SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Outboards => Topic started by: quick olds on February 09, 2013, 08:06:43 PM
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Tge omega project for my pops needs stringers and a floor and a motor was kinda thinkin would it be cheaper to get a blender for it and have my buddie reinforce the transom and run it like that or is this gonna cost more
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You better run and hide After a question like that........ Stringer replacement isn't hard just time consuming if its a full stringer and 1/4 stringers are a breeze and I thought you had a motor for this hull?
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I have that small block but had to rob parts to keep my race car on the track i knew i would get shit for even askin lol but it was just a thought how you been? You finish the wagon on bags?
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No almost just gotta paint an get a small battery for the electric motor and bag solenoids. I have a bbc402 with 4 point mounts I'm contemplating on getting rid of.
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How much you thinkin? And im not great at fiberglass work so i dont trust myself doin tge stringers if you wanna come help ill buy the beer lol
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Oh I'm not great at fiberglass either but it really isn't that hard, just gotta get over it and do it. Aft least that's what I keep telling myself. As far as the motor I don't know what I want to do with it yet or what it's worth with the mounts. What parts did you rob from the small block? I still have a bunch of small/big block Chevy parts from my swap in my chevelle to the big block.
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Ya lol i just dont wanna f%&k it up
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And just the starter rockers and dist
But id rather have a bbc
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Ya i was just thinkin about it cuz it needs alot before itll be running and its for my dad so its not gonna be a rocket more of a cruiser and id rather not spend a fortune to take both boats out
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It would be cheaper just to get the parts for the small block and run it. It would be better on gas and parts are cheaper.
Fat fingered from the phone- Corey
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The Outboard will not be cheap. A new 200hp setup is in the $14K range. 200hp on a v-bottom can be expected to run about 60mph or so. You'll still need to fill in the hole in the bottom/transom from the pump, get new steering, redo the seats (since now you'll have a big empty space at the back), new steering setup, jack plate ..etc.
Leave is as a jet....find a good used motor for a couple grand, then have a shop do the floors/stringers. You should be able to get it up and running for less than $3500.
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And that makes more sense to me now lol thanks for the info ill leave it as a jet 8)