There were Y blocks years ago in our prop driven circuit boats, but I have never seen one in a jet sprint boat.



My Dad used to race Y blocks in his boat, but I ran sbc in all my race boats.

Mainly because hi performance Chev parts were readliy available and the Cleveland Ford was

too heavy and the Windsor Ford (SVO) too expensive



One of the fastest boats back in the old days was Jo Blo.

It had a supercharged Y block and went like the clappers, but as happens, the driver got himself killed pushing it too hard

Gary - 1958 Star Customline and 1940 Ford Deluxe Hotrod

Gary, the y block one existed!!! and raced years back here as i supplied the engine parts for it! Obviously with progress just like historic car racing, they dont mix the old with the current regulated cars, same in boats! I have been looking for jacks ph # but his old number is no longer current, thinking about it he may well be dead by now, he was elderly when i met him and had raced these for years, here and in NZ. Shame! as the last of the pioneers fade into the sunset.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

I am assuming they run the same classes in USA as Australia, but I think a Y Block might be out of the question.

The mainclass is 400 sbc, with the entry class at 350 sbc.

Never seen a Ford in any of them around here

Gary - 1958 Star Customline and 1940 Ford Deluxe Hotrod

After watching them in action on the tube a few times - I'm convinced that a "sprint-boat" (?) would be way more fun to own than a jet-ski.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

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Frank, the hamilton jet were from New Zealand and sporned the flat bottomed drag style boats that race around a really tight and twisting man made coures in only a foot or so of water, they have a navigator that just points at upcoming turns, theses are blown alcohol boats with big rollbars and hitting the banks and rolling over is just as common as race car spinning out. they race the clock.[/quote]

Oh, Oh, OK. About ten years ago they had those races on our Speed Channel. Those things are Unbelievable. Makes motorcycle racing look like a Poker Tournament.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

It sure is. Would like to try that with twin turbo Y-block engine, if here would be places like that

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
www.hollowheads.net (just click the hole in the head to proceed)

[quote]Hollow Head (9/2/2011)

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Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8xMLvkkxWc[/quote]

Seppo. great isnt it!!!!

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

Like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8xMLvkkxWc

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
www.hollowheads.net (just click the hole in the head to proceed)

Frank, the hamilton jet were from New Zealand and sporned the flat bottomed drag style boats that race around a really tight and twisting man made coures in only a foot or so of water, they have a navigator that just points at upcoming turns, theses are blown alcohol boats with big rollbars and hitting the banks and rolling over is just as common as race car spinning out. they race the clock.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

One or two cylinder boat engines were manufactured in British Columbia years ago, by a company called "East Hope". They were often found in Gill Netters.

Paul