[Gbollom]

Piss on propane lol. I agree though diesels are much easier and I like them more

 

[afflicted]

Hey payphone, idk if it's the right ratio for your setup but there is a reduction and falcon prop on SA $2400 for both
It's a 2:1. U really need a higher reduction but u could call century tomorrow an see what it costs to buy the other pully to make it 2.3. If it's in the budget to do that then u could turn the motor up to 5600 which would put that falcon at 2434rpm, and it's made to turn 2450. So if it could handle that prop it should work

 

[afflicted]

Some more useful in for u to take in. Btw the radiator is still yours I just haven't had a chance to send it. I'll get it headed ur way this week

 

[Payphone Jones]

Good info right there. Just give me a shout when you know what I owe ya. I got a brand new CH-3 bought with no drive gear or belt. Kind of a package deal. Came with 8'x20'x1/4" sheet, 10 3" I beams, steering cable, prop cage, and a bunch of other good stuff. Obviously this sheet is not what I'm after, but it was a deal. Thinking about a quick flip, or welding up a hull for a fundraiser. Any thoughts on putting chines in without a brake?

 

[tj_escott]

First off if you putting a 5.3 in it I would cut that down to somewhere between 6'6"-7' bottom.

 

[Payphone Jones]

First off if you putting a 5.3 in it I would cut that down to somewhere between 6'6"-7' bottom.

C mon Timmy! Keep up with me here. This isn't the 5.3 hull. Cummins:shh: But I think it still needs trimmed down a little.

 

[tj_escott]

:headbang: haha

 

[Gbollom]

If you seriously wanna do a cummins I'd leave it as large as you can. The cummins will weigh a good 400lbs more than a big block. Also i know a great engine builder that has already built a very successful 12v for a boat that runs around south tx intercoastals

 

[Gbollom]

He's been itching to do a common rail, which I'd really like to see done as well. 700hp would be easy to make and the ability to run dyed diesel would be awesome also

 

[Payphone Jones]

Not quite ready to yank any of my common rails out of the trucks yet! I've got a decent 12v put back for a project like this......and they are close to 200 lbs lighter than a common rail. Did your engine builder buddy do anything spectacular, or just the standard stuff? Chrome stacks, some Kicker subs, and an obnoxious paint job and I would have something the young single guys would buy. Lol

 

[tj_escott]

If you putting a cummins in it we'll just take measurement off my hull and go from there. I got a guy that can bend chimes in that plate... I kinda for see a lot of beer drinking in the winter haha

 

[Payphone Jones]

If you putting a cummins in it we'll just take measurement off my hull and go from there. I got a guy that can bend chimes in that plate... I kinda for see a lot of beer drinking in the winter haha

Might have to get Rambo to build us one of those giant Yeti's for the beer! :drunk:

I think the chines on your boat would be about right for this project.

 

[Payphone Jones]

When we get it done, you will have to get ahold of those two river queens for some airboat bikini pictures! Did you get their number? I've got a picture of the three of you somewhere!:laugh:

 

[Gbollom]

Not quite ready to yank any of my common rails out of the trucks yet! I've got a decent 12v put back for a project like this......and they are close to 200 lbs lighter than a common rail. Did your engine builder buddy do anything spectacular, or just the standard stuff? Chrome stacks, some Kicker subs, and an obnoxious paint job and I would have something the young single guys would buy. Lol

Full build, re used most of the internals but had it all balanced and shot peened, benched the pump, compound turbos, don't remember what size he made the injectors. I know it's a monster and split the first belt at GTO and they all about **** themselves :laugh: owner says it'll go wherever he points it and that it's better on fuel than any of his other airboats he had

 

[Payphone Jones]

Better on fuel = weight loss also. I'm curious how much better it would be? Double the economy I'd bet. The guy that builds/rebuilds all of my pumps, injectors, and turbos has a 93' dodge 1st gen Cummins that makes 900+ and he still has 350 cc of fuel left on the screw. Not practical for this application, but still bad azz for a gen 1 with stock crank and rods. 12v are just so freaking cheap to get the power.....What could possibly go wrong?

One thing that crossed my mind is a run away situation. It would need an air kill like a pulling truck/tractor. One busted oil seal in a turbo, and you are phucked. High speed phucked.

 

[tj_escott]

Run away!!!! Chit just drive that beeotch all and let her eat!!! What could wrong!!!

 

[Gbollom]

Better on fuel = weight loss also. I'm curious how much better it would be? Double the economy I'd bet. The guy that builds/rebuilds all of my pumps, injectors, and turbos has a 93' dodge 1st gen Cummins that makes 900+ and he still has 350 cc of fuel left on the screw. Not practical for this application, but still bad azz for a gen 1 with stock crank and rods. 12v are just so freaking cheap to get the power.....What could possibly go wrong?




One thing that crossed my mind is a run away situation. It would need an air kill like a pulling truck/tractor. One busted oil seal in a turbo, and you are phucked. High speed phucked.

A guillotine gate certainly wouldn't be a bad idea!

who does your truck stuff?

A common rail would be super cheap to have in the 7-800 range and is what I would like to do if oil goes back up

 

[Payphone Jones]

Mark Burris at Turbo Diesel Injection in Indy. He used to have an excavating business, but he got so good with pumps, injectors, and turbos that they lured him away. He has never been to a day of schooling, but he understands more about them than any two people I know of. He has saved my azz more than once.

 

[574yellowlab]

Why don't you put that Cummins in my 24footer?? An ark with a cummins... that just sounds like a match made in heaven

 

[Payphone Jones]

Why don't you put that Cummins in my 24footer?? An ark with a cummins... that just sounds like a match made in heaven

If you got the money, I got the time!