I WENT DRAG BOAT RACING AND LOST BAD!!!
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- This is episode 247 of Mike Finnegan's Garage and I owe you all an apology. Last weekend while I was off racing I accidentally sent the wrong footage to my editor. He edited an unboxing video that I had already uploaded to the channel. Late at night I watched his edit and it seemed familiar to me so I quickly looked back at the videos I had recently put on the channel. I didnt see the same video and just chalked up the feeling that I had already uploaded the video to the fact that I was in the video and that's why it seemed familiar. I even made a new thumbnail for the video not realizing that I was about to uploaded the same episode for a second time. The really funny thing is that somebody else edited the first version of this video so editor number 2 had no clue he was working on something I had already used. Anyway, I put the video on the channel and went racing and it wasn't until later that day that I ran into a fan who said I had uploaded the same video twice! So, I'm an idiot! Well, here's the episode I was filming while showing you guys old footage. My bad! Hope you enjoy this one a little bit more. It was taken at the National Jet Boat Association May Madness event in Bakersfield, California.
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-Finnegan
The most Mike Finnegan thing ever: goes racing twice w/o filming and wins events. Picks up camera, engine breaks
lol. yup.
@@FinnegansGarage beautiful, better post the trophies so we don't think you're lying 😂😂😂
I like the idea of the game over engine built for NA power. The simpler the set up the more consistent and less BS.
me too. i'm leaning that direction.
I'm new to drag boat racing...I'm guessing you run unlimited class?
My opinion on the motor... Do the work to Game Over's engine, it's at your house and not across the county. Then you can enjoy the rest of the season with Sidechick's engine. Over the winter, donthe engine swap, sell the hopefully healthy 632 and the Sonny Leonard engine lives on in another Jet Boat.
Only problem with that is he just said the season is already over. For some reason they dont race in the summer. He said it will be many months before racing starts again.
@@Ooshwink82 if I had to guess that it probably has to due with tourism and the summer boating traffic where they race
@@Doubie. that's part of it...Lake Ming is mostly used for motor boat and sail boat use. They don't race during the summer also cause it's Bako and absolutely miserable weather. 😂
@@Doubie. Ah that makes sense
@@LolPepperGate Are you implying that "cool black carbon fibre" isn"t cool?
Oh, the other kind of cool.
Bako!
Sunday morning coffee & Finnegan's Garage, Thanks Mike.
Sunday morning shots & lines. Fuck coffee.
thank you!
Every time I watch I have this perpetual smile on my face from start to finish. I love this channel and the people you interact with. Such sweet content.......and family friendly as well. Keep it up Mike. I'd rather watch you than any of the other crud that's on the three major networks.
Thanks for watching!
I would put my heart and soul into building the "game over" motor. Let the "compression horse tourques" fly! I would stay "all N.A." as that has become a legacy for you Mr. Mike Finnigan. 🙂 Love watching you race, by the way.
So glad you have such a stellar team around you that jumps right in and gets your junk fixed!
It wasn't his junk that needed fixed, it was his motor.
After watching the first 5 minutes, I thought it was national goatee day.
I'm often amused at the stylistic similarities between people who take part in the same activities. I once saw at least 20 men with shaved heads and beards all in deck shoes, khaki shorts and polo necks at a yachting club, while every one of their wives was in a floral white/cream sun dress with a big hat and sandals, I couldn't even stay in the room I couldn't keep a straight face, it was like a cut rate clone factory that couldn't quite get it right.
I regret that I can't grow god facial hair
Sponsored by the black ball cap society.
Willie G is often credited with saying if you want to see 30k people claiming to be rebels and individuals while dressing the same and riding the same bikes, go to a Harley rally
I really like this Drag boat coverage !!!
