Re: This 572 Predator engine Boatracer 572 built, is rocking
[Re: camastomcat]
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08/25/16 08:19 PM
08/25/16 08:19 PM
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"Little"John
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Just one more thing before I head to the track, it may be a lawn dart but, it has a unique engine! Everyone but the one's who are Mopar people think it's a BB Chevy! Hey only a crazy person would put a Mopar in a dragster, right. Lol. I'm betting when they do find out that you just beat them with a mopar power plant there are some butt hurt feelings. Gotta love that
1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.38@138.67
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Re: This 572 Predator engine Boatracer 572 built, is rocking
[Re: camastomcat]
#2142020
08/27/16 05:52 PM
08/27/16 05:52 PM
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Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA
Jeepmon
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So the car is 2020#'s with the cast engine and 1870#'s with the aluminum 572 with one carb. Wow Tom... you're making us guys with 3000lbs turds, cry !!!
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Re: This 572 Predator engine Boatracer 572 built, is rocking
[Re: camastomcat]
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08/28/16 06:00 PM
08/28/16 06:00 PM
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hemi-itis
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I Live Here
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I always knew they had the potential. The worst part is finding someone like Tony that had been running them successfully, as people like Indy were absolutely no help. And because Tony has been racing boats, it took me for ever to figure out the converter, gear, timing etc., that equates to the pavement. My 604 is ready now, and I will start next year with that. It made 1200HP, actually 1199.4. Was Steve helpfull??
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: This 572 Predator engine Boatracer 572 built, is rocking
[Re: camastomcat]
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08/29/16 10:58 PM
08/29/16 10:58 PM
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hemi-itis
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I Live Here
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Steve Gill? Why do you ask? I think Steve has been out of the loop for some time now. I only ask because my hemi went on the dyno right after yours.Steve saved my butt with headers and then the same carbs that were used for your dyno pulls.Steve helped me BIG time!!That was almost 6 years ago,,,,, Thanks again Steve,,,,,,Mr Predator
Last edited by hemi-itis; 08/29/16 10:59 PM.
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: This 572 Predator engine Boatracer 572 built, is rocking
[Re: hemi-itis]
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08/30/16 12:45 AM
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camastomcat
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Steve Gill? Why do you ask? I think Steve has been out of the loop for some time now. I only ask because my hemi went on the dyno right after yours.Steve saved my butt with headers and then the same carbs that were used for your dyno pulls.Steve helped me BIG time!!That was almost 6 years ago,,,,, Thanks again Steve,,,,,,Mr Predator Let me make something clear. Steve was a stand up guy and went over and above to help me with parts when my engine blew up. I have no problem with Steve. Did that engine ever run up to the potential it was supposed to have, uh no. Actually my 572 runs as hard as that 604 did, maybe harder. But, it cost me a lot of money that took me years to recover from. I never heard a single word from anyone involved in that expensive build, but Steve. I was surprised at how good Steve was about it. The other guys, not so much and that's the nicest thing I can say about that. And thanks again Steve, if you come on here.
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Re: This 572 Predator engine Boatracer 572 built, is rocking
[Re: camastomcat]
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08/30/16 10:35 AM
08/30/16 10:35 AM
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dafixr
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OK, here is a couple time slips from the last couple of days. Nice reaction times. Getting a few more bugs worked out on are's last time out ran 6.95/7.11/7.15 Going out this weekend 496 Predator engine w/1 carb
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