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Offline Spitfire

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CVX20 Jet - Repowering stories?
« on: July 31, 2020, 09:38:49 AM »
Are there any CVX20 jetboats that have been repowered with something other than the Ford 460 or GM 455?

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Re: CVX20 Jet - Repowering stories?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2020, 10:38:05 AM »
There are some guys on FB putting LS motors in them.

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Re: CVX20 Jet - Repowering stories?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2020, 12:00:21 PM »
There is one I think CV-21 at the meet usually, running twin supercharged LS's into jet pumps.  It is something to see and hear!
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Re: CVX20 Jet - Repowering stories?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2020, 03:25:43 PM »
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Re: CVX20 Jet - Repowering stories?
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2020, 03:42:19 PM »
The black CV 21 that they had down a few years back was a big block Chevy, I can’t remember if it was carbureted or fuel injection.


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Re: CVX20 Jet - Repowering stories?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2020, 04:37:30 PM »
I believe Merc FI, but fuel injected nonetheless.   Pictures are from island camp area, so maybe he changed something, but I doubt back to carbs.
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