Olboatmans 77 Viper Project Thread

**olboatman** · 01-19-2018, 07:54 PM

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I made a pattern for the black Lexan I used to cover the butchered dash and started boring holes for the guages...Tach, GPS speedo, Fuel pressure, Water pressure, Water temp and Volt meter. I also have 3 switches , right of the wheel ....Fuel pump, Bilge pump and Lights. Till next time.

**J.P.** · 01-20-2018, 12:00 PM

Hard to believe the interior looks to be in good condition. My brother bought a new Vector in 78 and the interior looked the same as yours, always liked the original back to back seats..

**olboatman** · 01-20-2018, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by J.P.

Hard to believe the interior looks to be in good condition. My brother bought a new Vector in 78 and the interior looked the same as yours, always liked the original back to back seats..

I agree JP as that is one of the reasons I bought it, as I mentioned before I don't beleive that it was stored outside and all the vinyl is good(except for a couple rips in the front seats that I addressed and will show later) If they had mounted the speakers under the dash where they belonged I would not have covered it! I have really a resto-mod going here as you will see.
Gary

**racervboat** · 01-20-2018, 02:45 PM

Gary did not know you started this thread yet,thanks for the pm.Is that orig gel or 2 stage paint it looks kick azz in the pics like the color bro.

**racervboat** · 01-20-2018, 02:50 PM

Anyway the block started out as a 1987 90hp its been awhile but it was my spare race motor and im sure that one was a std. bore mint cond powerhead as also was the rest of the motor.Hated to cut it up as fishing motors pay my wages haha.But I had so many I decided to mod that one and keep it for myself.Your right gary it so far was and still is unfired brand new powerhead.

**racervboat** · 01-20-2018, 03:05 PM

So as to what I did to it as he has asked me to chime in.115-140 ports ex - int ports squared off,they are really pretty big.1982 ish 140 high comp heads, scalloped pistons and cylinders,cut intake front half,opened up reed blocks with boyesen dual stage reeds,cut exh chest and opened up exh outlets with NO EXH STUFFERS installed.1-3/8 carbs 68 jet mains I think that or they are 67s. Factory tuner cut to 8 inch and of course tuned bubble back exh plates , dry stacked. That pretty covers it except for some odds and ends my old brain can't remember must be the CRS syndrome haha.

**olboatman** · 01-20-2018, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by racervboat

So as to what I did to it as he has asked me to chime in.115-140 ports ex - int ports squared off,they are really pretty big.1982 ish 140 high comp heads, scalloped pistons and cylinders,cut intake front half,opened up reed blocks with boyesen dual stage reeds,cut exh chest and opened up exh outlets with NO EXH STUFFERS installed.1-3/8 carbs 68 jet mains I think that or they are 67s. Factory tuner cut to 8 inch and of course tuned bubble back exh plates , dry stacked. That pretty covers it except for some odds and ends my old brain can't remember must be the CRS syndrome haha.

Thanks Ken! Your attention to detail is unmatched! Can't wait for spring to fire the beast!
Gary

**olboatman** · 01-20-2018, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by racervboat

Gary did not know you started this thread yet,thanks for the pm.Is that orig gel or 2 stage paint it looks kick azz in the pics like the color bro.

That is all 1977!!!! The boat was recored with Divicell a few yrs ago but I will get to that down the road.
Gary

**olboatman** · 01-20-2018, 07:59 PM

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The finished dash has Auto Meter Marine Carbonfiber faced guages. 5 in Tach 3 in Speedo and the rest are 2 5/8 as my I sight isn't gettin any better! I put a "O ****" bar in for anyone foolish enough to ride with me and the trim switch is a "blinker" type on the steering . Racervboat sent me the shifter with the mota ....I like the T handle as it reminds me of my street car days. A friend who owns the marina I use (I'm also building his house) gave me a OMC control box of the same vintage. I'm using the key switch( with push to prime) and the wiring harness that plugs into the mota. The tether kill switch stops both the mota and the electric fuel pump with one unit.

**olboatman** · 01-20-2018, 08:18 PM

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I like working with any material except wood and sheetrock as I do that every day! I found a small 24lb 450cca battery at Wally World . Cut and bent up some aluminum to build a hold down system for it. I like to do mock ups before I install my creations in the boat which I'll post later. BTW This battery fires up my 351ci Bronco as good as any I've used in the 33 yrs I have owned it....how long it lasts is another story!