22 Liberator with Mercury 450R is complete!!

**eli** · 08-21-2019, 06:56 PM

He went hyper space

**Double Rigged** · 08-21-2019, 07:07 PM

Posted on Facebook. 38” pitch did not work well. 118mph. Changed to a custom cowling and I believe 122mph. From Randy’s facebook post.

**WILDMAN** · 08-21-2019, 07:23 PM

Well, I'm kinda disappointed. It would not turn the 38. I put the 34 back on and ran 119. Then we put a modded cowl on that Steve Bishop came up with and ran 122 on the limiter at 6450. That's 4% slip. All the 21-22 Liberators with 4 strokes and the Hill cleavers are running 4% slip! I still need to work on some handling issues over 115. I have a 36 coming next week. You can see in the pic that I'm running negative trim at 2 5/8" above the pad.

**Hot Shot Merc** · 08-21-2019, 08:49 PM

Can you please explain the modded cowl? Whats different about it? 3mph from a cowl swap? Thats cool

**WILDMAN** · 08-21-2019, 08:58 PM

The 4.6's seem to need more air. Steve made these ram-air type vents in the top of the cowl. I can really hear the blower whine with this cowl. This pic is in primer. We will soon have inserts for all the V8 cowls. MUCH cheaper than an aftermarket cowl!

**stoker2001** · 08-21-2019, 11:41 PM

just wondering if that beast of a Godzilla motor way up in airstrem is killing it?time for some wind tunnel testing nascar style?

**altamate** · 08-22-2019, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by WILDMAN

The 4.6's seem to need more air. Steve made these ram-air type vents in the top of the cowl. I can really hear the blower whine with this cowl. This pic is in primer. We will soon have inserts for all the V8 cowls. MUCH cheaper than an aftermarket cowl!

The super secret RA cowl vents are invisible too!

**CUDA** · 08-22-2019, 05:46 AM

The Problem is the drag caused by his large mustache and longish hair, shave your head and hair lip off and you'll gain 5 + MPH

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**WILDMAN** · 08-22-2019, 07:59 AM

I just had a haircut Tuesday. Now 2.5" long. As far as the mustache, the wife won't let me lose it. It's been there since 1972!

**WILDMAN** · 08-22-2019, 08:42 AM

HERE'S A VIDEO OF OUR DAY WITH THE YELLOW 450R BOAT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H13n...4YQx1NoByJZ66A

**Steven@BMS** · 08-22-2019, 09:16 AM

Sweettt!!!!!

**Merc-Cruiser** · 08-22-2019, 11:31 AM

Can't tell you how many brand-new outboard propshafts I've bent running 6-blade Rolla cleavers. Just by lay'n on the gas out of the hole. Nice video Randy.