Fired Up One of them Future Twins Today

Skools Out · #1 08-22-2005, 12:22 AM

What a Beautiful sound today ummm. The sounds of one of my V-20's future twin 225 Johnson's. She sounded so good with the new wisco pistons and Boyesen Reeds. I can't wait now i've just got to get the twin to her put back together. ;D ;D ;D

Skools Out · #2 08-22-2005, 12:53 AM

Here's her future Twin in the cart.

OH Yeah and Blue_Runner here's one of your 140's apart on the table. waiting on a new piston.

reelapeelin · #3 08-22-2005, 07:54 AM

So Skool...guess one of those 225s just wouldn't cut it...huh?...tell me you got a full transom to hang them puppies from... :D..

Skools Out · #4 08-22-2005, 09:55 AM

LOL well i rebuilt my transom and made it 28" center so that twin 25" motors will be perfect together. Plus made the new transom 3 3/4" thick from bottom to top.

Blue_Runner · #5 08-22-2005, 11:24 AM

That's one thick butt transom hoss!

#6 08-22-2005, 12:41 PM

A Ha! *Another twin V-20! *I have the V-4 version of those engines and I thought they made her a bit tail heavy. *Are you using a bracket? If so, who's? *I'm going to bracket mine for the added flotation provided by the cavity within the bracket so she sets more level at rest. *Right now they are on jack plates(previous owner...I'm polishing some of his work). *The problem I'm seeing is the slight curve to the transom. *Did you re-do your transom flat? *Most brackets out of the box are flat, but I know Armstrong will build one curved. *Pricey though. *I've also considered building my own. *What are your thoughts?

Skools Out · #7 08-22-2005, 01:21 PM

I have 2 sets of twin 140's. 2 Johnson 25" CR 140's and 2 Evinrude 20" CR 140's. I may end up putting the twin 140's on instead. My transom is only flat in the center for the twins it has a flat 40" section in the middle and 28" high in the center and 25" high 27" apart for my 27" min motor seperation. I'm not using a bracket. But i am going to add 14x8 hydaulic trim tabs.

#8 08-22-2005, 01:50 PM

You might want to go grab a tape measure and check the distance between the lower chine and transom notch. I just went out and measured mine to water the water line and it is 7 inches above the chine.

Just want you aware so if you need to modify anything it can be now rather than after the first launch.

#9 08-22-2005, 01:51 PM

Granted, my engines are 13 inches off the transom without any added flotation.

Skools Out · #10 08-22-2005, 03:13 PM

Havis
Thanks for the water line question Havis. I'll check that this afternoon.

BR?
What kind of oil did you run in the twins you had? That motor looks like new inside.