Jet Boat Project is done..Link

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Not welding but there is a lot of TIG welded alum parts I made for it. Ran today on the lake, hit 6000 RPM in a matter of seconds. My neck hurts.Here is a link to the boat page.  T.J.http://www.tjsperformance.com/jetboat_tech.htm
Reply:That's sweet.  How fast does it go?
Reply:You've been working on that one a while!  I first ran across your posts and website on the Hotboat forums, and I haven't been on there in a couple of years.  Looks great!Jason
Reply:Just one question:Why not save the block for a die hard looking for a proper date coded block for their Chevelle?
Reply:cool ChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:Because it's way cooler in a jet boat than the Chevelle it came outta...  Ok, so I'm not much of a muscle car guy even though I am a major car guy...  Oh, and my jet boat happens to have the 375hp '68 or '69 Chevelle/Camero coded 396 in it, so I'm guilty too!
Reply:Originally Posted by WelderBoyThat's sweet.  How fast does it go?
Reply:Originally Posted by TubularFabOh, and my jet boat happens to have the 375hp '68 or '69 Chevelle/Camero coded 396 in it, so I'm guilty too!
Reply:I was being a bit over the top there.  In reality my boat came with the 396 in it from the previous owner - though not from the factory!  I thought it was a really cool engine choice and fit the profile of the boat well.  It's the first boat Century made in fiberglass instead of wood, and looks pretty old.  Unlike most jetboats - such as T.J.'s - mine is a covered engine runabout that has the same shape as an old wood one.  The oddball vintage 396 just kind of fit in there...  And it was a WAY better engine than the Olds 455 that originally came in the boat.It just seems cool to say it's got a 396 in it!  Although it's actually a 402 now that I rebuilt it.Thanks for the compliment on the work!Jason