Nothing funner than an old boat and an old truck.

[NEWFISHER]

Its FINALLY sunny and warm in Oregon! I'm declaring today the first boating day on the lake here. Haven't had much to do on the Burb lately, but restoring a matching 70 Glastron has been keeping me busy. We finally had some sun and warmth here and took it out to the lake today. 90 horsepower in a 15 foot boat is kinda fun. Let's see the boats and old trucks!

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[mknittle]

You have sun in Oregon? I miss the runs into Oregon and Washington.in fact I miss driving truck!
Nice boat it goes well with the suburban!
how does the hot 250 pull the boat? I know the boat is pretty light.

[NEWFISHER]

" how does the hot 250 pull the boat? I know the boat is pretty light. "

Pulling a boat, what boat? Hehehe. My favorite is single lane hwy comming to a passing lane and I repectfully stay in my own lane at 60 ( 5 mph over ) and the guy behind tries to pass on the inside of the OLD TRUCK...fail

Its not a 400hp LS motor, but the inline 6 has great torque and gets the job done.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Sorry, no photos of an old truck pulling an old boat.

I DO have a photo of a newer truck pulling a newer boat though. It's got a little more than 90hp. Both the truck and the boat!

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

Its FINALLY sunny and warm in Oregon! I'm declaring today the first boating day on the lake here. Haven't had much to do on the Burb lately, but restoring a matching 70 Glastron has been keeping me busy. We finally had some sun and warmth here and took it out to the lake today. 90 horsepower in a 15 foot boat is kinda fun. Let's see the boats and old trucks!

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Very cool pic.
Kim

[cleansquare]

Awesome id love to see that lol. Heres my 85 with my new boat lol. 350/4l80e/4.11s. Boat is a 2008 25' pontoon with a mercruiser inboard outboard 3.0 4 cyl. Went to the lake today actually!





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[Kim57]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Sorry, no photos of an old truck pulling an old boat.

I DO have a photo of a newer truck pulling a newer boat though. It's got a little more than 90hp. Both the truck and the boat!

Nice set up.
Kim

[Dan in Pasadena]

Thanks.

When I'm running it with the boat and fully loaded it gets 9 or 10mpg whether I need it or not, lol.

[Coach529]

Nice set ups guys!!

[Wheelie]

Thats cool! I have a '69 Larson that a tug around. Its about time to dewinterize and get her on the lake. Still no old truck to pull her with yet though

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

" how does the hot 250 pull the boat? I know the boat is pretty light. "

Pulling a boat, what boat? Hehehe. My favorite is single lane hwy comming to a passing lane and I repectfully stay in my own lane at 60 ( 5 mph over ) and the guy behind tries to pass on the inside of the OLD TRUCK...fail

Its not a 400hp LS motor, but the inline 6 has great torque and gets the job done.

You are a big inspiration to my going with the six! I am about ready to dig my 250 out of the corner so I can start on the motor mounts. That will be after my wife's back surgery next week.

[focusedontheprize]

Nice setup boys.
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[SCHRUMGMC]

Awesome Boats n TRUCKS !!

[Russell Ashley]

Great pics guys.

Newfisher, that's the first pic I've seen of the Burb with the new wheels and tires. Looks super.

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by cleansquare

Awesome id love to see that lol. Heres my 85 with my new boat lol. 350/4l80e/4.11s. Boat is a 2008 25' pontoon with a mercruiser inboard outboard 3.0 4 cyl. Went to the lake today actually!






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PARTY BARGE! I love those things. Nice clean truck too!
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[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by mknittle

You are a big inspiration to my going with the six! I am about ready to dig my 250 out of the corner so I can start on the motor mounts. That will be after my wife's back surgery next week.

