Hey OleGator, how 'bout a history lesson on Cow Bells?

**Raceman** · 02-03-2003, 11:28 PM

I don't know enough about em to ask specifics, so just whatever you remember about 'em's fine.

**Mark75H** · 02-04-2003, 12:45 AM

Where these a very limited factory driver only piece? Maybe only enough of them made for 10 boats or less?

I sure would like to see the tuner and exhaust outlet.....

**brianT2** · 02-05-2003, 01:19 AM

that sounds like a big fish story to me!!!

you must be a heck of a driver to have pulled that feat off!!!

one thing is for sure gators are sneaky, especially the older ones!!!

did your rig look like this one?

**Raceman** · 02-05-2003, 08:59 AM

"that sounds like a big fish story to me"

Brian, it ain't nice to be doggin' old boat racers, specially when you're countin' on em to build you a motor, and Xtra specially when they're yo' dad.

**H2Onut** · 02-05-2003, 11:22 AM

OLEGATOR need to go for a ride in a certain Vector

**Jeff Ettinger** · 02-05-2003, 12:41 PM

Mark75h
If you can locate some photos of Havasu '70, look for Fred Miles boat boat. I believe he ran a down stacked mtr. I remember seeing the mtr on something out there. looking for pictures now but might take awhile.

**Mark75H** · 02-05-2003, 01:15 PM

Thanks for the suggestion, Jeff. There are a few photos of Twisters from '70 Havasu in the magazines....but the best pictures are of Jim Merten's boat. I suspect it probably was a cow bell Twister set up, but the only pictures are of the boat running ¼ from the front, right side of the boat (away from the exhaust side of the motor).

It's a real long shot to find personal photos of something rare like this.

Do you know what Miles' boat number was?

**Bruster** · 02-05-2003, 07:56 PM

Will you be at Mt. Dora in March?

**Raceman** · 02-05-2003, 08:28 PM

Well Jim, it's about time you came outta tha closet. Some secrets are just too good to keep.

**brianT2** · 02-06-2003, 01:04 AM

i was just foolin' raceman, i knew who it was when i read that duff daily story. i should have read some of DAD'S earlier posts, then i would have known sooner. heres the later picture of that molinari with fred van wag rear cowl on it. of course thats meself in the shot with it. hey GATOR you were pretty wore out after that parker race weren't you.

**Raceman** · 02-06-2003, 09:34 AM

Brian, I wuz just ribbin' you. I had no idea that you didn't know it from the beginning.

Bruce, what's the latest on the XS stickers?

**brianT2** · 02-07-2003, 02:11 AM

talked to OLEGATOR tonight about the cowbell. raceman, i took the liberty of using your twister for the drawing. i think this is close to what they may have looked like. maybe Dad can commentate on the shape/length/etc., but from what he could recall and describe to me this is what i came up with.

**Jeff Ettinger** · 02-07-2003, 03:53 AM

Gents,

Mark75H
Still looking for the pictures,but Fred Miles had His first Milesmaster there. Light yellow,I think, same boat Gary Peacock had for awhile. Ran it at Parker. Later, Al Martin and Chick Gagen changed it alittle and made Zonkercrafts. If my memory is working right Jim Merten did have the cowbell exhaust too. Miles boat was a single, but I can't remember the number. Brian, the drawing is pretty close, but the log was a tad loger. Yeah, it did sound neat.

**Bruster** · 02-08-2003, 07:23 PM

Hi Jim,
I would bring it to Mt. Dora but it won't fit on the airplane. Really I still don't have the motor together, I don't have 1 transfer port cover. I have talked to you before about this. Attached is a picture, I understand they are from the T-I/T-II motors. Can you help me find 1? It drives me nuts to have this boat, 99% of the parts to re-assemble a super nice, rare, race Merc motor and I just can't finish it.Transfer Port Cover