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Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:24 pm
by askbob
I've been thinking about starting this thread for quite awhile since it seems there are a lot of gearheads here, myself included! I love any motor from the classic pushrod V-8 to insane brushless motors. I especially love performance boats and skis. Jetskis are probably some of the most fun I've had in the past few years. I'll post up a vid from a couple of years ago if I can find it. There is no better feeling than doing triple digits on glass.
This Wankel sounds like it's never gonna end. Listen past the brief music.
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Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:49 pm
by kaiser
I'm a gearhead/speedfreak but going fast on
Water is a whole other game! What kind of boat
Is in that first vid? It's insane.
Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:16 pm
by vwjuice
That Wankel boat is awesome. Sounds amazing and those waverunners were sweet also.
Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:32 pm
by scr8p
if you can't see this vid i'm sorry, i'm new to the whole..... uploading videos to youtube. don't know if i have settings right.
i had this short vid in my phone for about a year now, and for this thread, i figured i'd try to upload it. this is a 68 442 w-30 we built, just firing it up to pull it outside. it doesn't sound bad, but it's better once it warms up and the damper on the left manifold opens up.
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Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:43 pm
by askbob
I'm not sure of the boat in the first vid. Unbelievable sound though. This one is pretty amazing too.
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Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:44 pm
by askbob
scr8p, it says video is private when you click to play.
Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:48 pm
by scr8p
askbob wrote:scr8p, it says video is private when you click to play.
try it again if you wouldn't mind.
i'll clean the thread up once it's figured out.
Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:55 pm
by vwjuice
Nice 442 Olds. I always had a soft spot for a nice Olds or Buick. Lots of power with class.
Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:06 pm
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
scr8p wrote:askbob wrote:scr8p, it says video is private when you click to play.
try it again if you wouldn't mind.
It's workin' now. I remember the time I accidentally uploaded a few of my private videos. PETA wouldn't stop calling me for months... Not to mention trying to explain it to the in-law's.

Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:11 pm
by GoMachV
Thumbs, were you posting vids of your "heavy petting zoo"? Lol!
Pretty cool scr8p and bob!
My pop is an engine builder so we spend most of the summer babysitting on the weekends. This is one of our sponsored cars
I do the wiring for a good friends drag car, it started as a 99 mustang, then added a blower, then backhalfed it. Then went to a big block and front halved it. Then went turbo. Then twin turbo. Last time it was on the chassis dyno it maxxed out the dynojet at 1500 wheel hp. Not sure what it really made but it was still climbing. Best at Vegas was 7.62@188 iirc. Now he is lightening it-cutting the body and firewall/floor out and going full blown chassis car. Pretty crazy to see this transformation in just the last 6 years

when it first went off the street and into a drag car I rewired it from scratch and have a big job re-re-rewiring it again in a few months. Here is the current pic as of a few days ago.

Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:25 pm
by scr8p
i love this nova.........
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Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:28 pm
by askbob
That Olds vid is workin' now! Sweet car!
Gomachv, do you have any video of that Mustang? Love the modiified too, can't get enough!
Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:32 pm
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
gomachv wrote:Thumbs, were you posting vids of your "heavy petting zoo"? Lol!
Let's just say... my dog ain't named Peanut Butter just because he's brown...
Totally kidding!(his name is Buster) and I won't post here again and corrupt this wonderful thread! Sorry!

Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:33 pm
by GoMachV
This was the dyno pull, hope the vid works
http://youtu.be/jqL1bqNv1qE
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And the parachute cam
http://youtu.be/gmdbWCv0AtA
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7.66@180 is the best run I could find a video of, this was with the single turbo. In qualifying your just racing the tree so he tends to leave a little late.
http://youtu.be/sBmcInuYwbA
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Re: Start your engines...
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:44 pm
by GoMachV
THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:gomachv wrote:Thumbs, were you posting vids of your "heavy petting zoo"? Lol!
Let's just say... my dog ain't named Peanut Butter just because he's brown...
Totally kidding!(his name is Buster) and I won't post here again and corrupt this wonderful thread! Sorry!

Haha it's all good I love the comic relief