Nice, so how did it run?
131 on a short pass, its got a bunch left they said.
Hey nucking futs,
I Dont remember all of the setup angles but I got rid of the porpoise with trim tabs and turnbuckles. I will see if I have A picture. The tabs are set about 1/16 down from flat and cured my problem and picked up speed.
Here is one with the tabs installed
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Here is the finished product with the snoot
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I talked to some dude a few years back who has Ralph Mills old Blown Fever #517 boat, he said he was converting it to a lake boat, they went over 170 I believe.
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there she is. so where is the boat now?
CS I have an email address pm me...It is in Calf. Here is mine TFJ and saved to live on!!! Always save old drag boats, do not scrap them,someone in the furture will appreciate them !!!!!!!!!!
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what makes the placecraft different from the other pointy nosed tunnels?..like the crusader ? or texas tunnel and southwind ...i mean the conventional tunnels like tpr,daytona, ive heard been past 140.. i was woundering because ive only heard that the crusader been in to the 130's but 160 plus ...wow ... why are they able to achieve more mph ... i want to learn something new ... you guys have been talking about history ... im all ears ....er eyes !!!
wow the pic of billy henderson in rated X. Insane.
"What makes a Placecraft different..." That's a good question. The obvious answer is the hull design, but for a more technical answer, I'm not sure? I know that back in the 80's when Placecraft owned the fuel and alcohol classes there were a few people who tried to compete with Eliminator's but with little success. I know Tom Peterson would be able to answer the question, but I don't think he'll reply (he's shy). Maybe Ron or Scot Hamilton, Frank or Tim Place????
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