🏎🎥🔧 That's classic Mike Finnegan for you! Always finding himself in the wildest racing adventures. It's both intriguing and frustrating how he manages to win events when the cameras aren't rolling, only to encounter engine troubles when he finally picks up the camera. It keeps us on the edge of our seats, wondering what's next. Can't wait to see how he overcomes this setback! 🤔🏁🎥💥
Soooo Looking forward to seeing the Caddy Run
Mike. Stop playing… start planning for the water speed record. Make a boat that can break records. You got this MAN.
dudes got a wife and kids man
Man that looks like a kick add time!! Hanging with your buddy’s and going fast!!
Mike, live for the drag boat video's!! Been going to Parker, Havasu, Laughlin my whole life. Mid 90's broke down just past the bridge at Laughlin. Started walking up the shore. I stumbled upon a small group on the beach with an unreal red and white Roger's drag boat. I was drinking then so memory is cloudy and i cant say for sure. But i believe it was you who gave me a ride past the bridge back to campground where i launched. If it was you ir not, says something about jet boaters, (mostly great guys!) Super cool dude and the sickest jet boat i had ever been in. Anyway...
I mostly go to big river or blythe now. Wake board boats and river lice have taken over. Cheers
The boat racing content is by far my favorite because it's what made me fall in love with Motorsports. I went to my 1st race at the IHBA world finals in 1990 at what was Firebird Lake in Chandler Arizona at 2 months old
Almost a million subs Finn! Heck ya man. Its cool being a part of four channel. Your awesome man, so glad your popularity and growth didn't change who you truly are. You haven't let the flame get to your head.
thanks for sticking with me all these years.
It's great to see that you still have the metal Donkey that you bought in Arizona and strapped to the roof of the Raunchero! Lol 🤣
Put the big motor in, NA, and dont look back! Loving these drag boat videos!!
I was just about to ask about that shirt and he answered the question. Can't wait for it. I also really want the other shirt everyone in the video is wearing. Hasn't been on the website for a long time.
NA Mega Block. Hands down coolest setup. NOS is cool, but 1500+ HP NA? That's freaking rad.
Look into hydro friction. the lengthwise bulges in the hull are there to trap air because air has less friction than water on hull contact. There are ways to induce that also, by making wedges in the hull (many boats have that especially towards the edges where its harder to trap air against the bulges). A lot of home-made hulls (and even professionally made hulls) don't take friction into account because they think smoother hull is faster.
Finnegan for god's sake, more boats and no more opening boxes...
Remember when he sold his last Boat because he was tired of it breaking on him? We've had three videos with this boat and it's been broken in every one of them. Bravo
I'd say it would be interesting and fun to see Game Over's motor utilized. No idea your plans, though I have to imagine that's a lot of motor to try and fit somewhere - this is a great opportunity to bring it back to the channel.
Hello "Finnegan's Garage"! Thank you for showing us such a wonderful video! I feel so happy! I'm looking forward to your next work! Have a nice day!
Airboater here. Nothing like having a bigblock 4inches away from your spine turning big numbers is it? I stopped thinking about it,, much.. I dont see why more hotrodders dont go to trickin out boats also.. 25 years as a marine machanic and i still love it.
You still did well mike at least you had no water leaks in engine . And maybe you need that road kill donkey as your good luck charm in the truck
Nothing wrong with the motor out of Game Over, so leave it. Do what you have to do to the motor in your boat. Nothing to think about really... and cheers for the ep.
So glad you're having fun with Sidechick. Can't win them all but it sounds like you're going seriously quick, so good job. I have no opinion on what to do next with the boat. You've got the summer to think about it. Keep up the great content!
I’m leaning to the NA motor from game over. There’s just something about making that kind of power on a NA motor that makes me all happy inside.
Thanks for sharing your happy place with us. I’m no expert but that boat runs so nice
I thought I heard you say it in another video not many people like the drag boat racing videos. That’s 100% untrue. Keep ‘em coming!
