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Old 02-25-2020, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Skip Fix View Post
So I'll throw a slightly related but tangential question -why did most of the jet boats in the 70s early 80s use Olds 455s vs Chevy 454, Pontiac , Buick 455s?
Hmmm, all the jet boats and mini off shore racers I ever saw or rode in were mainly BBC's with a few exceptions. My buddies jet boat ran a 460 ford with a tunnel ram. I don't ever recall seeing one with an Olds.