4 Of A Kind is alive again in upstate NY

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09-23-2019, 11:07 AM

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More importantly, how does it run?

09-23-2019, 11:14 AM

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More importantly, how does it run?

This was the first time it has been in the water in like 20 years , It ran good right up till one of the transmissions went south

09-23-2019, 11:40 AM

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This was the first time it has been in the water in like 20 years , It ran good right up till one of the transmissions went south

It’s a cool piece that’s for sure . Glad you brought it back to life . Good luck with it !!

09-23-2019, 08:06 PM

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Any pictures of the transom?

The only one I have

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09-23-2019, 08:35 PM

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The only one I have

Can’t even imagine how it sounds. There’s probably no rumble, just non stop bad ass.

And the blower question earlier- 10-71 has the same 4 sections. Don’t know if these are but that was from a picture I found on a blower I ordered.

09-23-2019, 08:52 PM

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Eight carburetors,32 spark plugs the list goes on I just can’t imagine.

09-23-2019, 09:49 PM

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Not sure if this will work.... first link is video as the engines are started. (Not sure how well it sounds). Second link when all 4 runnings

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0Fdl...romFUTfR5hAg6A

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0eBr...cUy5JVKec4SVeg

09-24-2019, 07:26 AM

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Eight carburetors,32 spark plugs the list goes on I just can’t imagine.

It does not have carburetors is has a custom fuel injection setup each engine has 16 injectors ,2 NOS throttle bodies and fuel management computers that came from Fiat

09-24-2019, 07:31 AM

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That thing sounds insane... cant imagine the fuel cost....Way outta my league

09-24-2019, 07:56 AM

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yeah, i looked 'em up after the fact . . . was just trying to figure out how four of anything could fit in there. It does look like the front to back spacing is a modified staggered with the rear engines maybe raised? . . . . That thing is NUTS! Cant imagine the sound at WOT

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