"Wanting to go faster, & Needing more power" Is something that Never goes away!!! LOL Its bread into us Gear Heads!!! #BuiltByBo
Just like any form of racing the joy is participating more than the win sometimes for the novice
Love the boat content! I've officially joined the B.O.A.T. club by purchasing a 16' 1966 Mandella flat bottom v-drive. Currently has no motor, plan on stuffing a BBC in it...
25:46 So what i think happened was coz the exhaust valve wasn't opening it was pushing the gases from the combustion cycle out of the intake valve when it was opening for the next intake cycle. This meant that there was backpressure trying to close the valve as it was opening and that has led to the failure.
You should definitely do both. Cause inevitably you will blow one of them up so you’ll have a spare. Also consider an a or b series psi blower on the big cube deal. Change the cam run the bottom end as is
i would say, possibly go with the other engine when you want to run balls to the wall racing as fast as you can go. but when you want to do bracket, build the motor you have now for that bracket.
All is forgiven for last week.
For now
lol. thanks.
Damn your boat launches HARD. BTW, that looks like loads of fun working on the valve train right after a run with your forearms resting on hot headers. 👍
Yeah how is that happening those headers would be smokin hot
@@dieterlange7581
Not really..figure 10-15 minutes to shut down, get the boat out of the lake, and trailer it back to the pit. And the headers are hanging out in the wind cooling down the whole time..
Definitely a more user friendly situation than my old Scamp with fenderwell exit headers on a 440 Mopar..I left patches of forearm skin on those dang things every time I did a plug reading.
Smells like bacon!
😂
What an expensive, difficult, and, dangerous sport! I dig it!
You forgot DUMB. I'll take worn tires broken drivetrains and all things drag racing over a track that might suddenly develop speed bumps when a breeze blows.
@@jasonbirch1182 rough water can definitely be frustrating because there's nothing you can do to fix that.
@@FinnegansGarage yeah fuck that. I bought my first quarter midget from a guy you may have heard of. Al Graeber, "tickle me pink" funny cars. He decided race boats were a good idea for some reason and almost ripped his legs off when he hit a wave and left his shoes on the pedals, unfortunately the dash grabbed his shins. He was in a wheelchair the entire time I knew him.
Nice boat... it will definitely get to the best fishing spots first it just needs some fishing pole holders and a trolling moter,
Glade you had fun here in Bakersfield it was great to meet you and I hope you enjoy the guiness I gave you. And thanks for the hat I love it
Mike: Thanks for giving me money. This is your fault. Lol
Third option is leave it alone and keep having fun. Winning the events before this shows that it is possible without additional money and time.
That is so funny @finnegansGarage I sat here with my coffee and watched your video with my 2-year-old daughter and i never noticed it was an old video till then end, and even then i didn't care, I enjoy watching your videos..
i didnt notice it was the same video until i began getting text messages in the middle of this boat race. that was when i knew i definitely screwed up. lol
@@FinnegansGarage It's all good, BTW Love the new doors for the C10, :)
Curious what happens with the cored-out rocker arm at this point..does it get filled & tapped, heli-coiled, or is it just scrap aluminum?
Those heads are so expensive that I doubt they will attempt repurpose it, but interesting thought.
Jetboats LOVE Engines! Through the Sonny Leonard engine in Side Chick and build 'er up! Save the current engine as a backup for when you blow up the Sonny Leonard engine.
"The lake looks great, the ducks are out."
-Mike Finnegan, 2023
😁😁😇😇🤘🤘
I would Helicoil the broken rocker to have an extra spare. If done right, a coil is as strong or stronger than the alu threads it came with, so it should survive. I wonder why they don't use ACME or Whitworth thread on those adjusters. Much thicker and stronger threads than regular ones.
It's all good, bro! But, this drag boat thing is nuts. One pass, four hours of thrash, just to tear the engine down again. I think the money ought to be sunk in the Caddy! At least, you could take the kids to school in it! Always enjoy your content, and I guess I need a new hat to (very) partially fund your shenanigans! Have a good one, Fin! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
I vote for rebuild game over’s engine. That way the boat stays together until you have an engine ready to put in it. You may pull the engine for rebuild and then miss a few races while waiting for the rebuild.
