Mach 1 Project Complete 09-01-06, Modesto Res GPS Results

[BAE_557]

It has been a long 3 years since the Mach 1 Project began,
there have been many obstacles to overcome
but I have finally met and actually surpassed my goal
of running 150 MPH in a 1/4 mile or less in an open jet.
I planned on running sometime during the Labor Day weekend
and chose to run Friday morning in hopes of getting the best water possible.
We arrived at Modesto Res around 10:00 AM,
the conditions were absolutely phenomenal.
Around 11:00 AM from a ~25 MPH rolling start to flattening the butterflies and hitting 10,000 RPM for a count of 6,
the GPS recorded a max speed of 152 MPH.
Many thanks to Brian (Blue Boat) for not only helping out again with the run today but for being a great friend.
Also, many thanks to the good friends I have met along the way who have supported the project.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/1870MVC-114F.JPG

[Unchained]

Awesome !!!

[revndave]

Wow.Thats great.Will you ever take it to a race???

[P-Money]

Ai Crumba! Very Nice!

[svt2224]

Wow!!!

[502 JET]

Congrats on meeting your goal.
NEED TO BUILD 50 LBS. BLOWER BOOST
:2purples: WOW!!!!

[MikeF]

That's putting alot of hurt to the water! Congrats! :cool:
And as always, Be safe. :)

[Jeanyus]

That should silence a lot of the critics. Sure would be interseting to see that boat at Ming.
http://www.banderlog.com/playthings/bae7.jpg

[promod]

good job brother what instore for the boat and motor keep it or another goal
be safe, glad to see ya stayed safe and reached the goal

[Moose]

Way to go William!!, it's been a long hard road but you didn't let the nay-sayers get you down. Congrats on reaching your goal!!!.
Moose

[1slowboat]

wow, way to go!!!!!

[steelcomp]

Not bad william, but I'm curious. You're running what, a AAA, or 9.25" impeller?
10,000 rpm, and 152mph?
Something's not hooking up. Dude...yer smokin the tires!
Congrats on reaching your goal. It's one awsome piece of work.

[steelcomp]

It has been a long 3 years since the Mach 1 Project began,
there have been many obstacles to overcome
but I have finally met and actually surpassed my goal
of running 150 MPH in a 1/4 mile or less in an open jet.
I planned on running sometime during the Labor Day weekend
and chose to run Friday morning in hopes of getting the best water possible.
We arrived at Modesto Res around 10:00 AM,
the conditions were absolutely phenomenal.
Around 11:00 AM from a ~25 MPH rolling start to flattening the butterflies and hitting 10,000 RPM for a count of 6,
the GPS recorded a max speed of 152 MPH.
Many thanks to Brian (Blue Boat) for not only helping out again with the run today but for being a great friend.
Also, many thanks to the good friends I have met along the way who have supported the project.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/1870MVC-114F.JPG
Why does this pic look like it was taken at night...and what's the red light reflecting off the deck?
You get busted?
You're not pullin our leg, are ya? :idea: :D

[olbiezer]

wow........must be a real rush at that speed in a open boat.......i know 85 in the old daytona thrills me lol :) :rollside:

[Duane HTP]

Congratulations!! It's been a lot of hard work. You hung in there, YOU MET YOUR GOAL!!!!

[Wicked Performance Boats]

Way to gooooooo. That's a very big goal to acheive. Now lock up the boat so nobody can steal it! I'd sleep on the front deck of it with a shotgun. Congratsulations again. Budlight

[BAE_557]

Not bad william, but I'm curious. You're running what, a AAA, or 9.25" impeller?
10,000 rpm, and 152mph?
Something's not hooking up. Dude...yer smokin the tires!
Congrats on reaching your goal. It's one awsome piece of work.
The impeller is a AA Aggressor which I have been told many times is similar to a AAA Berkeley cut.
During the run on Friday, the boat was still picking up speed when I shut down.
I wanted to run it out a bit longer but couldn't.
There is a small island in the middle of Modesto Res and I was heading in that direction and it was approaching fast,
I slightly turned the wheel at speed and the boat kept going strait like on a set of rails,
so for safety sake I shut the run down.
Not that I wanted to do a hard right turn but just wanted to slightly nudge it to the right.
I talked to Jack McClure at MPD yesterday about the engine still running at 10K RPM and not being able to steer at speed.
His responses were:
* He said the engine is most likely making too much power for the pump to pull it down,
he suggested trying to lower the shoe or back off the power of the engine. While at MPD last Saturday,
after Jack checked the entire pump he made a .250 shoe shim which I ran on Friday.
For the run, the shoe stack was at 1.250, the previous run last month with the 141 MPH GPS result after 4 seconds,
the shoe stack was at 1.1875.
I have the capability with my current shims to run the shoe stack at 1.4375. I am not going to back down the engine,
so I will try to lower the shoe if I run it again.
* He has heard similar statements from people with fast jets of not being able to steer at speed.

