Texas Airboat Association

IM A DETAILER FOR A MARINE FABRICATOR. HERE ARE SOME PICS OF A DECKOVER WE FABRICATED HERE IN OUR SHOP. ALL SHE NEEDS IS SOME RIGGING AND A BIG MOTOR.




CAR MOTOR OR A/C???

I just don't think a big block Chevy would Git-R-Done

Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9

General Characteristics
Type: 9-cylinder supercharged air-cooled radial engine
Bore: 6.125 in
Stroke: 6.875 in
Displacement: 1,823 in³
Length: 47.29 in
Diameter: 55.12 in
Height: 55.12 in
Dry weight: 1,333 lb

Components
Valvetrain: Two pushrod-actuated valves per cylinder with sodium-cooled exhaust valve
Supercharger: Single-stage two-speed centrifugal type supercharger, blower ratio 7.134:1 at low speed and 10.04:1 at high speed
Fuel system: Stromberg PD12K10 downdraft carburetor with automatic mixture control
Fuel type: 90 octane
Oil system: Dry sump with one pressure and one scavenging pump

Performance
Power output: 1,300 hp at 2,600 rpm
Specific power: 0.71 hp/in³
Compression ratio: 6.55:1
Power-to-weight ratio: 0.98 hp/lb

Where is this shop? I could be in the market for a barge hull 25 x 35 x 4 in a few years. Do you have any leads on use hulls? Whats a new one like that cost?

josh

JOSH, THAT ONE WEIGHS IN AT 72,000 LBS... @ $.50 PER POUND, THAT COMES TO $36,000 NOT INCLUDING LABOR AND CONSUMABLES.
KING FABRICATION IS LOCATED IN HOUSTON, NEAR THE BIG AIRPORT.

http://www.kingfab.com/

thanks, I'll look them up. That's actually not as high as I expected.

HERE ARE SOME PICS OF A BAR-B-Q PIT WE BUILT. THE BOSS MAN HAD A RED ANGUS STEER BUTCHERED AND WE COOKED BOTH SIDES OF BEEF AT ONCE OVER CHARCOAL AND MESQUITE. THE KING FAB MOTTO IS "GO BIG, OR GO HOME"...







WE USED A FORKLIFT TO PUT THE MEAT ON THE PIT. PURE TEXAS STYLE

DAYUM

Awesome!

HERE IS A LIL SOMTHING FOR ALL YOU D.F.W. GUYS....
GET SOME ROLLED PIPES....

ADD SOME BASE PLATES...

BURN SOME BIG LUGS..

SLIT THE PIPE, INSERT LUGS AND WELD THEM OUT....

THROW IN A WHOLE MESS OF STAINLESS STEEL CABLES...

TRUCK IT TO THE JOB SITE... THIS ONE IS IN DALLAS TEXAS...

AND VIOLA...

A BRIDGE IS BORN...

Cultured Redneck, I AM IMPRESSED. I'VE GOT AN 0-290 THAT WILL FIT THAT DECKOVER, IF YOU NEED A MOTOR FOR A BILGE PUMP, FOR THAT THING.
OKIE

I wanna see a pic. of the prop that BAD BOY gonna be turning !!!!




L@@King for the WET SPOT !!!!