1999 Lightning 42 with triple 800's
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Not much, I started on the dash and that's about it. It's still extremely busy at work and we haven't had time to work on personal stuff. Hot enough end of the day that I don't want to mess with it. Still keep flirting with the idea of putting 500's or 525's in it and keep it stock for resale. I'm all over the place on what I want out of the finished product. Until I buy/build drives I can go either way for now.
Most the parts are cleaned and ready to go.
Motors still need to come apart and get new pistons if I go 5.0 Whipple route.
Most the parts are cleaned and ready to go.
Motors still need to come apart and get new pistons if I go 5.0 Whipple route.
Last edited by eddie; 07-25-2014 at 06:26 AM.
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-2 lowers are dropped off and getting built.
Engine hatches in the shop getting blower cut outs filled in.
I sold the Whipples and plan on putting reasonable power in the boat now. Some thing along the lines of 500 EFI's. I'd like to stay EFI for resale, but I have a pair of 540's that could make 625hp with carbs and could finish the project with them. Struggling with which way to go for power right now.
Just pulled the boat out of storage again today, test fitting the dash today. Had all three panels made and put them in.
Engine hatches in the shop getting blower cut outs filled in.
I sold the Whipples and plan on putting reasonable power in the boat now. Some thing along the lines of 500 EFI's. I'd like to stay EFI for resale, but I have a pair of 540's that could make 625hp with carbs and could finish the project with them. Struggling with which way to go for power right now.
Just pulled the boat out of storage again today, test fitting the dash today. Had all three panels made and put them in.
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If I go with the carb motors we will build them in house.
Washed the old girl up this weekend too. The X is raised and set up for boxes and -2 lowers. RF3 and an engineer at Fountain helped out in the design.



