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Menace Marine
12-07-2012, 02:46 PM
I figured I would post some pictures of my 25 daytona re rig. I didn't do a very good job taking pictures along the way but I'll post what I have

The boat is a 2000 Eliminator 25 daytona that I bought a year ago with a 454 and a stock bravo. Nothing special. Here are some before pics. I ran the boat once just to get some baseline numbers. It ran a blistering 55 mph on gps.
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You can see from the pictures the boat was in rough shape. It was complete and ran but definitely had been neglected.

Menace Marine
12-07-2012, 03:07 PM
I owned the boat less than two weeks and it was completely stripped.
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Once the boat was stripped I pulled it off the trailer. No point doing all this work on the boat to drag it around on a worn out trailer.
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Here is the trailer in the booth with some fresh paint.
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A couple of pics once I got the boat back on the trailer.
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It's tough to see in the picture but the front of the trailer where the beams come together has been filled in and carpeted. There is also a spare tire mount on the first cross member under the boat.
You can also see the mounts for the tool boxes on the front of the trailer. They got powder coated black to match.
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WMC
12-07-2012, 03:15 PM
Great project are you keeping the same power? Keep us posted on the updates as they come

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Menace Marine
12-07-2012, 03:20 PM
I did not take nearly enough pictures of the fiberglass stage. The bilge was sanded smooth and all the holes were filled. The exhaust was filled and moved up about 8 inches. The dash was filled and re sprayed and the entire boat was color sanded and buffed.
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I don't have any good pictures of the dash or outside of the boat but this picture shows the transom with all the old holes filled in.
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Menace Marine
12-07-2012, 03:26 PM
Great project are keeping the same power? Keep us posted on the updates as they come

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The 454 was sold and a 950 hp whipple motor was planned. However I am no different than everyone else and I am seldom satisfied with a project for long. I ran the whipple motor twice before we built a 1230 hp fuel injected monster for it. Pictures of that to come. ah screw it. here's a teaser.
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Wendi
12-07-2012, 06:09 PM
Great stuff MM thanks for sharing this project!

GotHalos
12-07-2012, 06:24 PM
New motor looks awesome! How'd it run with the 950? Great looking boat

Menace Marine
12-08-2012, 08:31 AM
Thanks for the kind words. I'll get more pics and info up soon.

Menace Marine
12-08-2012, 09:40 AM
All the hardware on the boat was stripped and clear anodized. No more peeling purple powder coat. You can see the exhaust holes have not been drilled yet. I wanted to make sure the pipes would come out above the wing plates on the box and not interfear with the swim steps at all.
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Ok, the holes are cut now. Anyone who has ever done this knows what a pain it is. A 5-1/2" hole saw will make kick your ass if your not careful.
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Here is the motor that was going into the boat first. 540 ci BBC with dart pro 1 heads and a 3.3 whipple. Estimated 900-950hp.
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Menace Marine
12-08-2012, 09:47 AM
Great thread! I love that boat. My dad has the same make/model.

I'm looking forward to seeing how the boat turns out. I love the new trailer and the standoff box.


The trailer really did come out great. It is the first thing I do to just about every boat I buy. There is nothing worse than trailer problems in 120 degree heat in the middle of the desert. The standoff box was a controversial issue. Everyone said I wouldn't need it and they were right. I knew I didn't need it but I had it. The 25 daytona is a good handling boat and doesn't need a whole lot of help. I bought the motor standoff box and drive as a package for an unbelievable price. The box was basically free. Did I need it? No. Does it look bad ass? Ya

Menace Marine
12-08-2012, 10:05 AM
New motor looks awesome! How'd it run with the 950? Great looking boat

Unfortunately I didn't get to run the boat to much with the whipple motor. I had it out once in Havasu right after we got the boat together. We were just taking it easy trying to get everything dialed in. It ran 105 at 5400 rpm. I was on it hard coming up to the gorge and the drive let go at a little over 100. After all the work to get the boat together I only got to drive it for about an hour and a half. I guess I had it coming for buying a used drive.
I brought the boat back to the shop and rebuilt the drive. While waiting for parts and trying to find time to work on my personal stuff the opportunity came up to sell the motor and step up. I was thinking about it last night and realized since I've owned the boat it has been to the lake a total of five times with three different motors.
To answer your question a little more directly, the boat ran great with this setup. For the budget minded boater it is really the best way to go fast. A well built drive will last for a while at this power level and the motor is not a ticking time bomb. The boat was fast enough and should have easily ran 115. It was also kind of cool having mufflers and a flat engine hatch most people thought it had a 496 or 525. I loved them not knowing and then seeing their face when I opened the hatch.

rschap1
12-08-2012, 10:26 AM
Congrats
looking very nice

niceguyeddie
12-13-2012, 12:57 PM
Nice!!!!!