I love this engine combo. After the 216 and the used 250 I was skeptical, especially when building a 350 or a used LS would have been 1/3 the money. If the inline parts were cheaper I think a lot more of them would be used. I can leave the hood up next to a show truck and people just walk past the truck to look at the 6. I also get tons of conversation from guys pulling into park next to me when they ask what V8 I installed. I want to build a frame laying bagged barn find and I am for sure going with a 250 or 292. Its not that I don't like the V8s, everything else we have is 8, my wifes tahoe and my crew are both LS, I just have more fun with the inliner
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[mknittle]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

I love this engine combo. After the 216 and the used 250 I was skeptical, especially when building a 350 or a used LS would have been 1/3 the money. If the inline parts were cheaper I think a lot more of them would be used. I can leave the hood up next to a show truck and people just walk past the truck to look at the 6. I also get tons of conversation from guys pulling into park next to me when they ask what V8 I installed. I want to build a frame laying bagged barn find and I am for sure going with a 250 or 292. Its not that I don't like the V8s, everything else we have is 8, my wifes tahoe and my crew are both LS, I just have more fun with the inliner
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I noticed the same thing here at cruse nites the few inliners get a lot of attention. I always like to have something different I always have. Maybe that explains the BUELL I have a couple other sixes I could use A 248 and a 270 GMC but I think the 250 is the best choice. I will do most of the build myself that will help with the cost. I plan on doing the lump port mod on my buddy's Bridgeport mill. oops I am hijacking the thread again

[Coach529]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

I love this engine combo. After the 216 and the used 250 I was skeptical, especially when building a 350 or a used LS would have been 1/3 the money. If the inline parts were cheaper I think a lot more of them would be used. I can leave the hood up next to a show truck and people just walk past the truck to look at the 6. I also get tons of conversation from guys pulling into park next to me when they ask what V8 I installed. I want to build a frame laying bagged barn find and I am for sure going with a 250 or 292. Its not that I don't like the V8s, everything else we have is 8, my wifes tahoe and my crew are both LS, I just have more fun with the inliner
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That testimony is the #1 reason I want to stay with a 6 cylinder!!

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by Coach529

That testimony is the #1 reason I want to stay with a 6 cylinder!!

You just have to bore, mill, cam, ignite and shove some air and fuel in them with a 6=8 clifford and a 4bbl. They come alive and are a totally different engine than a stocker.
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[Highsider]

While I can't find the photo I was looking for, you'all get to see our family camper we owned in the early '90s.
This set up is a 1965 "Buck Rogers-looking" chassis-built rig. Our boat was a '60s-era Owen 15' with a little white-body Mercury 50 and turquoise seats to match the camper, but I haven't found the picture we have of it yet. My kids and nieces and nephews all learned to ski behind the Owen. Since the Owen was always breaking down, our neighbor loaned me the boat shown.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by NEWFISHER

You just have to bore, mill, cam, ignite and shove some air and fuel in them with a 6=8 clifford and a 4bbl. They come alive and are a totally different engine than a stocker.
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I did a search for carburetor CFM calculator. These engines are way under carbureted in stock form. More than any other engine I entered. That explains a lot.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Highsider

While I can't find the photo I was looking for, you'all get to see our family camper we owned in the early '90s.
This set up is a 1965 "Buck Rogers-looking" chassis-built rig. Our boat was a '60s-era Owen 15' with a little white-body Mercury 50 and turquoise seats to match the camper, but I haven't found the picture we have of it yet. My kids and nieces and nephews all learned to ski behind the Owen. Since the Owen was always breaking down, our neighbor loaned me the boat shown.

That is a super cool dodge! I like the camper a lot. that truck would look good with my 6bt in it!

[NEWFISHER]

Camper looks awesome. Almost like the Avion campers of the 60s, but more flavor!
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[dubie]

I don't have any shots of the truck pulling the old boat but here's a couple shots of our toy. 1984 Sidewinder with a 150HP Mariner outboard. A real pleasure to cruise or tow with

[NEWFISHER]

Dubie, that's a clean sidewinder! Wasn't that the boat that jumped the dike in a movie?
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