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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Hyperacme on April 07, 2018, 09:20:34 AM

Title: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: Hyperacme on April 07, 2018, 09:20:34 AM
This is the third one I have seen ... Are they original from Glastron / Carlson ?


Title: Re: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: Hyperacme on April 07, 2018, 09:22:33 AM
Another one from Canada.
Title: Re: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: Hyperacme on April 07, 2018, 09:23:58 AM
Also from Canada.
Title: Re: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: 75starflight on April 07, 2018, 09:46:17 AM
Too many to not be factory IMO. But would only be able to run as a 2 seater since it looks like the engine cover pretty much blocks half of the rear seats.
Title: Re: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: Hyperacme on April 07, 2018, 11:04:52 AM
First one in thread (Plum with white interior) is listed as 351 ci motor.
Third one has no info on motor.
Second one shows motor, I don't know my V8 motors, any guess on what it is ?
Chevy, Ford or Olds ?
Title: Re: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: 75starflight on April 07, 2018, 11:15:46 AM
First one in thread (Plum with white interior) is listed as 351 ci motor.
Third one has no info on motor.
Second one shows motor, I don't know my V8 motors, any guess on what it is ?
Chevy, Ford or Olds ?

The second one should be a ford, front distributor, probably 351 or 302.

I noticed on two of them the jet bowls are extended out from the hull with the clean out that should be right behind the motor on the outside of the hull. So, I would presume the water pickup is at the very rear of the hull right before the transom.

While the third one has the standard berkeley jet transom mount.
Title: Re: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: Hyperacme on April 07, 2018, 11:30:21 AM
Interesting ...
Didn't notice jet placement.
So it's a small block Ford motor.
Title: Re: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: 75starflight on April 07, 2018, 11:46:34 AM

So it's a small block Ford motor.

I can't say for sure on small block or big block. I haven't work on a ford engine in years. but I do know that ford put their distributors at the front of the engine.
Title: Re: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: thedeuceman on April 07, 2018, 01:48:24 PM
 It’s a small block


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Title: Re: 1975 CV16V8 Jet
Post by: nes-cv23 on April 07, 2018, 02:24:12 PM
 That’s the boat that got me hooked on glastron.. the lake I grew up on in northern MN , our neighbor had one with a jet. And It was a pulling machine. Four of us,”kids at the time” all day long, it was a blast. I’ve only seen one since than so I think they are pretty rare and would get one, if only for the memories.  :D