I have my eye on a 1972 18 foot Eliminator, 454 30ish over, basset headers, plus other stuff. It is emaculate <sp>. It has a Drake pump and I am not familiar with that brand. I am used to driving a stock '78 19.5 foot Hawaiian 460 berkley c pump. That runs in the low 60's. The Eliminator just blows by it. I'm guessing low 70s. Any info on Drake and any price range I should be offering?
Sounds clean! Post some pics and then we can give a more accurate price range. Right now since it is getting towards winter you should be able to buy a boat cheaper. My friend has a 1972 19 foot Hallet for sale with a 454 Chevy with full roller valvetrain, tunnel ram with two 660 carbs, Basset Headers, Jacuzzi pump with manula diverter. It is a clean boat with over 500 hp.
well drake is no longer in buss. but there are a cupple of people that might have old parts laying around. from what i have been told there are two types one with up down nozle and the others you are screwed! the boat might be good but the drake isnt a great pump. i would wonder if that might be the reason this guy is getting rid of it, also there was a couple of hulls made by elminator that had some problems i dont know for sure which one it was, but i know it was 18' i would ask around about that! other wise its a good boat . dose this boat have cavitation plates on the back?
[ October 16, 2002, 04:55 PM: Message edited by: hack job ]
I have a complete drake pump with up and down diverter. good cond Jim Brock (818)890-1867
Hack Job, It has a ride plate and and a diverter (up/down) nozzle. I have some pics and will post them (or at least try to) on Saturday. If not on Sat. then on Monday from a better connection.
cool deal ! i cant wait to see them! wink
Had a 20 foot bowrider with big ford and a drake pump the motor labored so bad cause the pump was junk I could not afford to take it to the lake.
I had a 1976 18'with a Drake Pump on it the place that built them was in Huntington Beach at the time which was right around the corner from me at the time. I use to go over and talk to them because I wasn't happy with the Top End Performance of the Pump they told me they were originally designed for larger Day Cruiser's because they put out such a high Volume of water which would Help get them out of the hole faster but they still lacked performance on top end.They recommened me putting a reducing nozzle which help me some, but then later on I had the Pump worked by Super Jet and they did some bowl work which helped alittle more.I sold the boat back in "83" and jumped ship over to the V-Drive's
Good Luck
Steve
Here are pictures of the boat and my Durango in the background. [img]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Forum_Graphic_Depot/72Eliminator1.JPG[/img]
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[img]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Forum_Graphic_Depot/72Eliminator4.JPG[/img]
[img]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Forum_Graphic_Depot/72Eliminator5.JPG[/img]
[img]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Forum_Graphic_Depot/72Eliminator6.JPG[/img]
]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Forum_Graphic_Depot/72Eliminator7.JPG
[img]http://free.***boat.net/gallery/Forum_Graphic_Depot/72Eliminator8.JPG[/img]
What do you think?
[ October 22, 2002, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: BSheffron ]
that boat looks great thats not the hull i was talking about when i said the porpse one we had the same hull as that one only it was blue and it was a 76' great boat! the only thing that is the unknown is the drake atleast you have to good one i would say aht i would even consider buying that boat! good luck ! and if jim( caution 2 ) has parts think about getting them ! wink atleast for the future!
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