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spd500

spd500

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Thanks guys . The TX is just going to sit for awhile , but as soon as the Kona is finished it will get a place inside the shop and I will start getting to work on it . I don't plan on trying to get the TX done very fast , probably going to be more of a long term project .
 
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blazeracer

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spd500 said:
Thanks guys . The TX is just going to sit for awhile , but as soon as the Kona is finished it will get a place inside the shop and I will start getting to work on it . I don't plan on trying to get the TX done very fast , probably going to be more of a long term project .
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That's what I'm doing with the hotrod boat out back. It's on hold till after the Glastron, and it will be super secret squirrel when it gets underway.... OR, it might just already be underway..

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jdeaton

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Blaze, my advice is to dump the Universal hull.  They have a problem with porposing when you put any power to them. Ask J.D. Sims in Dallas, he can give you more details.
 
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blazeracer

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DiamondJim said:
Blaze, my advice is to dump the Universal hull.  They have a problem with porposing when you put any power to them. Ask J.D. Sims in Dallas, he can give you more details.
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Plan is to get it running with a stock rebuilt Ford, nice cam and a 4bbl, sell it, then start looking for TX.. Or if the wife has her way get a toon.
 
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Disturbed

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blazeracer said:
DiamondJim said:
Blaze, my advice is to dump the Universal hull.  They have a problem with porposing when you put any power to them. Ask J.D. Sims in Dallas, he can give you more details.
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Plan is to get it running and sell it, then start looking for TX.. Or if the wife has her way get a toon.
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I'll keep my eyes out for a toon for ya.  LOL
 
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jdeaton

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Great idea on the Universal hull, with a stock motor, they make great run-abouts, but if you put any Horse power to them, it's like Patch's racer! 
 
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Disturbed

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DiamondJim said:
Great idea on the Universal hull, with a stock motor, they make great run-abouts, but if you put any Horse power to them, it's like Patch's racer!
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Or his fish slayer.....  :cheesy: :tongue:
 
spd500

spd500

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Since I have the TX19 on the way I have decided to leave the stock heads on this motor and maybe do the can swap, without turbos.  I still want to clean the heads up and have them just aluminum though.  Anyone have any ideas for cleaning aluminum heads without having to take them off the motor? I was kinda thinking maybe acid,  but am not site?
 
spd500

spd500

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There are alot of place es you can't get to with a Scotch brite wheel on these heads.  I was hoping someone might know of a decent cleaner or chemical that would clean them up fairly well.
 
SimplyOrange

SimplyOrange

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purple power and a toothbrush to clean the heads, acid wash will turn them white and leave streaks.

congrats on the tx, its been in the back of my mind, if it were still available in the near future i was going to scoop it up and do composite stringers just because i didnt want to see it sit and go to waste.check out screamandfly about installs composite stringers in it.
 
spd500

spd500

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Got the heads as clean as they are going to get with my elbow grease and taped the motor up to paint it . First coat of paint is on the motor and flashing , fixin to go shoot another couple coats and then clear it  jump.gif jump.gif jump.gif
 
spd500

spd500

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Motor is painted and looks pretty good to me  jump.gif jump.gif

Now I gotta go do a hilite , gotta pay for upholstry soon  :smile30:
 
spd500

spd500

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DrumZilla said:
So when do you think you'll have it ready to hit the water ?
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Someday . Not sure when , I spent my seat money on the TX19 so I gotta get to work making up for that .
 
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