I say build the motor in the boat put her on the bottle. Sir as always love the shows the amazing job you do. Be safe let's go fast.
Friends don’t let friends run nitrous.
@Dan Myers well damn I quess I need different friends. All are mud trucks are bottle babies.
Wish we would’ve got to see the races that you won but as always, you’re honest with the ones you don’t looking forward to seeing Blasphemi and the Cadillac the boats Bitchin and you’ll figure it out. Love y’all.
Well this explains why I saw a bunch of boats with badass motors here in town 😂
That sucker is quick when all the valves go up & down
Your attitude when things don't turn out is awesome Mike! What about adding a blower to the Game Over engine? Can use it's current compression and I assume a blower setup would be less work to get sorted than turbos but give you more room for power... Plus nitros add on? How much would that combo make? Would it be enough to overcome the extra weight?
Time-sert the rocker and throw it back in the tool box. 😁
I vote for the " Game over engine" brought up to max naturally aspirated power.
It seems like nitrous will eventually be the cheaper and more adjustable route. Let's get foggy.
I googled FSM and apparently there's a church of the flying spaghetti monster 😂😂
racing your boat = winning in life
Pull the Motor, Rebuild the 'Split Window' with it. =) Game Over needs to be ressurected! Made better than before. Better, Stronger, Faster! BIONIC! 🤣
Thanks for your channel!
Woke up and found yourself old and slow hey.....🍻🍻👌from Australia 😂😂😂
“He needed a rocket scientist and a ouija board to fix it”
I love this 🫡
Do the mountain motor, easy to do with large cubed hemi N/A. Love the N/A mountain motor prostocks
Humble Pie in your eye guy.
Love the content !!!!!
i spent my childhood fishing and watching the races on that lake
It's Christmas day everytime Mike drops a flat bottom video! Raised on the water in Cen-Cal I greatly approve 👍
Headphone warning on the intro. After the bleeding stopped it was just a thumping sound in my head.
Nothing like some good trash talk amongst friends.
Great race weekend story. Keep fighting
Why does your basement wall have rust stains? Is there a bathroom above it or have some flooding? White walls help shop lighting.
if you use the game over engine, what engine is going to be used in your 6sec drag car you want to build?
i dont have that motor yet but its on the way.....
*ALWAYS* listen to your competition.
"Seals are out in my blower, I got nothing for you"
Runs 140+ mph
*NEVER* believe your competition.
Friend it's a matter of what you like the best na or a power adders for me power adders are cool but they also bring along more parts to worry about failing where as na is what it is less parts to worry about less tuning issues
Let the big dog sonny NA eat !!!!! I've worked on a few big inch sonny stuff and one of the hemi headed 813 in ihra prostock would be fast all out and a great motor for bracket stuff too
Mike, YA SMOKED HIM ON REACTION!
Also, the guys that beat you likely floored it as much as you did, but they suffered cavitation on the prop in the start (even jets have cavitation), and you suffered less of it. So its in the mid to late race you need power, not the start. So a carbon bottle of pre-compressed air (that has been allowed to cool down) could be all you need. Nitrous is really just chemical gunpowder, its oxygen content doesn't really add to the fuel+air mixture, whereas if you just had some more cold air to give the engine your ECU could recognize it and up the fuel a bit and the engine is just as pristine after the race.
its only yours and 2stroke stuffings videos i hit the like button everytime
Cool video, Mike, can you release the black shirt you are wearing? Looks like the 80s neon sign Finnegan Speed and Marine.
As always love the content and if I were in your shoes I thing I would swap to the other motor and bold it just beacouse how cool is that kinda power with out any adder bad ass lol ether way you will make it fast best of luck
Love your videos Mike love the boats keep it up. Don't touch the butt don't touch the motor out of game over. Go for nitrous in this motor.
