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rbprice
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Username: rbprice

Post Number: 416
Registered: 11-2001


Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 08:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

HERE IS AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT WOULD REALLY BE A CHALLENGE TO WORK IN. IT IS A GAR-WOOD BOAT FROM THE 1930'S

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drrot
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Username: drrot

Post Number: 143
Registered: 09-2008


Posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 - 07:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like each engine had 4 Holley DD-5 carburetors with no flame arrestors. A fire waiting to happen. I think that boat survived tho.
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bill_loveland
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Username: bill_loveland

Post Number: 16
Registered: 08-2009
Posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 - 10:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like the Miss America X

6400 hp

http://www.lesliefield.com/other_history/speedboat_kings_15_miss_america_x.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjEPpsHCmPs
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wrenchguy
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Username: wrenchguy

Post Number: 17
Registered: 03-2008
Posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 - 09:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yes miss america x, 8 tons of dynamite. somewhere on the web is film of him starting this beast, belching black smoke because of cold operating temp at initial startup. its also underway because it was direct drive. its the neatest! the boat still survives but the 4 packards are gone.

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