Will a 300PM work on a Mirage Polecat

[H20JIM]

Looking at a putting one of my 300PM's on a polecat. I know it will be trim sensitive, but will it work w/the weight of the 3.0 liter?
Jim

[WILDMAN]

I don't know about a polecat, but the 18 Liberator which has the same bottom as an 18 Mirage, loves the 300x. I put one on and it just keeps goin! No hop, no nothing!

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[Jay Smith]

First and foremost :
A Mirage Polecat and a Mirage Ski Racer's bottoms have NOTHING in common. A polecat is a Hybrid Mirage Wildcat with the middle pad lowered with an extention added ( scabbed on ) . There was NEVER such thing as a Polecat mold at Mirage.

As far as a 3 liter engine on one DUNNO , I raced a Texas built Mirage Polecat with a V-6 2.5 at 350 lbs ( engine ) and won BIG with one for years with a 9" jackplate , I would feel the extra couple of hundred pounds the 3 liter will add will need ALLOT of "experimenting" with. Thats ALLOT of weight on a hull designed for drag racing and had VERY short tunnels making it VERY unforgiving on nose height at speeds , also at high speeds don't get in a hurry to turn on a dime like a deep tunneled hull , it ain't happening!!!... All I can say with a great deal of certainty is that if you get the nose the least bit high, even if the 3 liter was bolted direct to the transom to reduce the CG with that huge amount of extra weigh added ( which the boat was designed to run flat ) you could be getting wet REAL quick before you could correct !!! This hull is very speed "tatooed" in my opinion also , I would feel safe up to 115 -118 MPH ish but with the short tunnels the front on the hull height to the water is critical ...Be carefull...

Good luck !

My .02

[LakeTrash]

My nefew has Jay's old Polecat.

Wayne Taylor built the engine. A 3.4 liter, with everything we could throw at it. It used all of Wayne's parts including a 12" mid with a Merc 2.5 lower unit.

The MaddMan & Lee at Taylor Marine

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We set it up for the 1/8th. It would reach 102mph in 500'.

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We never took it over 108 and it was very stable. I agree with Jay in that you would really have to be on your game going faster than 110.

LT

[Fl Boy in ILL]

I drove a polecat for several years in the 11 and then 10 sec class drag racing only, I also agree with Jay the hull is speed limited, 115!!!!!!! Anything faster and you are in the DANGER zone.

Now as far a runing a 3L on one well don't set it back far and try it but just be careful. What Polecat do you have, I was only aware of 2 being left, the black one in the above pictures and the one I had and just sold to Mirage 243???? Would love to see pictures.

what do you plan on doing with the boat? It isn't a very good lake or river boat, you planning on riding or racing.

RIck

[MODVP22]

A standard 300PM is a lot of weight. Like the guys posted previously-be careful if you try. I'd almost want to shorter shaft if I were going to try it, in my opinion. Set up is key though

[mirage243]

I drove a polecat for several years in the 11 and then 10 sec class drag racing only, I also agree with Jay the hull is speed limited, 115!!!!!!! Anything faster and you are in the DANGER zone.

Now as far a runing a 3L on one well don't set it back far and try it but just be careful. What Polecat do you have, I was only aware of 2 being left, the black one in the above pictures and the one I had and just sold to Mirage 243???? Would love to see pictures.

what do you plan on doing with the boat? It isn't a very good lake or river boat, you planning on riding or racing.

RIck

I love my polecat that I just bought from Rick, only driven one race in it, so far so good. I strongly agree with Rick, it ain't no lake or river rider, don't turn for sh*t, but it sure leaves hard, flat and fast. I would also be interested in knowing about another one out there. I thought I had one of only two that are left.

[H20JIM]

Thanks guys. I decided to pass on this one. No racing, just cruzin for me so the ride is important. I found this one in College station. You guys may know this one it used to race in ODBA. 1992 model with a 15" modded carb. yamaha on the back. Looked at it today. Looks like it had been repaired in several places. Painted solid white.
Jim

[klem]

I just got through doing the bottom of my Wildcat to make a Pole cat, after talking to Rick Conklin I sent my motor back 5 inches, it runs faster with some positive trim. Is this because of not have the proper set back? Or my fat butt in front seat?

[Fl Boy in ILL]

Tom

How much possitive trim you putting into it? When I ran 10's I ran just about neutral trim

Rick

[Jay Smith]

Put the engine on a 9 1/2" Jack Plate ( if you running 20" shaft w/no offset and a 7 1/2" J.P. if your running a 15" shaft with a built in 2" offset ) and you will need none OR zero positive trim along with 7/8" above split shaft to make the hull work...Been there and tried every combo in jack length and engine height. I've owned 2 Polecats and this combo worked on both..

Good luck,
Jay