Fresh Build for Ken's 468 CI BIG BLOCK CHEVY '71 Sanger w a V-DRIVE! First Start Up and Test Run!

[@mustanghuey89]

Beautiful boat! Motor sounds very healthy! HAVE FUN!

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

we will! thanks for the comment!

[@dougmather3489]

My friends dad let me drive his blown flat bottom at lake don pedro back in 1983 and I’ve been hooked ever since

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

what do you have now?

[@artlife6210]

thats a piece of fine jewelry propelling a work of priceless art.

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

It really is. thanks for the comment!

[@waynef.8158]

One way to get rid of all the spiders in the garage! Love it!!

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

I think you’re on to something! Thanks for watching!

[@artlife6210]

lol pest control 2023

[@matthewpicklesimer293]

In memory of Is the Coolest then the boat! Love will always outlast everything this world has to offer! Love is Eternal and Enduring That's Real Power! Jesus Loves You ,Sir May The Lord Lead and Guide You Protect You and Bless You and Your Family.

[@airmike1271]

I can hear laughter on the first ride on the lake. That sounds like it meets or exceeds your expectations. Definitely a fun generator!

[@Buck1954]

WOW! Haven't seen one of these old school speed boats in a while. Beautiful machine.

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Definitely not a ton of them left in this condition :)

[@stumphole8217]

me over in one of those pontoons listing to buffett, drinking some domestic crap beer, listening to my kids argue!

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

🤣 That's me 99% of the time!

[@argonman1]

What a sound!!!!! Awesome!!! Nice work!!

[@johnschuster9192]

Thanks brother! What a beautiful sound ...

[@anthonysiegel4685]

Ol guys rule.. one sweet hot rod

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Agreed! I'm taking notes 😃

[@ProudPatriot306]

Nothing better than an old Sanger with a BB!

[@johnhickman106]

I'll never forget the 1st time I went 110 mph in a flat bottom boat. It was my Uncle Mike Hickman's (rest in peace) in Arizona. That was a nasty small block Chevy he had. Friggin' unreal to experience.

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Ty Uncle Mike! RIP!

[@gregh61]

I’m a fisherman but also a Motörhead, I like that boat a lot and have been thinking about getting me one v-drive only

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

I say you should definitely go get one 😁

[@raeanker3078]

I smiled throughout that whole video.

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

These are the best comments, thanks for that!

[@raeanker3078]

No worries mate, it’s true, that Big Block sings, especially through headphones turned up full noise. Cheers from Mudjimba beach Queensland Australia.

[@TroyPrewitt-fm7ic]

Sweet !! Big Block sounds Good !!

[@markthompsoncpa]

Neighbors must love you

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Ken and I are neighbors!

[@randalljames1]

Really miss my flatties but started racing and the MPH of the Kurtis 500 really blew away the flat... Only problem? Hydro made a crap lake boat (and dry headers)... Flat was super fun, Hydro super fast... Sounds like you have a fine power plant waiting to be tested... :) ya know it is going well when you look down and the plate is set two notches lower than usual and ya still flyn... hahahahah

[@mikewright3467]

That thing rips!

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

And that is coming from the CEO of the hierarchy, so you know its true 😁

[@JimmyGarner-k8e]

Who primes a oil pump like that you wipe it out

[@JimmyGarner-k8e]

Prime the pump before you crank it over

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

@@JimmyGarner-k8e pump was primed with a drill before. I should've said priming the oiling system instead of priming the pump. Oops.

[@Ruckusism]

That looks fun

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

So much fun! Thanks for the comment!

[@andrewrichey7374]

Yeah what I’m talking about, beautiful boat just got the love that sound. I just subscribed I’ll be watching for more watching now

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Thank you for the comment and sub. We will definitely have some more content :)

[@ronaldrose6885]

Great build!!!!! Sounds like a drag boat, and a the motor is not even broke in yet, more ponies to come ...wooooo hooooo!;;;barrel back glen l marine is my choice.

[@billymadison8036]

Oh man that thing is nasty

[@danielwhite5132]

Prrrfect

[@AshtonGriffith-us7zv]

Hey I seen you at michigan center lake

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Yes, you probably did! next time come say "hi"

[@allenhafner7795]

How fast will she run?

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

We hit 100 with the old set up (RPM limited, needed a regear). Ken would like to hit 120mph in 1000ft.

[@davidh.holmes1379]

God i miss this! in the driveway pissing off most the neighbors! lol and smell of race gas or alchohol!!!

[@charlesross1682]

That looks like steam from two blown head gaskets

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

The headers are water injected.

[@chrisguerra355]

Is that water vapor?

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

yessir!

[@kylemartin2594]

Had a sanger..392 hemi. 90 mph..maybe on flat water and just me

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Don't see too many of them with hemi's anymore. It'd be nice to have that one back!

[@blake86303]

Timing!

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Ken got it sorted out :)

[@michaelmcclure8673]

My fat bottom doesn't like a flat bottom V-drive. I've got a 18 pickle fork with a SBC. 😊

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

pickle fork with a SBC is a combo that's hard to beat!

[@ronaldrose6885]

Glen l or custom pickle!!!

[@Tegridynews]

Distributors on backwards

[@strongdon1]

The distributor is PERFECT!

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

naw, distrbutor collar set screws were a little loose

[@Tegridynews]

@@thehillbillyhierarchy I was making a joke 🤣 your distributor is in the front like a Ford because the motor is backwards. You people need to get out and laugh a little. Stiff

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

@@Tegridynews went right over my head lol. Ken will like that one, he's actually a ford guy! I know it pains him a little having a Chevy!

[@smartass6071]

Cool build for sure but, Ether those headers were used or this is not the first start up. Chrome headers only discolor when they get hot, and those headers were starting to turn blue before it started up.

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

You’re not wrong! I guess a better name for the video would be fresh RE-build. The headers were added last year on the previous build. They probably don’t have more than 20 hours on them though. The lower end (minus crank/rods) and valve train is all new though.

[@gunube]

...because only a hillbilly would water vaporize the garage full of tools? 👍

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Believe it or not, the garage is still standing and the tools still work :)

[@fcaughli]

all kinds of problems

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

Just normal everyday life lol

[@fcaughli]

@@thehillbillyhierarchy Yeah I guess I'd agree with that. I sure have all kinds of usually not understandable stuff in my life. Have some fun. Hot rod boating is that.

[@michaellaughlin8457]

careful ken dont wanna blow it up out of the water that isnt fun but a easy fix sitting in the driveway?! 🤷‍♂️🤔👍

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

dont worry, he got it figured out :)

[@Ploshorts6]

Quit letting off run it

[@timewa851]

Know how he got to be an old guy driving a big block flatbottom? by letting off regularly . lol.

[@thehillbillyhierarchy]

The engine was just built, its still being broken in. We will do another video soon!