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Old 03-01-2004 | 05:17 AM
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Those look great. Good thing I only have one to install though.

Doing the triples ust have been a big job. From your photos, I hight have to relocate the hatch motor but the frustrating thing about this, I can't check on the boat for an other month!

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Old 03-01-2004 | 10:45 AM
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Nice install. What is the twin engine boat?
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Old 03-01-2004 | 11:42 AM
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twin is a 32 sunsation. It is really packed in there.
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Old 03-02-2004 | 02:55 PM
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Wally,

I love the new vinyl on your tow vehicle. PM me with a link for Ryan B. Now that you're installing that blower, you'll be checking top end every time you run the boat What influenced your choice of Votech vs. Whipple?

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Old 03-02-2004 | 08:13 PM
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Originally posted by tomcat
Nice install. What is the twin engine boat?
It's mine, a 32 sunsation. Leon Derebery built two 540 engines and put the vortech chargers on.
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Old 03-02-2004 | 08:16 PM
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Wally..........I also would like the link to Ryan B to get that vinyl decal for my suburban. Maybe you should post it on here, cause I would think that a bunch more of us would also like to get it also.
Looks like you'll be busy soon with your chargers. Good luck with them.
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Old 03-02-2004 | 10:14 PM
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Ryan Beckley hangs out in the Racers Milling Area sometimes. His company is:

http://www.kineticanimation.com/ (I don't know how to make the link).

He was very reasonably priced and we sent a few e-mails back and forth to get exactly what I wanted.

They call my wife Ms Fountain at work. How come?

Mark, I went with the Vortech because it uses most of the stock Merc parts that I already have, ie multiport fuel injection. I hadn't planned on replacing the head gaskets until I got farther into the project., so the intake did not initially have to be removed which I though would be easier. Still haven't picked the gaskets out.

I also got a good deal on the Vortech as some good old fashioned horse trading went on. : )

So far the only negative thing is having to weld the upper coolent hose up on the starboard header but that doesn't look too bad.
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Old 03-03-2004 | 08:24 AM
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Wally,

If you've got CMI's, I've got spare pipe plugs for those bungs on the elbows. Don't weld 'em if you don't have to! It'll be nice having some competition on the Chain this summer. I don't know how long I'll have my 27' though. We negotiated a good price on a 42' Executioner w/525's in Miami. We're still contemplating the pros and cons of a 42' vs. a 35'. The price on the 42' Ex is close to a 35' Lightning so it's tempting to go with the 42'.

Let me know if you need the plugs.

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Old 03-03-2004 | 08:30 PM
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Mark,

We also saw the 42 EX at the open house last weekend and started thinking real hard about moving up. Still thinking.........

I do have the CMI's but I think the ones on the EFI use a drawn nipple and the E tops use the pipe plug fittings. I haven't been able to look on the boat yet.

Snow this weekend?


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Old 05-28-2004 | 09:10 PM
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Like Steve Martin said, "First you get a supercharger"
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