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jet454boat
07-18-2006, 02:12 PM
just got off the phone with east valley and they said $3500 because it was a part defect that made my valve break and not a mechanical defect this is bull shit since i just spent $4500 this same time last year!!!
396_WAYS_TO_SPIT
07-18-2006, 02:17 PM
this thread lost me:confused:
GUGS102
07-18-2006, 02:18 PM
Is this the one that dropped a valve?
What valves were in it?
jet454boat
07-18-2006, 02:19 PM
ya thats the one and it was the exhuast valve...
centerhill condor
07-18-2006, 02:34 PM
sounds like that place is better than a printin' press for money. sorry 'bout your loss... so the whole thing is shot? did it ever run to suit you?
jet454boat
07-18-2006, 02:48 PM
ya it ran real good but it just sucks cause its two summers in a row
GUGS102
07-18-2006, 03:09 PM
If they put together a motor that would not last a summer, I'd have all my stuff out of there and at a shop that builds "Jet boat motors" There is a science to them and you need to know what you are doing. If I reading correctly, you spent 4500 last summer and 3500 this summer. For that kind of money you can be well over 650HP and enjoying the ride.
Valves for marine motors are critical. This is the hardest use of a motor out there. If you want info on who I'd recommend in the valley, PM me. If you ask others, make sure they have had multiple marine motors done with the shop, anyone can set it up sloppy to last a few seasons.
Was it a roller motor of flat tappet? Spring pressures? Lift etc.
Good luck.
gugs
Danhercules
07-18-2006, 03:18 PM
Jett Marine in Phoenix. North end of town. I know a few peeps with his motors and they run the hell out of em. My boat has one of his motors in it and its running great.
jet454boat
07-18-2006, 04:50 PM
ya i need a new motor shop and possibly just a motor for the summer til i can save some money to build that one back up
GUGS102
07-18-2006, 06:40 PM
If it is fresh and you only hurt one cylinder, why not replace the piston and put it back together? Hell of a lot less than 3500 I would think. Would be worth it to have a shop mic the clearances when putting it back together.
Probally want to put good valves in it too.
jet454boat
07-18-2006, 06:58 PM
ya i got to go pick it all up from the guy and see for myself what all is wrong then i might try to take it to another shop to do that
squirt'nmyload
07-18-2006, 07:08 PM
check your pm
james
07-18-2006, 09:48 PM
Call Phil Bergeron in Mesa (480) 834-1531. He will give an awesome motor for a goog price. He pulled my mess out of the grave.
396_WAYS_TO_SPIT
07-20-2006, 12:05 PM
Call Phil Bergeron in Mesa (480) 834-1531. He will give an awesome motor for a goog price. He pulled my mess out of the grave.
Phil doesnt build motors..........
396_WAYS_TO_SPIT
07-20-2006, 12:07 PM
Call RPM engine developement in tempe and ask for billy. He is a very nice guy and knows his shit! 967-5990
396_WAYS_TO_SPIT
07-20-2006, 12:07 PM
Jett Marine in Phoenix. North end of town. I know a few peeps with his motors and they run the hell out of em. My boat has one of his motors in it and its running great.
Ill second that. Den nelson is a very nice guy as well. He has or had the blown gas jet record
n8dawg
07-20-2006, 04:11 PM
just got off the phone with east valley and they said $3500 because it was a part defect that made my valve break and not a mechanical defect this is bull shit since i just spent $4500 this same time last year!!!
Your not talking about East Valley garage in Monticito, Ca. are you?
jet454boat
07-20-2006, 09:31 PM
no east valley performance marine in mesa
Squirtcha?
07-20-2006, 09:44 PM
Nelson at Jett Performance built my motor five seasons ago. I've run it hard and have put dozens of bottles nitrous through it. She's hanging in there.
It's way past due for a freshening up, but it'll have to wait another season.
http://www.homestead.com/jetboat/motor_shot.jpg
Stock rods, (reconditioned) Stock crank turned .010", forged pistons, (I picked them and the compression ratio I wanted), Total seal piston rings gapped for nitrous (these were expensive, they cost more than my pistons did), hydraulic flat tappet Clay smith cam (Dan Nelson picked a winner here), double roller timing set and all ARP fastners. It started out life as a dual plane, single carbed nitrous deal and I put the tunnelram and 660's on a couple seasons later.
Although I always want to go faster (more hp) I found this to be a good reliable combination. approx 500 hp and 650 on the juice. He built it quick (dropped the motor off and picked it up 5 days later). He did it for a good price, and it's hangin in there real well.