[steelcomp]

The impeller is a AA Aggressor which I have been told many times is similar to a AAA Berkeley cut. During the run on Friday, the boat was still picking up speed when I shut down. I wanted to run it out a bit longer but couldn't. There is a small island in the middle of Modesto Res and I was heading in that direction and it was approaching fast, I slightly turned the wheel at speed and the boat kept going strait like on a set of rails, so for safety sake I shut the run down. Not that I wanted to do a hard right turn but just wanted to slightly nudge it to the right. I talked to Jack McClure at MPD yesterday about the run pertaining to the engine still running at 10K RPM and not being able to steer at speed. His responses were:
* He said the engine is most likely making too much power for the pump to pull it down, he suggested trying to lower the shoe or back off the power of the engine. While at MPD last Saturday, after Jack checked the entire pump he made a .250 shoe shim which I ran on Friday. For the run, the shoe stack was at 1.250, the previous run last month with the 141 MPH GPS result after 4 seconds, the shoe stack was at 1.1875. I have the capability with my current shims to run the shoe stack at 1.4375. I am not going to back down the engine, so I will try to lower the shoe if I run it again.
* He has heard similar statements from people with fast jets of not being able to steer at speed.What's your shoe depth in relation to the keel (if you don't mind)
With the pressure the pump is seeing, do you think you're even able to move the steering nozzle when you turn the wheel?
Pretty damn impressive, again.

[BAE_557]

What's your shoe depth in relation to the keel (if you don't mind)
With the pressure the pump is seeing, do you think you're even able to move the steering nozzle when you turn the wheel?
Pretty damn impressive, again.
Late in '04 when Jeff Bennett did the bottom work, he put a 1.00" keel on the boat.
You might be right about the pressure and not being able to move the nozzle,
but you would think with the Calgo steering there would be a more positive response.

[BAE_557]

Congratulations!! It's been a lot of hard work. You hung in there, YOU MET YOUR GOAL!!!!
Duane,
Thanks for your help and top notch parts.
-William

[wsuwrhr]

Cool deal,
but scareeee.
Sheesh 150 and not being able to steer.
Be careful

[LakesOnly]

Very cool, Congrats! Stick a Brad Anderson hemi into just about anything, and it will be fast. ;)
Sure would be interesting to see that boat at Ming.
Well, if he wants to run that speed on the NJBA course at Ming, he's going to need a capsule (+145mph for jet & flat).
LO

[Jeanyus]

He could get one pass( if he lies a little) then they would shut him down. But it still would be interesting to see what it does through the lights.

[squirt]

Congratulations BAE way to stick to your guns!
He wouldn't have to lie at all to run it at ming. All he has to say is he has no idea what it would do cause he's never run it at the track. Honesty is the best policy :D

[O.B eddie]

That should silence a lot of the critics. Sure would be interseting to see that boat at Ming.
http://www.banderlog.com/playthings/bae7.jpg
JUST CURIOUS IS THIS THE BOAT?? HEE HAW

[BAE_557]

JUST CURIOUS IS THIS THE BOAT?? HEE HAW
Click Here For Mach 1 Current Pics (http://www.banderlog.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2209), scroll down towards the end of the first page

[BigBlockOldsJet]

Very Cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BAE_557]

It's been a while, but I just received a couple pics from the run at the lake
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/3021/1870DSC00497.JPG
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/3021/1870DSC00498.JPG
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/3021/1870DSC00499.JPG

[BAE_557]

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/3021/1870DSC00489.JPG

[BAE_557]

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/3021/1870DSC00506.JPG

[fdlock890]

Strong work......