I stopped the video to go looking for that shirt, come back to the video and kept watching, i was about to tell you we need that shirt, then got to the end of the video and you tell us it's not out yet, doh.... Should have waited until the end lol
I like the N/A Sonny motor idea more then a Nitrous idea.
The 711 needs to be left alone for the vette build
Time to step up to that Cole runner bottom blown class. Think you told me you’d like the PE class. V-Drive gives you something to do working the pedals so you gotta get good at it. Talk to Tony Scarlata who is living in Havasu and is the best pedal man ever. Your jet does fly and very cool jet boat . Ron Masterjohn
Turbos! Everything needs Turbos!
Cool valve covers.
NITROMETHANE it also makes a ton of torque and will carry you on to top end where you are getting run down. Just another thought
Guys, he would need to at least do a cam in the sonny big block. It was setup for boost, it needs some expensive parts to make it work good na.
He really just needs a set of good heads on the 632
the heads on the 632 already flow over 500cfm...
Gee , the remark of getting ur Junk fixed was pretty Raw Mike .
What l can't get my head around is that u r always running in2 trouble with this Engine .
Think u should seriously think about putting a Brand New Kasse Ford 632 cu inch Boss 9 Engine in this Baby . Pretty sure he could give u more that 1300 hp as well .
U also Need the Juice .
He needs to put one in blaspheme as well! The best hemi’s are ford hemis!
@@jrod132002
The Boss 9 is a Hemi .
Or Kasse could build him a Drag Hemi ... problem is they r a non water deal & wouldn't work out 2 good .
The BOSS 9 4Me.
I have a bbc at home 🏡 4 a 19ft daytona. 461 cu inch . Lee intercooler. 871 race blower with a plazzmann intake manifold. ( like a mini tunnel ram )
Combo is only good 4 900 hp .
But after listening 2 Jon Kasse take about bbf in the last 6 months 😢 l would have never purchased the bbc .
A Boss 9 , 632 inch . Plazmann mini tunnel ram intake. 5 inch Whipple Intercooler & 8.3 ltr Whipple Supercharger with either a Injection Hat on top or these sensational carburetors out of the USA 🇺🇸
By Gary ( can't recall his surname ) but the best Carburettors hands down any where any time . ( billet )
Beautiful bucket.
Awesome video, I know its a pain in the butt to video when your trying to focus on racing. However feel free to set a camera, and let it record all the boats racing. If they let you. Keep a the great videos
NA Horsepower, if you're taking votes! Love the vids!
woulda had footage of DeTossed’s mishap too if it weren’t for that pesky island at Aha lol
Ask Brule, NEXT TIME ON ENGINE MASTERS! lol
That 415 looks sick.... make a interview on that boat. But the 888 interview cant top that :D Ohhh BTW... N1 for speed
Brilliant video.
You need a video guy. If your hiring I’m close to you. Lol. Great video
Without forced air induction you’ll always run into problems at higher altitudes when competing against other boats with superchargers or turbochargers. Good luck!
Nitrous can provide the oxygen that the air lacks.
@@funkingitup1805 yes and while I agree it has its downsides as well. You have to constantly refill the bottle and you have to maintain the bottle at the proper temperature in order to get the best results. You also have to really stay on top of it or it will take your engine out. People would lose a lot of engines back in the day before the advent of computer controlled nitrous systems. One of the big reasons I prefer forces induction via supercharger/blower or turbo/turbos.
PPS: Couldn't you just compress some air and stick some dry-ice on it, and use that as air more and more as you go down the track? Nitrous is HOT burning and its true energy addition is because of the N2O molecule breaking down and causing heat, not because it adds oxygen, so some regular old compressed air that will be COOL when injected into the intake, will do a lot more than nitrous without needing you to take compression out of it.