SCX 4's on a 35
 

Just ordered my imco scx4's from John Teague. thier going to send bottom's out next week to Craig Wilson for blueprinting. This will put my propshaft c/l about 1" above the bottom. Herring 5 blades. Be interesting to see what this does.

Nice! What year 35 is this going on? And what kind of power? Looking forward to your results!

It's a 2001 race hull. The motors are N/A 550 hp. With reg XR's and hydro p5x's it would run right at 90 @ 5500 rpm.

Are you going to run SSM style props on them or Bravo style?

SSM Herring wants to start out with a 17x30. Would like to turn the motors 6200 rpm.

Ok. Looks like you're shooting for 100+ mph with those Herings? Any motor upgrades?

Should run great, sounds like a fun project.

Sounds like a cool deal, keep us updated !

Thats what their telling me, Only time will tell. No upgrades this year biowing the budget on the drives.

Im hoping, I got big steps to follow seeing this was your old boat!

Thanks, Summer can't come quick enough.

No it definitely can't!! Another month and we should be good to go at LOTO. So it might be a dumb question, but what's the difference between your 35 race hull and my 2001 35 lightning? Bottom differences, step size and location maybe?

not really sure. Blueprinted bottom, maybe Reggie will chime in and tell us. I do have a full cabin except for the porta potti

If we can help any give us a call.

Would like to come down to do final dial in and school. when i'm ready ill give you a call.

A few pics before the XR's come off. Craig should have cases by friday for blueprinting, then back to imco for assemembly.

Are you going to install through hull water pickups ?

same creeper as mine. I love that head rest.. Are the props for sale? What pitch

Not at this time. the drives have a low water pickup that should be ok. unless down the road i do whipple's

ya that thing has been thru hell and back. they are 15x29,
Not sure if we can post price in this forum so I will pm you, I bought these new last June.

The scx -4 drives you can't use the water pickups in the drives. There only for cooling of the drives. You have to run external pickups.

That's what I thought too. The one at the show had the water neck on the inside of the transom, I asked Imco about it and they said it was for engine cooling. I will double check today when they open.

No worries. 34 is what I was thinking they might be

Hey chad, get those lowers on yet and try it ?

I had to rebuild a upper..So my drive guy put that upper lower together/ done. Just have to switch the other lower. Splash plates should be here tomorow. Working 7 day's a week for 2 more weeks then I will test it. I think 2-4 mph to start w the same props. But I want to spin 34's eventually

Sorry to jack up the tread :D

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Dave at Imco got my lower cases back from Wilson Custom Marine. E-mailed me these pics
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Look sweet. After you put a few runs on them let me know if you see small pits in the skeg. I have some appearing. Porosity? Cavitation?
Thanks

BTW IMCO told me to cap the water outlet on the inner transom plate and toss the outer hose.

Will do. It will be a little while yet.

I'm going to use them along with external pick-up to feed my sea strainer

Taking boat to Reggie's end of next week. Their going to install thru
Hull pick up and dial in my props for me. Should turn out good!

look (in the pic) how many lowers are parked on the shelf :eekdrop:

Any updates?

New props are in. Leaving tomorrow to bring boat to Fountain Performance Marine. They will put in water pick-up and sea water tank. having drives shipped to them, they will install and dial it in. Drives should leave Imco sometime next week.
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I think you and me have about the same x dim. I have a side by side 2000 race boat too. I think you will be between 1 and 2 inches above the bottom w -4s, probly running a dry propshaft. ( unlewss they raise your motors ) I'm Sure Reggie will make your boat fly! Congrats

Are they putting a big single strainer and 1 pickup int the v ??

Yes they are.

I think it will end up 2.5 in above if I measured it right. Yes looking forward to having them dial it in.

Looks like Imco have them up alongside some standard sets to compare :)