Looney Tune towed a new project home...

Country Mav · #1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2012, 09:20 PM

Well, the Looney will pull a 19ft Jet Boat nicely...

I just brought a 1976 Jet Boat with a 460 in it about 90 miles back to my shop at school. I can't wait to see my students' faces when they see it in the morning.

My EGTs only went to 1000 once, on a long hill when was really first getting moving. After that, I drove 65-70 through the small hills and I really never got much above 750 the whole trip. Pulled VERY nicely. For a DD, this tune can't be beat!

Rmorgan711 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-06-2012, 08:34 AM

For 15k you could have drove to Texas for mine ;-)

1984 Liberator 19' Picklefork Jet ~ Blown BBC

**Msims02** · #3 (**permalink**) 01-06-2012, 08:37 AM

How much does the boat roughly weigh? Vivian told me to not tow anything above 3000 lbs

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jwsland · #4 (**permalink**) 01-06-2012, 09:02 AM

I wonder why? My daily driver (I tow around 5-10k every day) tune is idp x-race.

pizza pig · #5 (**permalink**) 01-06-2012, 11:09 AM

i used to tow 8-9 with the looney on stock bolts... still on stock bolts

Country Mav · #6 (**permalink**) 01-07-2012, 06:03 AM

I'm not sure what the boat, engine and trailer weigh... I'm guessing maybe around 3000? It's a fairly heavy boat and a 460 is probably 600... Plus the trailer.
Pizza- you pulled that much on looney? How were your temps?
Rmorgan, that is a sweet looking setup! I like the LSU colors, being from la. Mine's not nearly on that level yet. We pulled it apart yesterday in the shop and found 2 brand new deerfeeders and a hummingbird fish/depth finder. Pleasant surprise! My kids pulled the 460 and we're going to open it up and check it out. It's supposed to be a fresh motor. We'll look it over. Where do you take your's out to?

**Msims02** · #7 (**permalink**) 01-07-2012, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Country Mav

I'm not sure what the boat, engine and trailer weigh... I'm guessing maybe around 3000? It's a fairly heavy boat and a 460 is probably 600... Plus the trailer.
Pizza- you pulled that much on looney? How were your temps?
Rmorgan, that is a sweet looking setup! I like the LSU colors, being from la. Mine's not nearly on that level yet. We pulled it apart yesterday in the shop and found 2 brand new deerfeeders and a hummingbird fish/depth finder. Pleasant surprise! My kids pulled the 460 and we're going to open it up and check it out. It's supposed to be a fresh motor. We'll look it over. Where do you take your's out to?

Where bouts u from in la?

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