High Perf OMCs over the years.

[lars strom]

“A Late Season Frost”.. Toledo GP 1985 and Rick Frost´s big F1-V8 victory.

Click below for more:

http://svera.se/blogg/a-late-season-frost-toledo-gp-1985-and-rick-frosts-big-f1-v8-victory/

[powerabout]

Early exhaust had corners that were not as rounded. I built a carb one years ago that got fitted with the new exhaust and rectifier stayed in the block.
How come some late EFI's were built with the original exhaust?

[apache 41]

Hey, Does any one know were I can find a 16'' midsection for V8... After looking at all the race boats, I know someone must
have ONE !!

[lars strom]

The race V8 was 12 or 6 inch midsections. There was no 16"

[powerabout]

Hey, Does any one know were I can find a 16'' midsection for V8... After looking at all the race boats, I know someone must
have ONE !!


for a F1 V8 or a production V8?

[apache 41]

They look like 15'' 16''. I didn't know the race motor were 12'' that's a little too short I think.. I know a few guys did cut down
midsection to 16'' .. I was looking for one or have someone make me one.

[powerabout]

Race motor also was / is 6"

[STV_Keith]

They look like 15'' 16''. I didn't know the race motor were 12'' that's a little too short I think.. I know a few guys did cut down
midsection to 16'' .. I was looking for one or have someone make me one.

For a production/fishing motor, you can start with a 20" offshore and have someone like Monty or Jack Barsh cut it down to 16" for you.

[Instigator]

They look like 15'' 16''. I didn't know the race motor were 12'' that's a little too short I think.. I know a few guys did cut down
midsection to 16'' .. I was looking for one or have someone make me one.

They cut down the stockers to 16" cuz any shorter and you loose the trim pick up points. Shorter than that and much more engineering is required.

[powerabout]

its not how short it is, its how you use it!

[lars strom]

Still the fastest outboard in the world. The Evinrude F1 racing V-8.

http://svera.se/blogg/still-the-fastest-outboard-in-the-world-the-evinrude-f1-racing-v-8/ (http://svera.se/blogg/still-the-fastest-outboard-in-the-world-the-evinrude-f1-racing-v-8/)

[Greg G]

Still the fastest outboard in the world. The Evinrude F1 racing V-8.

(http://svera.se/blogg/still-the-fastest-outboard-in-the-world-the-evinrude-f1-racing-v-8/)http://svera.se/blogg/still-the-fastest-outboard-in-the-world-the-evinrude-f1-racing-v-8/

What year was this record set and what was the location?

[lars strom]

Click and check the video Greg G.

[milkdud]

Still the fastest outboard in the world. The Evinrude F1 racing V-8.

(http://svera.se/blogg/still-the-fastest-outboard-in-the-world-the-evinrude-f1-racing-v-8/)http://svera.se/blogg/still-the-fastest-outboard-in-the-world-the-evinrude-f1-racing-v-8/

Have you seen the rules and regs you need to comply with nowadays to break this record? Possibly upped soon by another V8 in the near future.

[upyours]

Subscribe cool pictures

[lars strom]

“TWISTED” with Evinrude V8 power by Monty Racing
One step closer to a new World Speed Record run.
Testing today in Stuart, Florida
First some nice video sound.

http://svera.se/blogg/twisted-with-evinrude-v8-power-by-monty-racing/

[Galveston340]

“twisted” with evinrude v8 power by monty racing
one step closer to a new world speed record run.
testing today in stuart, florida
first some nice video sound.

http://svera.se/blogg/twisted-with-evinrude-v8-power-by-monty-racing/

...oh heck yea!!!

[olboatman]

...oh heck yea!!!

