.