Hustler Props users

[4.3sunbird]

Hustler Props users: has anyone had the problem or heard of the problem of spinning the hubs on 1st generation hubs?<br /><br />I spun mine yesterday and had just ordered a higher pitch prop from Iboats <br /><br />Im trying now to stop the order if it hasent shipped yet .. now since I need a hub also Im going to go to the new design but Im starting to worry about hub spinning <br /><br />I just put the boat in the water friday with the new motor and spun my stock prop hub and my Hustler hub over one weekend <br /><br />anyone got any suggestions

 

[rbezdon]

Re: Hustler Props users

thats what you get when you hook that 1300HP V6 to a stock L/U.<br /><br />Just kidding but I couldnt resist pulling your high HP chain. You get more out of that little 4.3 than I do out of my 5.7.

 

[4.3sunbird]

Re: Hustler Props users

I had to toss in the 1300hp v6 just to show bigger isnt always better<br /><br />heck this 4.3 is probly in the ~ 260 range I guess .. maybe more <br /> <br />I have been on comparable boats with 260 hp v8's and it does get up to speed faster <br /><br />Im use to fuel injection and turbo chargers on v6's not n/a like this boat is<br /><br />Im still consitering building a 350 for the boat over the winter in the 350hp range but Im thinking I'll just break more parts <br /><br />I Want to order a prop atleast tomarrow so maybe I can get it before the weekend <br /><br />I want to stay cheaper prop for now since I may have to step up on outdrive so I hate to buy an expensive stainless just yet <br /><br />I have noticed alot of this forum is aimed at fishing (nothing wrong with that) v/s performance .. do you know of a forum that would better suit me <br /><br />I did watch a guy catch a cat fish by hand yesterday ..I thought that was cool .. <br /><br />Im more into tubing, skiing , and just plain getting up the river pretty quick <br /><br />any prop suggestions welcomed or pull my chain .. its all good

 

['60Buickrod]

Re: Hustler Props users

Hey 4.3sunbird, Sorry to go off topic but I couldn't find your e-mail. You wouldn't happen to be over at V8Buick also would ya? I'm over there with the same name. I don't know if it was yours or not but I've seen a video of a GN that was beefed up with exhaust goin out the portholes that burnt out on the dyno and still pulled 1100HP.

 

[4.3sunbird]

Re: Hustler Props users

actually that car youre talking about is Chris chows buick .. it has been converted to a duttweiler built sb chevy with twin turbo's.. it has made 1400 to the wheels <br />he has that video and many more on his site<br />www.fasttrackperformance.com<br /><br />I stick pretty much to the turbobuick boards turbo buick.com , turbobuicks.com and t6p.com<br /><br />the engine I have in the shop is one we plan to run in tso class next season ..its a 274 stg2 with stg2 top end on it also sporting a single 88mm turbo ..I figure that should be plenty to go deep in the 8's with a 3400# car on 10.5" slicks <br />If you go to any buick events next year look for a windshield banner with Eastern Virginia Turbo Buicks ... that'll be me <br /><br />If it wont so much of a pain I'd turbo my boat

 

[walleyehed]

Re: Hustler Props users

Sunbird, need to know what prop (make and size) you get the 58MPH with...type of speedo, and what RPM are we looking at???

 

[4.3sunbird]

Re: Hustler Props users

http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=24;t=014152;p=#000001 <br /><br />this is my previous thread about rpm's and props i've had on it ..Im fighting the issue of someone has swapped a 4 cylinder out/drive on the boat<br /><br />main thing Im trying to figure out now is who makes a prop thats not so easy to spin the hub in <br /><br /><br />speedo may not be dead on accurate ..Im just using it as reference for now .. the thread above has lots of info about my combo in the boat .<br /><br />Im just not wanting to buy a new prop set and find the hub spinning <br /><br />it looks like the new hustler hub set-up may have teeth into the rubber but I havent found a good pic of the new hub<br /><br />thanks for looking

 

[av8or09]

Re: Hustler Props users

4.3 Sunbird<br /> What all did you do to your 4.3 ? I have an 89 SUNBIRD Eurosport series 1 and want to bump up the power a bit. Right now its a bone stock 2 barrell non vortech 4.3. I am thinking of finding a newer vortech junkyard block, buildin the bottom end and using a roller setup with a Edelbrock carb and intake. Also I am trying to figure out how to lose as much dead weight as possible too. Those big cast exhaust manifolds are top of my list, I am just not sure which ones I can use to replace them.

 

[4.3sunbird]

Re: Hustler Props users

I went ahead and ordered the new design hub and 23 pitch hustler prop from Iboats.com<br /><br />I found a better pic of the new hub and it dont look like it will spin easy as others . heres the pic Im talking about<br /><br /> http://www.turningpointpropellers.com/MasterGuard_Hub_Kit.php <br /><br /><br />av8tor: hit the link in the post I made above yours to my other thread ..I made mention in my first post in that thread about the engine buildup<br />If your boat doesnt have an electric fuel pump you will be stuck with your early block or put an electric pump on your boat<br />my 92 has electric pump factory<br />I used a early style roller cam shortblock (91 model) but went to 97 model vortech topend mainly to stay pre counter balance shaft .. turning that shaft is a power loss <br />got my shortblock and heads from local auto junk yard.. only year the 4.3 block had a fuel pump mounting location in auto's was 85 .. like a needle in a haystack to find <br /><br />any more questions you can email me at Redsttype@cox.net