Brazos River Rat ( Billy's ) Update

[73 Sanger Flat]

Received new prop for the boat yesterday .. 10 3/4 x 16 from Menken made by Dallas .. Hope this will give the boat a little more lift .. I got the new strut bushing installed last night , maybe today I can get the prop shaft back in the boat  and then start test fitting the prop to the shaft ..
We adjusted the plates again to  1/4 up all the way across and timing set at 32* to give it a little cushion , we had it at 33* on the Dyno .. This will give me a baseline to go off of .. Hoping the water at Joe pool will let me make a few good runs to see what the boat is doing ..

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

new prop

 

[Carnivalride]

Received new prop for the boat yesterday .. 10 3/4 x 16 from Menken made by Dallas .. Hope this will give the boat a little more lift .. I got the new strut bushing installed last night , maybe today I can get the prop shaft back in the boat  and then start test fitting the prop to the shaft ..
We adjusted the plates again to  1/4 up all the way across and timing set at 32* to give it a little cushion , we had it at 33* on the Dyno .. This will give me a baseline to go off of .. Hoping the water at Joe pool will let me make a few good runs to see what the boat is doing ..

The prop looks good Billy. I think it'll have a lot more "bite" and drop your flash and pull down some. It looks shaped a lot like my new one so I'm curious to see what you think. Keep us posted and good luck on the testing. Oh and be ready for some more speed.  jump.gif

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

I can't wait to try it .. My old prop is worn out .. It looks horrible up against the new one .. I had about 900- 1000 drop in the RPM with the old prop ..  6400 to 5500 and then back up .. Let see what a smaller diameter but more blade will do on take off .. This is my first new prop , so it will be interesting..
My old one would prop burn pretty bad , I do need more bite taking off , and I hope the speed does come up some ..

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

side by side

 

[jimsplace]

Billy
Does the old prop have some nicks in it, or is just my computer screen?

The new prop does look pretty. jump.gif

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

OH yes it has quit a few nicks and dings in it .. Plus one blade is over an 1/8 inch shorter than the other blade The prop is 25 years old .. The prop is stamped  4 - 90 .. Assuming this was when the prop was made to match the boat ..
The NEW  prop is pretty , but it has some lapping compound on it now .. I worked about 2 hours on lapping it on the shaft last night and almost an hour fitting the new key to the prop and shaft  .. Dam that key JJ gave me was one hard S.O.B.  My fingers are sore from filing and sanding that little sucker down by hand , but that part is done and today I get to slide the prop shaft back in to fit it .. Getting closer .. I hope my prop cover will fit the prop on the boat , that will be nice to have ..

 

[Patchman]

Sounds like the old prop was sketchy at best! Congrats on the new one! :smile17:

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

Sounds like the old prop was sketchy at best! Congrats on the new one! :smile17:

It is time to give it up , it has been a good one for 25 years .. ..I will keep for a back up now ..

 

[Carnivalride]

Hey Billy let's quit talking about this new prop and try it out!!!! lol   jump.gif jump.gif jump.gif

 

[Patchman]

Hey Billy let's quit talking about this new prop and try it out!!!! lol   jump.gif jump.gif jump.gif

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[73 Sanger Flat]

That is all I can do until Saturday is talk about it .. I can't go test it when I am still trying to get it installed on the boat .. Come on guys , cut me some slack ..I am hoping it is back installed tonight ..  This keep my thread active like this .. LOL .. Just a few more days .. I am ready to try it for sure .. Hope it does what I want it to and does not t scare me too bad ..

 

[Crusader]

I'll try and take some video.

 

[jimsplace]

That is all I can do until Saturday is talk about it .. I can't go test it when I am still trying to get it installed on the boat .. Come on guys , cut me some slack ..I am hoping it is back installed tonight ..  This keep my thread active like this .. LOL .. Just a few more days .. I am ready to try it for sure .. Hope it does what I want it to and does not t scare me too bad ..

GIVE YOU SOME SLACK? ---  WHY?
If they cut you slack, then someone else is going to get hammered on. 
If it's not you, it'll be someone else, it could even be me, but I don't know how.  I don't do anything.
:smile17: TODAY IS YOUR DAY.
They are just jealous.

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

I'll try and take some video.

That would be great Cliff .. I need some video of the side of the boat when I make a pass ..

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

That is all I can do until Saturday is talk about it .. I can't go test it when I am still trying to get it installed on the boat .. Come on guys , cut me some slack ..I am hoping it is back installed tonight ..  This keep my thread active like this .. LOL .. Just a few more days .. I am ready to try it for sure .. Hope it does what I want it to and does not t scare me too bad ..

GIVE YOU SOME SLACK? ---  WHY?
If they cut you slack, then someone else is going to get hammered on. 
If it's not you, it'll be someone else, it could even be me, but I don't know how.  I don't do anything.
:smile17: TODAY IS YOUR DAY.
They are just jealous.

Then Thursday will be your day Jim .. I sent you an email yesterday .. Can you send me a couple of pics of the new hardware you installed ..

 

[Devilman]

GIVE YOU SOME SLACK? ---  WHY?
If they cut you slack, then someone else is going to get hammered on. 
If it's not you, it'll be someone else, it could even be me, but I don't know how.  I don't do anything.
:smile17: TODAY IS YOUR DAY.
They are just jealous.

Then Thursday will be your day Jim .. I sent you an email yesterday .. Can you send me a couple of pics of the new hardware you installed ..

lol, I see what you did there...  :cheesy:

 

[Carnivalride]

That is all I can do until Saturday is talk about it .. I can't go test it when I am still trying to get it installed on the boat .. Come on guys , cut me some slack ..I am hoping it is back installed tonight ..  This keep my thread active like this .. LOL .. Just a few more days .. I am ready to try it for sure .. Hope it does what I want it to and does not t scare me too bad ..

GIVE YOU SOME SLACK? ---  WHY?
If they cut you slack, then someone else is going to get hammered on. 
If it's not you, it'll be someone else, it could even be me, but I don't know how.  I don't do anything.
:smile17: TODAY IS YOUR DAY.
They are just jealous.

Jim is yours back together so you can meet him or at least get yours out??? How many times have you been out so far this summer?  think.gif

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

That is all I can do until Saturday is talk about it .. I can't go test it when I am still trying to get it installed on the boat .. Come on guys , cut me some slack ..I am hoping it is back installed tonight ..  This keep my thread active like this .. LOL .. Just a few more days .. I am ready to try it for sure .. Hope it does what I want it to and does not t scare me too bad ..

GIVE YOU SOME SLACK? ---  WHY?
If they cut you slack, then someone else is going to get hammered on. 
If it's not you, it'll be someone else, it could even be me, but I don't know how.  I don't do anything.
:smile17: TODAY IS YOUR DAY.
They are just jealous.

Jim is yours back together so you can meet him or at least get yours out??? How many times have you been out so far this summer?  think.gif

It has been out , but not to the water .. Come on Jim , these boys did not even wait until Thursday .. He is bringing it to Joe Pool Saturday so we can compare the two COLE's side by side and get some measurements .. Maybe he will drop it in the water ..

 

[Knotty Girl]

I will bring my Checkmate if you want to do some side by side testing.  :smile26: