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| Goatcher's 1993 Pro Mod 550
Hi Ken!
I just purchased Harry Goatcher's 1993 Pro Mod 550 complete, however in pieces. Everything looks pretty good and with some light restoration it looks like this thing could be a real runner again. From what I hear you used to be one of the top guys over at Westcoast...that being said I have a few questions for you. First I am concerned with the carburetors as they are round bodies...but I think it was Ed Miller who said that round bodies are the only way to make a hopped up 550 like that run right, as they were designed around round bodies. What is your opinion on that? Rebuild them or toss them and get SBN's? Also I am not sure if these carbs have special mods, but odds are they do. Since this ski is in pieces I do not know how to run the water lines and were or even if I need any type of restrictor in the water lines to achieve max RPM. My only other issue is internal components...I need to rebuild the crank assembly. Who would recommend to do this? I was thinking only a Falicon crank could stand up to the demands of this motor, but maybe you have a better suggestion. What's rods and bearing should I use as well? If you have any special insight or could tell me anything cool or special about this boat it would be greatly appreciated! Thanks a ton in advance! Oh and I ran the Ocean Pro Swirl Dome on my lightly ported 550 reed motor last summer and I had it so dialed in with that head, I changed the head gasket for chits and giggles and the head and pistons looked brand new still! Never got anything running that clean until I used that head! |
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