ILMOR V10 Powered ACTIVATOR
 

It's out of the box and time to break out the Sawzall !!! :eek:

Class 5 boat ready for new power and running the 2010 OPA Racing Season !

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More photos of the ACTIVATOR



ENJOY !

Is that the same one that used to have an Small Block Chevy??? :party-smiley-004:

You guessed it ! :drink:

She is gonna be fast!

I think that was a 27 (as opposed to a 30)?

Yes its a 27 that had a supercharged small block.

It's going to be a tight fit !!! :eek:

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Should be a cool boat! My friend was thinking about buying it last year but he found a 28' Powerplay with t-SBC's. at the auction.

How the heck is the V-10 gonna fit? Gonna be some serious cuttin':greenchainsaw:

This boat is super clean.

It was just built last season so it is still less than a year old.

Smitty says he has very little room to the Bulkhead.... :eek:

I suspect some cutting will be involved. Otherwise you will be pulling the engine every time you need to change a belt ! :eek:

No saw needed !!! :eek:

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Amazing that motor fit!! So Tim why not the 725??

I guess Gino felt he can get the job done with just 625... :drink:

I am impressed, I would have NEVER thought you would get that motor in there:eek: Is the weight about the same?? small block iron to V10 Aluminum???

Nice!

Way cool. That is going to be an awesome project!!

Is it getting the Indy drive as well?

Awesome, looks like one hell of a ride!!!

Great question.

No.

He is using what he has there now...

Tim.....thanks for posting the pics and starting the thread....

Sorry I have not answered some of the questions as I was on vacation till today....

We chose the 625 because we only needed that HP for the class....we will be going with the 725's and INDY drive package on our next project that is in the works....we just needed to run a boat with the Coast Guard this year till the new project is done....

We did not want to run the small block in racing....it would either have been the Merc 525 or the ILMOR...we have been talking and looking at ILMOR since the end of 2008...and I have been very impressed with the team at IMLOR, they have been great to work with and there product has been proven in the P1 class. I'm looking foward to our next project with them,

There engine is over 200lbs lighter then the 525 and with the ILMOR/INDY package its is the same weight as the Merc 525/XR package.

What speed are you expecting?? The 30 is equally as fast as the 29 kryptonite, which is really a 27'. Should put you around 90?? Awesome boat!:drink:

We had it set for the ILMOR 650 and INDY drive package but as you can see there is no room for the tranny in there....so choise to just go with the 625 to race it this year....and then go all out on the next project....

I think ILMOR has a great engine that will fit right in from Class 5 threw Class 1 and also spec racing with the classes opening the door to them.....

I think with more then one engine builder like Merc for the 550 to 750 hp ranges will be better for our sport....we have some engine builders also in the OPA Series like Crocket, Corbra ect. and I think Ilmor will fit in great in the racing in the U.S. and the performance boating community which as we all have seen has been taking off over the years...

We ran the 27 Activator in F1 in 2003 and 2004, with the Mercury Racing 525/XR sportmaster....we ran 83+
along with the Kryptonite, Volocity, Y2K Superboat, Warlock ect.
Today the same F1 boats are runnging in Class 5 which is a cap at 75 mph the smallest engine in the class is a Merc 525 which is around 560 HP....most teams in Class 5 are running between 600 and 650+ hp and are propping down for acceleration, we will be removing the Imco shortie and putting on a standard Sportmaster on for races...we will be doing some things with the Coast Guard outside of Offshore Racing that we will be putting on the Imco ....we will be trying to get the boat to go over 100 for the C.G. events....

Saw it today in person.

Anthony is the right man for the job for the install!

These guys must have thought they were going to sneak out on the maiden voyage undetected .....:eek:

Nice try ! :evilb::drink:


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Tim..thanks for the for the great shoots at the race...

I will update the engine compartment and cockpit on friday...

You're welcome !

For the record, that is not one of my shots on the right that you posted... ;)

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Some pics of the engine now in....

some of the cockpit...all gauges on the drivers side will be in blue with white background....

Looks Great Gino. Hows it run? #'s ?

NICE shots Tim!

Thanks.....we have been chasing gremlins since last Thurs..only ran a old 24 prop on the boat to get ready to race....it looks like we got the gremlins taken care of..we have a new lab 24 for racing with a new sportmaster that came today...we will be testing also with a 28 4 and 5 blade in Sunny Isle with the Imco lower...for speed runs...were thinking mid to upper 90's...but the goal is 100....

Will keep updating come next week....just need to do a little balancing...with the engine 200lbs lighter then the 525..its throwing it off a little when shes flying but she is a ball to run....the acceration is great...

Thank you ILMOR... Ian and Nick...all week they have been giving me info...great support....

Install looks nice. Ilmor is awesome to deal with. Answered any and all phone calls no matter what day or time.:Score-101010:

Still dialing in the Batboat. And yes, the acceleration is great!

I seen were he put a 1 inch spacer in and he got a new prop on the bat boat...new set ups just need to be played with here and there to get them right....

We might have to have a Imor race..with the bat boat, the Lavey craft and us....

spacers are out, now its prop search time. :party-smiley-004:

Were heading to New Port Richey tonight to do some testing tomorrow with the big props to see how close we can get the Activator/ILMOR to 100mph....before heading to Sunny Isle for racing on Sunday...We have 4 differant props....plus Steve M will be letting us use some Herrings also...we know she will do 92+ with the props we have and the shortie on but we still have a 1inch spacer on.but will run it like that to see what she will do.......just need to see what we need to do to get the other 7+mph....will post some pics and numbers Thurs night...

Gino, If that big guy gets scared let me know. lol