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GTOKILLER 02-14-2013 09:14 PM

Upgraded to a little better looking steering wheel today, First I had to machine a 5 to 6 bolt adapter for the hub. Stated with a blank a couple hours later whaaalllaaa!


Old wheel:

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps3df53e2e.jpg



Machining a new hub:


http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps33df3cca.jpg


New wheel:

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps1db496a2.jpg

offshorexcursion 02-26-2013 09:18 PM

Great Build! Sweet boat! Looking forward to boating with you this summer.

GTOKILLER 02-26-2013 10:16 PM


Originally Posted by offshorexcursion (Post 3875619)
Great Build! Sweet boat! Looking forward to boating with you this summer.

Thanks man! Heck yea week will spending a few weekends in TC this summer for sure.

GTOKILLER 02-28-2013 06:06 PM

OMG!! This must be the Weiand/Holley patience test, so first time I ordered the Superchargers there was a 7-10 day weight, after 14 days nothing, they said 27 day backorder I said ok its winter time no big deal. Today was day 29 guess what....... You guessed it NOTHING!! they now are saying next friday more days, WTF!! I wish I had the extra $$ I would order the 192's from the blower shop have them at the same time next friday.

abones 02-28-2013 06:48 PM

Patience is a virture!! It will be fine.. Lots of time till summer, If your all done with everything else on your boat you can come and help me out. OH thats right my boat is snowed in, at least you can go to the garage and sit in it. JK it will all work out.

GTOKILLER 03-01-2013 01:02 PM

haha, yea I keep reminding myself there is a couple months left before season. Im sure it will all work out in the end. Your right I have spent 10x more time in my boat on the trailer then in the water:lolhit:

GTOKILLER 03-04-2013 01:54 PM

Finally!!
 
After a zillion phone call's, two different suppliers & couple months of patiently waiting I got some much needed parts. These should breath some new life into this ole girl!! Off to the engine builder & dyno time, hope to have these back within a week or so!!


http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps38358682.jpg

abones 03-04-2013 04:39 PM

Yea baby!! thats what i'm talkin about. Great news! they look nice. let us know how they do on the dyno!

GTOKILLER 03-04-2013 08:10 PM

I cant wait to go down this weekend & run them, next ill be on here looking for smaller pulleys!! they are a mild 3.5 psi @6500 rpm right now, probably wont push to hard maybe just a couple more :lolhit:

AJ POWERPLAY 03-05-2013 11:52 AM

Drop off the blowers at my place or the sunglasses get the axe!


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