FALLBROOK HOT SUMMER NIGHTS will continue on Friday August 9. The theme will be off road vehicles and race cars. You may remember BOATS are off road vehicles. I have talked to the promoters about an area for boats. Please let me know if you are interested in attending. We need ot show up...
Has anyone run a 5.0 Ford in a 18' flat bottom v-drive??????
My grandson has a 5.0 Ford engine and wants one of my 18' Sanger v-drive circle race hulls to get into the performance boat scene. What gears and prop are you running?????
HARLAN ORRIN
I HAVE HAD A 1958 371" OLDSMOBILE REBUILT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A STOCK ENGINE. WE INSTALLED IT IN MY 1958 WOOD MANDELLA. WHEN I TOOK IT TO BOAT AND CAR SHOWS, I WAS TOLD IT HAD 1962 HEADS. I COULD SEE THE MOON FRONT COVER AND A CIRCLE RACE OIL PAN. I REMOVED THE ENGINE TO REBUILD. AFTER...
The 10* shaft logs were lost by the polisher for my 1955 Joe Mandella twin prop-twin rudder speed ski boat. I need 2 aluminum 10* shaft logs.
HARLAN ORRIN
Wanted 2 HALLCRAFT shaft logs, for my 1955 Joe Mandella twin prop-twin rudder speed ski boat. I sent the 2 Hallcraft shaft logs to be polished, they were lost.
HARLAN ORRIN
I disassembled my '58 Olds. It has '62 heads. It is bored to 394. It has a circle race pan. It has a 455 crank with balance plates welded on 1-2 and 7-8. The stock intake manifold has the front water thermostat removed and the bottom heat riser area has been removed.
What do I have...
Last week Lee brought a new 24' Schiada hull for a wood deck. Yesterday I picked up the lumber. I started cutting parts and pieces today. Lee will bring the plywood next week. No pics yet. Just a big hole, blue on the outside.
HARLAN ORRIN
FOR SALE
1957 ? 17" WOOD SCHIADA
ALL HARDWARE - LESS ENGINE. HAD CADILLAC VALVE COVERS AND INTAKE MANIFOLD.
NEEDS HULL REFINISHING AND NEW WOOD DECK, AVAILABLE.
THE BOAT IS ON THE ORIGINAL SINGLE AXLE TRAILER.
HARLAN ORRIN
I am restoring Rozzie Barton's 18' '55 Joe Mandella twin prop-twin rudder speed ski boat. The wood hull has been rebuilt and glassed. I am waiting for a call from the painter. The '55 Olds engine has been rebuilt. The trailer now has tandem axles w/brakes. The paint job will be as original...