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    I've seen a ton of those motors cut up in our...

    I've seen a ton of those motors cut up in our area and to be honest there really isn't anything you can do to make noticeable hp. I think you will find that you spend a ton of money and all you get...
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    Thanks.. I ordered one from arco yesterday and...

    Thanks.. I ordered one from arco yesterday and I'm waiting for it to come in. Took me 2 days to figure out what motor I had but turns out it's for a Volvo outdrive.
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    Found the problem. The trim motor was full of...

    Found the problem. The trim motor was full of water and 1 brush was broken in half. Now I have to find a 2 wire trim motor and I'm ready to race!
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    SST45 Trim Trouble..

    Like a true dumba:Ds I decided to fix something that wasn't broken. I added some padding to the inside of the capsule for comfort and safety (thanks to suggestions from my buddy Burkhardt) and found...
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    Sticky: Cool picture! That was Rick Frost?? I mean the...

    Cool picture! That was Rick Frost?? I mean the boat you were passing?
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    I remember seeing one but I was like 6 years old...

    I remember seeing one but I was like 6 years old so I didn't pay much attention to it. I do remember it looking very strange compared to other Mod VP boats at the time. I too would like for one to...
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    Did he miss this thread or what? I've been...

    Did he miss this thread or what? I've been waiting! :D:rolleyes::eek: Can I just have more history? The MOD50 is one of my favorite motors!
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    Thats real cool! I wasn't sure because of the...

    Thats real cool! I wasn't sure because of the different colors of some of the parts and seems like I was thinking they had a flat lower pan like an SST60 motor.
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    MOD 50!!! Sweet!;) My question is, how much of it...

    MOD 50!!! Sweet!;) My question is, how much of it is factory?
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    Sad News.. Al Copeland

    Al Copeland, flamboyant founder of Popeyes fried chicken chain, dies at 64

    16 hours ago
    NEW ORLEANS — Al Copeland, who became rich selling spicy fried chicken and notorious for his flamboyant...
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    I look forward to it. Thanks for posting the...

    I look forward to it. Thanks for posting the picture!;)
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    Very cool!! Is that BRP factory equipment?

    Very cool!! Is that BRP factory equipment?
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    Hey ken, show us the complete rig that Evinrude...

    Hey ken, show us the complete rig that Evinrude in your avatar and profile picture is on! Please...:) I mean boat and all!
  14. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication...

    Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to preserving the heritage of OMC outboards. Most of all thank you for sharing it with us!!

    Excellent video's!:)
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    Thats pretty cool! Were there alot of triple...

    Thats pretty cool! Were there alot of triple engine wings because the twin seem much more common from what I've seen.
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    Cool!!

    Ray, would the triple engine wing have raced with the 2 engine boats?
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    Thats the fastest looking wing I've seen!! Most...

    Thats the fastest looking wing I've seen!! Most of the pictures I see they are in race conditions and don't really look like they are going very fast but that one looks awesome! Great shots, thanks...
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    I hear ya!! My dad would just get REAL pissed if...

    I hear ya!! My dad would just get REAL pissed if I broke something. If I ever shut one down I was praying there was some metal on one of the damn plugs.:eek::D
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    Maybe so but I've only blown up one and I knew it...

    Maybe so but I've only blown up one and I knew it was gonna go but I was told on the radio to "let it blow". The other 5 or 6 times I shut it down with very little damage to the piston.

    Could just...
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    Guess I've never blown one up that I didn't know...

    Guess I've never blown one up that I didn't know it was coming?? Dad taught me to listen and feel. There are cases where one just explodes but that motor lost power long before all that sh!t happened.
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    I'm thinkin the driver could have felt that...

    I'm thinkin the driver could have felt that before it happened.:eek: Had to feel it lean down or start shakin or something!
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    Need a trailer for a SST120 boat.

    Cyka (Russ James) needs a trailer for Tim Fry's Burgess SST120 boat. Russ may be buying the boat in the next couple weeks if we can get all the pieces together and seems all he's in need of now is a...
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    Got mine from www.securityrace.com . Also Extrem...

    Got mine from www.securityrace.com . Also Extrem makes a good jacket but I don't have the website. I'll look in my jacket and see if there is a phone #.
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    Sorry I couldn't help, I would have just sent it...

    Sorry I couldn't help, I would have just sent it to you to use if it would have worked. Good luck and be safe!
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    About how big are you. I have one but I'm 5'8"...

    About how big are you. I have one but I'm 5'8" and 130lbs.
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    Thanks guys.. I got started on it and then got...

