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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/5/2008 4:16:19 PM   
mopartybob


 

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Status: offline 		Looks good just the way it is,I would keep my eye on sumthin like this if youz wanting a jet-boat to play with.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230228520257&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=013

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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/5/2008 5:21:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		thanks man i had my eye on that only thing is its missing the steering nozzle . im just doing this one just to do one with a nitro motor i have 4 electrics one mini-v two nockoff jet sprents and a 31" fiberglass check out my youtube . http://www.youtube.com/user/dragonfire81m

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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/5/2008 5:32:34 PM   
mopartybob


 

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Status: offline 		MAN, that thing (BigBlu) hooks up fast....

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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/5/2008 6:01:08 PM   
DRAGONFIRE81M


 

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Status: offline 		the buty of jet drive

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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/5/2008 11:48:00 PM   
DRAGONFIRE81M


 

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Status: offline 		well tock her out for a run did pretty good needs some tuneing . it well really need more power for the jet drive . going to get a 3.3 from a buddy and try it out

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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/6/2008 1:04:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		COOL... ,but the plastic u-joints will last about............1 run though lots of good info in this thread,take the time to read'em so your efforts AND money are'nt wasted.....

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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/6/2008 2:26:16 AM   
DRAGONFIRE81M


 

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Status: offline 		yeah the u-joint has seen better days but if it goes the how drive line can say bye bye . im not going to waist money on something i dont plain on keeping . i did have to order a new tank the old one had a split down the seam i just put a new hpi tank that i had for a rs4 build

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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/9/2008 11:24:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		well after reading most of the high point in this thread . i ripped out the clear liner and cut out the bad inerliner and glassed it all back about 3" up the sides and mounted a os .18 cvr that i had laying around that only had about 6 tanks on it got a water jacket coming this comeing wed after this test run with the .18 ill start riping out the drive and start glassing in the jet drive unit . oh yeah the os .18 mod was really easy every thing swoped right over

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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/9/2008 11:45:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Outstanding.... ,post some pics for posterity and keep us informed....

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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/11/2008 6:02:43 AM   
HitTheDirt!



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Status: offline 		My Vee, which was my first Nitro Boat. I love the return to shore....I wish the Thunder Cat 31 had it!

I plan on doing a better motor upgrade eventually.

I know it doesn't need an airfilter now, I was a newbee when these were taken!



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RE: The unofficial Home of all tha... - 3/11/2008 1:43:46 PM   
DRAGONFIRE81M


 

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Status: offline 		heres a small update got the os .18 cvr motor mounted to the plate just waiting on the water jacket to come in for it . also glassed the bottom to help with fuel . also going to use the clear liner on top of this .

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RE: The unofficial Home of all th... - 3/11/2008 1:48:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		hey drangon paint it with DUPLI-COLOR its nitro proof you can get it at a auto zone type of place...

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RE: The unofficial Home of all th... - 3/11/2008 1:52:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		just the regaler auto paint ?

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