Calling Sam Baker.....

[mikesufka]

Sam -

Do you recall when you gave me that 100 MPH test drive in your old Allison SS2000? It would have been back in 1997 or 1998 when I was going to school in Chicago. I believe the motor was a 225 Promax or a 225X? Was it a short midsection? Was the motor stock? What prop were we running? 30 Merc Cleaver? Labbed?

Reason I'm asking is I was super impressed with that rig and thought that motor would be wonderful on a XR2002.

Thanks,

Mike Sufka
St. Cloud, MN
Spectre 30 w/Twin 300 Mercs

[themdshrk69]

Is this the same Sam Baker fromm Baker marine in Antoch Ill.?If so I would like to here from him also.I have a 300 johnson V-8 they built and i have some questions.he can pm me please.

[mikesufka]

Yes,

Same Sam Baker. They used to own/run Baker Marine Support.

Mike

[themdshrk69]

Yes,

Same Sam Baker. They used to own/run Baker Marine Support.

Mikegood I found them sent him a pm hope he answers it as I have many questions about the motor he built that is on my starflite?:D :D :D

[BarryStrawn]

Engine builder? Sounds like you want to talk with Jeff Baker, not Sam.

[themdshrk69]

Engine builder? Sounds like you want to talk with Jeff Baker, not Sam.Thats just it don't no who to talk to? just have reciept from baker marine that says make motor faster with a list of what they did. finger port and mill heads, trying to find out the skinny on my v-8 johnson. any info on baker marine is needed:confused: :confused:

[BarryStrawn]

Quick search found this -


Jeff Baker is working with Bob Albee at Extreme Marine in Waterford,Wi. The phone number there is 262-534-5301

[Brad Zastrow]

Mike,
I believe the boat was a stock 225 Promax. A 32 yamaha style prop could have been the prop. I had a Grand Sport with a 225 that ran 96 mph. So a SS2000 with the 225 would hit 100-105 easily.

[JW]

I had a quick impromtu ride in Brad's Grandsport years ago at Baker Marine in Antioch, thanks again for the ride Brad!!!

[Sam Baker]

Brad's almost exactly right. It was a stock 225 (not X model) with a 15" midsection. It was one of the very first SuperSports built (one of the first 5). A 1998 Model Excel full side steer with a 15" 225 ProMax. Stock motor all the way through. Stock ECU, stock SportMaster. We were running a 29" OMC SRX (box stock) prop. It ran right at 100 on the speedo (which when I verified the Medallion speedo against radar, that particular speedo was only off by .6 MPH at 110 when I put the 280 on it so we were running within .5 MPH of 100). That particular boat ran 104-105 with my 32" Lab Cleaver. That was a great boat. A lot of fun.