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1978 Glastron Carlson CV 23 with 429 Ford Super Cobra Jet Power
This is a great opportunity to own a classic Glastron Carlson. Art Carlson had a rich history with racing and design, that styling flair is translated into this classic jet boat!
This well preserved Carlson CV 23 has been enjoyed but kept indoors and not out in the blazing sun and cold midwest winters. The gel-coat is above average for its age and the basic package is very strong and solid. The floor has been replaced, and the carpet is probably due for replacement. There is some minor dock rash that is to be expected from anything with 30 years of use. The interior is due for replacement and someone has dyed it at some point. I was going to get that done but thought that would be something a new owner could choose color, style, etc. The windshields are both broken and have been since I bought the boat. They could be repaired or replaced if you choose. All Hardware is in great shape and available. The cabin is comfortable and in good repair. The cutty window that pops up on the bow is unmolested and in awesome original condition with all the original harware. The original fur is still on the ceiling! I have installed a cheap stereo cassette player and 4 speakers that i had laying around. You could easily pop in new sound if you wanted, all the groundwork is there.
The real story is in the power and pump. I purchased this boat with the intention of changing the engine and did just that. The following will summarize the various mods to this machine.
Ford 429 Super Cobra Jet. DOVE four bolt main block +030, DOOE R heads.
Block completely check out, bored, honed, and fitted with TRW flat tops. 11.4:1. Melling High Volume oil pump w/ rear pick-up, hardened oil pump driveshaft and Milodon 10 Qt. Jet Boat Oil Pan.
DOOE-R heads have been magnafuxed, received new exhaust seats, Stainless Steel Valves, Comp triple spring and locks, hardened guide plates, Pro Magnum roller rockers, Pro Magnum 3/8" pushrods, ARP screw in studs. Comp Cams Jet Boat Camshaft #XM278H Extreme Marine Camshaft and Comp adjustable double roller timing chain and gears. Copy and paste or click here for specs:
http://www.compcams.com/Cam_Specs/CamDetails.aspx?csid=1002&sb=2
Cometic Steel shim Head Gaskets are installed and are re-usable if you take the top-end off. The rocker covers are original 429 SCJ/CJ finned aluminum covers that have been polished. They really top off this classic engine.
The induction is a vacuum secondary Holley 750CFM and Stealth intake. A holley 110 Gal/Hr. mechanical fuel pump and adjustable pressure regulator keep the fuel flowing. Exhaust is a nice set of the factory Berkeley Pack-A-Jet, polished aluminum, water cooled log manifolds and risers.
Ignition is a Mallory dual-point with a generic performance coil and Brand New Taylor wires. It is low-tech, but trouble free. Check the points once a year and you're off!
I feel this engine makes around 450-500 HP give or take a little, but is dependable and built to live, even on pump gas. I run the water temp at a pretty cool 130* at speed and this seems to keep the detonation down and the moisture out of the oil. With my family of 4 and a full load we can run up and down the river all day at a reasonable cruise, ( even though reasonable is kinda fast) and get good efficiency thanks to the jet. I know of other guys that complain about their fuel usage, and for what we are running I have no complaints.
I also have 2 rebuildable 460 engines that I picked as cores fore rebuilding if I needed another engine or felt like building a stroker motor. They are not part of this auction but could be available if winning bidder was interested. They are D1VE Blocks and D3VE head engines so don't waste your time if you are trying to contact me looking for 429 SCJ/CJ stuff.
The entire engine compartment has been professionally re-wired with all connections soldered and shrink tubing fitted. Battery has a couple of seasons on it. Engine bay stays pretty dry in use but you will always get a little drip of water from the shaft packing. This is a good thing since the water helps keep the packing cool and lubed. There is an automatic / manual bilge pump to get the water out if it gets to that point.
The Pump is a Berkeley 12JF that has had the original Manual Jet-A-Vator removed, and a Hydraulic Place Diverter installed. I noticed much better control and drivability with this addition and would recommend one to anyone. The UP/DOWN Control is about 10 o'clock on the steering wheel, so you can easily pay attention to throttle, steering and piloting. The pump has been apart and had new seals packing and bearings throughout. The driveshaft has two new u-joints. The A impeller is in greqat shape as is the wear ring and pump shaft. A loader grate was installed.
A year or so ago this set-up ran close to 65MPH on GPS with standard gear, two big boys and a half tank of gas into a 5-10mpg head wind. Not too bad for and older boat of this size!
The trailer is 30 years old and could be painted and use some new lights, but I have added 4 new tires recently. I have never had any issues with this trailer and it pulls arrow straight even at higher speeds.
Please contact me with questions and all will be answered. If you are really interested and would like to speak with me on the phone I would welcome that, as long as it doesn't interfere with my business.
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