1949 Hydroplane w/V8-60

I have included a few pictures of a 1949 Champion design hydroplane speed boat with ford V8-60. I am in the process of rebuilding the boat. The engine has matching Eddie Mayers intake and heads with a Harman & Collins mag. I am going to need a set of racing pistons and i will be looking for a Alum. racing flywheel. Over all the engine is in great shape and only has about 4 hours since 1950. Brian in NH


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WoW how cool is that GOOD luck Brian

 

Very cool!

Look at those pipe thread 90* fittings for the exhaust.

 

real eddie meyer holly wood v8 60 heads... very nice.

 

That is so fucking cool it's off my scale. I've always wanted to restore a wooden powerboat, I had not a clue you could find something like this. That'll be amazing when done!

 

i would have to leave it as is for a couple more months, just to look at it, i luv old wood boats,

 

Very nice!!

 

I drove 1200 miles from Illinois to New Hampshire with the boat in the back of my truck. Brian

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I'd be REALLY tempted to leave it just as it is and mount it on the wall of my shop.

Keep us informed (with pictures) of the progress. Very neat project. I'm jealous

Frank

 

Those boats are very cool!

 

Wow, I didnt even know such a thing existed

 

I hope you take your time and do it right.What an awesome piece of Americana.

 

I agree with Frank.
How did you ever find such a nice piece?
Thanks for sharing this with us.
LSM

 

Absolutley beautiful!!! My dad drag boat raced since before I was born. I grew up doing it. That thing is a dream!

 

holy shit is that cool!!!! what part of nh you from?

 

I love old boats. My dad had a hydro back in the late fourties. It was smaller with an outboard engine. Share the buildup on here please.

 

My Dad campained one of those, it had Ardun heads and fuel injection. VERY COOL thanks for sharing

 

This will be a lobor of love. nice find. good luck.

 

Very kool! Go rent the DVD “Madison” – it’s about hydro racing around 1971 in Madison, IN.

 

Thanks for sharing the find. A friend of mine used to run these things out in CA back in the day. Looks like a Stearman seat in there with the vertical sliders still attached(I want it....dang it)....Cool find, keep us posted.

 

Well you're in way over my head.

That is a slick project.

You can get pistons from JE if you dont mind that they are new.

 

That rules! Good luck.