New Omc F1 V6

[inspectorlance]

OMC F1 V6 IS NOT DEAD. :) :) sure looks bas A$$.

[jphii]

Well that's just skippy, but are you gonna post a pic?

[inspectorlance]

This should be real interesting.

[inspectorlance]

I was only there for a few minutes today, but will have to ask permision to take picts. hell, I want video !!! got me droooling.

[jphii]

I talked to Greg 2 weeks ago about some parts and he was telling me about the new motor. It was kinda cool, I called him out of the blue, don't know him, and he called me back that day. We shot the bull for a while and he gave me some good advice for what I want to do. And from what it sounds like with the new stuff they're developing we finally have a "White Hope" back in F1. I'd really like to see the motor!

[inspectorlance]

I Seen It :)

[E-rudesoldier]

at least discribe it...........................a little

[montiboats24]

wheres it at????

[Big Johnson V8]

can you get a pic posted ??

[inspectorlance]

page 74 in april hot boat will give you basic info. nice to live in Seattle, and have this going on local:)

[WharfRat]

Press Release from Tim Seebold's website


Kingfisher Inc. of Seattle, Wash., has acquired rights to the 3.0-liter, electronically-fuel-injected engine that was developed jointly by OMC and Cees Van der Velden and raced on the UIM Formula 1 circuit for three years.
Development of the engine ended with the bankruptcy of Outboard Marine Corporation in 2000.
“We have acquired all of the inventory, assets, tooling and manufacturing rights for what was the OMC Johnson V-6 engine produced in Holland,” said Greg Jacobsen, president of Kingfisher. “OMC contracted with Cees to develop a racing engine. The motor was developed in 1998 and 1999 and ran on the European Formula 1 circuit for three years. When OMC went into bankruptcy, the racing program in Europe ended.”
Jacobsen said he has recruited a team of experienced racing engineers and technicians to assist in preparing the OMC engine for competition.
“Our intention is to go through everything, perform extensive dyno and race boat testing and decide how to continue developing the Johnson V-6 race engine, center section and gear case for racing and other high-performance applications,” Jacobsen said. “Our intent is to eventually sell complete race engines, gear cases and center sections.

“Cees was close to making the engine successful in Europe, and European F1 motors have a little more horsepower than the domestic engines. We would like to build an engine that can compete on the U.S. Champ Boat Series and the international Formula One tours, and also build race gear cases and center sections for other applications. We also plan to field a race team with the Johnson engine in the Champ Boat Series in 2006.”

Jacobsen said Kingfisher will receive enough parts to build about 25 engines from the Netherlands. A number of the engines already are assembled as they were raced on the UIM circuit. The OMC engine returned to UIM Formula 1 competition in 2000 after a 20-year absence and soon began to show promise. In June, Jonathan Jones used OMC power to qualify third at the Grand Prix of France and the Grand Prix of Latvia. In August an OMC engine propelled Phillipe Dessertenne to victory as Jones finished fourth in the Grand Prix of Bulgaria, which was run as an exhibition race.
Jones ended the 2000 season by qualifying second at both November races in the United Arab Emirates. Factory support of the engine ended on December 22, 2000.
The engine was raced with decreasing frequency over the following two years. Sami Selio scored the engine’s best finishes during those seasons, second places at Malaysia in 2001 and Portugal in 2002.

Kingfisher also has acquired some parts and tooling for the OMC V-8 racing engine and all parts, patterns, tooling and rights to the three-cylinder OMC Formula 3 race engines which had been built and distributed by Van der Velden since the late 1980s. Those engines and associated gear cases and center sections will be evaluated for production. However, the priority will be the Johnson V-6 race engine.

For more information, you may contact:
Greg Jacobsen
President – Kingfisher Inc.
E-Mail swmjake@aol.com
Phone (206) 650-9627
Fax (425) 827-6285

[BarryStrawn]

These are some old threads for those who missed the announcment.

http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98466

http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98624

Anyone know where they plan to race? UIM F1? Or maybe Mod-U here in the states. They will obviously never be rulebook competitive in Champboat.

[jphii]

F1 from what I understand. Why not Champboat?

[BarryStrawn]

Champboat is a Mercury sponsored series so other brands may be legal but will never be competitive. I'm not picking on Mercury, this is just the way the primary OPC series are operated in the USA.

[montiboats24]

so lance..... WHERE IN SEATTLE??? Thats only like an hour away!

[jphii]

Champboat is a Mercury sponsored series so other brands may be legal but will never be competitive. I'm not picking on Mercury, this is just the way the primary OPC series are operated in the USA.

I always forget that when Mercury really wants to win a series they throw money at it to make it hard for anyone else can compete. Unless Kingifsher is going to give motors away (which Merc does. Look at the way their Champ rookie program is set up) and put up some serious contingency money only the die hards will run an OMC.

[WharfRat]

Yes they are going to race in the Champ boat series