    Thanks guys.. I got started on it and then got busy at work and now I'm half way done and don't have time right now to finish it.:eek:

    Bill, I did check and I can have it blasted for $350. Now...
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    Trailer Rebuild Question..

    My trailer under my HydroStream had a long Winter season and has a large amount of rust for some reason. Anyway, I'm in the middle of sanding it down to paint it and I'm replacing the bunks and...
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    Hey Mr. Richardson, thats a pretty cool picture!...

    Hey Mr. Richardson, thats a pretty cool picture! Do you have any idea what those tunnels on the sides of the decks are there for? Don't guess I've ever seen anything like that before.
  29. Every time I see one of those videos I can't help...

    Every time I see one of those videos I can't help but think how crazy those guys are!:eek: Do they get to make a slow run or something like that before they race to check for rocks and things like...
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    :D:D:D Not sure thats what he's lookin for!!:D At...

    :D:D:D Not sure thats what he's lookin for!!:D At least I hope not!:eek:
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    I'm thinking thats Johnny Sanders in the 87!!

    I'm thinking thats Johnny Sanders in the 87!!
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    My dad raced one (or something just like it) for...

    My dad raced one (or something just like it) for a couple years. Matter of fact his cousin Kim still has it and runs it on the weekends at the lake with a V4 140 Evinrude . It's not a ski boat so I'm...
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    I understand! Fast Fred does some awesome stuff...

    I understand! Fast Fred does some awesome stuff with those little motors so I'm betting he's going to be able to help you out!
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    Hey FAST FRED where the heck are ya on this one??...

    Hey FAST FRED where the heck are ya on this one?? I bet he's gonna be the man to help you out! 55 is pretty dang fast!;)
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    I don't guess I'm a amazed at the hp as I am the...

    I don't guess I'm a amazed at the hp as I am the weight of that thing on such a little boat. I know that top heavy is a big deal in a knee rider. This is good stuff guys, thanks for the history...
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    Gosh!! That just seems like so much way to much...

    Gosh!! That just seems like so much way to much motor for a knee rider! I've raced against a 6cyl. hydro in the Super E class before but I don't think it was the 99 cube motor and it was on a small...
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    Hey if I can ask a goofy question here, is that a...

    Hey if I can ask a goofy question here, is that a 99 cube inline on the boats in the last two pics? Thats just almost crazy to think of all that power on such a small boat!
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    Hey, is that Black Max Jr. in your avatar?:p:D...

    Hey, is that Black Max Jr. in your avatar?:p:D Thats funny!
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    Hey Fred! I remember when dad raced the T4. You...

    Hey Fred! I remember when dad raced the T4. You don't happen to have a picture of one do you?:)
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    I watched it tear the transom out in Cincinatti...

    I watched it tear the transom out in Cincinatti 84/85 when dad first started running F1 full time. That thing was way out front when it broke!
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    Jim was my grandfather and Gene Thibodaux is my...

    Jim was my grandfather and Gene Thibodaux is my dad! I'm not real sure when Jim started racing but I'll find out from mom and let you know. I do know he did alot of racing all through the 70's and...
  42. Thank you very much for moving it over here for...

    Thank you very much for moving it over here for us.. Awesome post!!;):)
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    Is there a name beside the picture of the lady?...

    Is there a name beside the picture of the lady? Looks like my mom.:eek:
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    Looks like that family of 4 way on the inside is...

    Looks like that family of 4 way on the inside is holdin on pretty dang good to me.:D Just kiddin!

    You didn't race with Jim Foreman by chance did you?
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    What was the class name back then??

    What was the class name back then??
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    Now thats what I'm talkin bout Mr. Alaniz!!!...

    Now thats what I'm talkin bout Mr. Alaniz!!! Boats you gotta drive your butt off and hang on tight!!

    Fun lookin racing for sure.;)
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    Sticky: Any idea about how many wings there were back...

    Any idea about how many wings there were back then? I mean was it a good full class or just a boat or two showed up from time to time at a race over a # of years?
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    Sticky: Does that mean Ron had something to do with it?

    Does that mean Ron had something to do with it?
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    Sticky: ?? About Wings.

    Ok, I know this will sound off the wall and maybe just dumb but here goes. Any of you guys who read the crap I post get the idea that I've been to a race or 2 in my life. Sometimes things are just...
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    Thanks! You'll have to forgive me I just like to...

    Thanks! You'll have to forgive me I just like to know what I'm looking at!;)
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