Turbo flats

[oldschool]

You see turbos on cruisers and GN type boats, but not many turbo setups on flats. Im thinking about going down this road, but wanted to see if anyone else has experience, info or pics. Sharp Shooter, what you got?

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Dave Hooker photos.

 

[sintax]

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holy shit, talk about hitting a wall and changing direction. Thats the craziest manifold i've ever seen.

 

[oldschool]

Dave Hooker photos. View attachment 934979 View attachment 934980 View attachment 934981

Awesome! So I guess a Hondo Sprint with a turbo setup wouldn’t be too lame.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Awesome! So I guess a Hondo Sprint with a turbo setup wouldn’t be too lame.

I don't think so.

 

[Checked Out]

I put this boat together years ago with the help of a really good friend and fabricator. Spent a lot of time in Parker with it and it worked perfect. It was 7000 rpm of the most fun I have ever had in a flat. BTW circle boat hulls make the best river and lake boats, just an opinion.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

I put this boat together years ago with the help of a really good friend and fabricator. Spent a lot of time in Parker with it and it worked perfect. It was 7000 rpm of the most fun I have ever had in a flat. BTW circle boat hulls make the best river and lake boats, just an opinion. View attachment 935658

That's a beautiful Frahs! Where is it now?

 

[Checked Out]

I sold it to guy in parker who blew the motor up after a couple years, and I think it went up north after that less motor.... I would love to see it again, I loved that hull.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

J.J. Beaver's Barron Sprint.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

Les had turbos on this boat prior to selling it.

 

[motormonkey]

I put this boat together years ago with the help of a really good friend and fabricator. Spent a lot of time in Parker with it and it worked perfect. It was 7000 rpm of the most fun I have ever had in a flat. BTW circle boat hulls make the best river and lake boats, just an opinion. View attachment 935658

Nice. Have any close ups to the turbo plumbing. It looks really clean.

 

[liquid addiction]

I always thought this was a plumbers nightmare.

 

[oldschool]

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I always thought this was a plumbers nightmare.

That’s a blivet.

 

[sintax]

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I always thought this was a plumbers nightmare.

Engine Builder: so you're gonna need to run these valves every 4 passes

R.I.P.

 

[rivrrts429]

Turbos are just expensive mufflers [emoji16]

I think you don’t see them often because aesthetically they’re not as nice looking. It’s why the Schiada guys always have them buried under a hatch... and on a trailer lol

Can make gobs of efficient power though.

 

[liquid addiction]

Engine Builder: so you're gonna need to run these valves every 4 passes

R.I.P.

If I remember correctly, the turbos fed into a blower on top of the motor. He told me he was a fabricator and had fun doing this. Not sure where the boat is now, but he hung out at CFW. All the plumbing was crazy.

 

[HighVoltage329]

Turbos are just expensive mufflers [emoji16]

I think you don’t see them often because aesthetically they’re not as nice looking. It’s why the Schiada guys always have them buried under a hatch... and on a trailer lol

Can make gobs of efficient power though.

I disagree.

 

[sintax]

If I remember correctly, the turbos fed into a blower on top of the motor. He told me he was a fabricator and had fun doing this. Not sure where the boat is now, but he hung out at CFW. All the plumbing was crazy.

yea, was gonna say, i've never seen the boat personally, but only in videos. From what I remember you're correct about CFW

 

[HighVoltage329]

Scott is a nice guy but the boat was more show than go.

 

[oldschool]

Turbos are just expensive mufflers [emoji16]

I think you don’t see them often because aesthetically they’re not as nice looking. It’s why the Schiada guys always have them buried under a hatch... and on a trailer lol

Can make gobs of efficient power though.

Horsepower is never ugly.

 

[liquid addiction]

I don't think it would be good in a flat for dragboat racing. You can't sit on the rope spool up and drop in gear like you can in a hydro or a jet. Then if you were to launch and they start spooling and increasing the power, hang the fuk on!! I can see in other types of racing where you are rolling and on the throttle and not going from a dead stop, they would work OK. In my opinion, not in a dragboat.

 

[Nailhead]

Les had turbos on this boat prior to selling it.

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I’ve seen that engine up for sale recently

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

If I remember correctly, the turbos fed into a blower on top of the motor. He told me he was a fabricator and had fun doing this. Not sure where the boat is now, but he hung out at CFW. All the plumbing was crazy.

You are correct , went into a supercharger. I saw it in person at CFW and Uggg........