Menace Marine
12-14-2012, 03:37 PM
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Here are a few pictures of the motor install in the boat. Still a lot of plumbing and wiring to do but I needed the motor in place to address any clearance issues.

Menace Marine
12-14-2012, 03:45 PM
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All cleaned up and tidy. Custom tail pipes with slip in mufflers were made in house. The coolest part of this setup was it all fit under a flat hatch Nobody new this boat was capable of 110 + It looked and sounded stock from the outside. If you are wondering where the batteries are they are mounted in custom boxes in the sponsons under the rear seat. The trim pump and fuel valve are hidden behind the rear bulkhead on either side of the motor.

Menace Marine
12-14-2012, 03:49 PM
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Gauges installed and wired along with new controls and the stereo remote. Everything easily within reach of the driver.

GotHalos
12-18-2012, 04:44 PM
What a difference ! Great work :D

rivergames
12-20-2012, 04:52 PM
Great project and Awesome work!

Menace Marine
02-01-2013, 09:59 AM
The new motor installed in the boat. Still have to cut the hatch and modify the back seat a bit to clear the blower.
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Menace Marine
02-01-2013, 10:56 AM
All finished. Hatch fits with plenty of room and the back seat is clearanced. I hate when you open a hatch and see rips or rub marks in the upholstery from blower belts. There is plenty of room for things to move and flex like they do and still not make contact with each other.
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Menace Marine
02-01-2013, 11:00 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg9pTKvS-88
A quick video of the motor starting and idling smooth at 850 rpm.

Menace Marine
02-01-2013, 11:06 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zHCN5rtnrw
Playing around with throttle response and acceleration and deceleration. The video doesn't show everything but we were running it with a load and slamming the throttle shut to test iac control. Plus its hard to resist revving it up just to hear how snappy 1200 hp can be.

Menace Marine
02-01-2013, 11:11 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXzo2c5Jr_Q
Quick dyno pull. Sorry for the poor quality. You can see at the end of the clip smoke blowing off the header. A couple valve cover bolts were left loose and oil dripped on to the hot exhaust. Quick fix but boy does it scare you when you see smoke at 6000 rpm.

Wendi
02-01-2013, 12:14 PM
Very cool MM yeah a little scary on the smoke glad everything was fine.

convincor
02-01-2013, 01:40 PM
[QUOTE=Menace Marine;6762]All the hardware on the boat was stripped and clear anodized. No more peeling purple powder coat. You can see the exhaust holes have not been drilled yet. I wanted to make sure the pipes would come out above the wing plates on the box and not interfear with the swim steps at all.
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Who did your clear anodize? I need to get mine redone?

Menace Marine
02-01-2013, 05:09 PM
[QUOTE=Menace Marine;6762]All the hardware on the boat was stripped and clear anodized. No more peeling purple powder coat. You can see the exhaust holes have not been drilled yet. I wanted to make sure the pipes would come out above the wing plates on the box and not interfear with the swim steps at all.
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Who did your clear anodize? I need to get mine redone?

I used a place called Mid Valley Anodizing in Burbank Ca. Any anodize shop should be able to handle it Just do a quick google search for someone in your area. Just remember the parts need to be polished first and cast parts don't come out well.

HB Vic
02-01-2013, 06:00 PM
You guys are all over it. Looks great and very nice work. Super clean looking install.

convincor
02-01-2013, 07:50 PM
Thanks

PokerRun388
02-03-2013, 08:12 AM
Such a cool looking, fast boat. I love it! Great work so far.!!!

Jspeeddemon
02-17-2013, 08:34 AM
Did I miss the numbers on the video, what kind of power is that 14-71 making?

Menace Marine
02-19-2013, 04:15 PM
Motor made 1228 hp on 91 octane. 7 pounds of boost and 30 degrees of timing. Over 1000 lb/ft of torque from 2000 rpm to 6000 rpm. Could have made more with a bit more timing and race gas but for now this is it. Next year it will have 3 tunes and boost will be controlled electronically so power levels can be changed on the fly.

HB Vic
02-19-2013, 04:25 PM
That's awesome. Tons of torque, I like it. Can't wait to see what is does on the water.

Menace Marine
05-27-2013, 02:30 PM
I saw this boat in person at the LHC boat show. My first thought was how cool the interior looks. Very clean 25. What a nice looking boat!!

Thank you.