Checked this out last night on youtube---WOW she sounds sweet and looks great!!!:thumbsup: Would kill to be there for the record run;)....Anyone going to make the trip and how far time wise are they from the attempt?:) Thanks Gary

[lars strom]

A visit to the Velden factory Boxtel, Holland 1980

http://svera.se/blogg/a-visit-to-the-velden-factory-boxtel-holland-1980/

[afr]

i got one now 2 lol

[lars strom]

Pretty funny Evinrude ad for us who knows what happened in Bristol 1980..!!..

http://svera.se/blogg/pretty-funny-evinrude-ad-for-us-who-knows-what-happened-in-bristol-1980/


No Gold at Mercury’s Final Rally.. Evinrude/Molinari wins in Bristol 1980


http://svera.se/blogg/no-gold-at-mercurys-final-rally-evinrudemolinari-wins-in-bristol-1980/

Click link above for more info and pictures.

[powerabout]

Lars

You need to post the OMC 2ltr stuff on Jackies thread as he thinks no such engine existed
Maybe post the photo of Renato behind his engine with the cowl off showing the bendix injection.
Cheers

[lars strom]

HeeHee powerabout,

I respect Jackie and don't want to argue about racing history with the Merc boys anymore..:)
I stick with facts and I did race the OMC 2 liter V6 engine in a Molinari/Saffa boat 1978.
Here is a link to that story..

Paris 6 Hours 1978 started in Finland for me..!!

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/paris-6-hours-1978-started-in-finland-for-me/

[powerabout]

Once Greg Jacobsen has his 2.0 finished we might get some nice photos?

[lars strom]

A mix of Evinrude/Johnson F1 V8 engines/powerhead


http://svera.se/blogg/a-mix-of-evinrudejohnson-f1-v8-enginespowerhead/

[powerabout]

Whats with the Nordica V8, was that a Bendix FI unit?

[lars strom]

That is Ron Anderson in the Nordica cap..and yes 1985 was the first year for Fuel Injection.


A mix of Evinrude/Johnson F1 V8 engines/powerhead


http://svera.se/blogg/a-mix-of-evinrudejohnson-f1-v8-enginespowerhead/

[powerabout]

but thats not ther CFI version with 8 throttle bodies, never seen that before

[1BadAction]

Was that AMW a mechanical fuel injection unit? They had all kinds of cool stuff back then, would be neat to see it on the water again.

[lars strom]

Gold Dust/Molinari/Evinrude V6 CCC in Tavares, Florida

http://svera.se/blogg/gold-dustmolinarievinrude-v6-ccc-in-tavares-florida/

[lars strom]

Pictures of the very powerful OMC 2 liter purpose built race enginehttp://svera.se/blogg/pictures-of-the-very-powerful-omc-2-liter-purpose-built-race-engine/

[mister h]

Pictures of the very powerful OMC 2 liter purpose built race engine

http://svera.se/blogg/pictures-of-the-very-powerful-omc-2<script id="gpt-impl-0.414868779289291" src="http://partner.googleadservices.com/gpt/pubads_impl_84.js"></script>-liter-purpose-built-race-engine/ Hi Lasse the man stood in the picture next to Cees boat with the thick sideburns was my old friend Pete Bolton he was from the Cotswold fairford club he was the official starter for the Bristol race and was always up on the crane with the start flag and the TV cameras always showed him dropping the flag for the start.Now back to the 2.0 OMC Looper engine we all had these for the 1976 Paris 6hr race I am sure 8 were entered I was teamed up with the French driver Didier Jeausomme who had won the paris 6 race previously and we drove a Cougar picklefork.This was the same boat that James Beard drove at Windemere with the Evinrude Rotary in 1973 and Sanders and Posey drove it with a Johnson 2.0 crosssflow engine in the 1975 Paris 6hr race and myself and Jeausomme drove it with a Evinrude 2.0 litre Looper in the 1976 Paris 6hr race.341592

[powerabout]

Pictures of the very powerful OMC 2 liter purpose built race engine

http://svera.se/blogg/pictures-of-the-very-powerful-omc-2-liter-purpose-built-race-engine/

looks like that engine is set up for EFI

[Rotary John]

Nerstrom says the first V-6 looper came in 1976.

[afr]

omc harbor beast
https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/t31.0-8/12973103_1172770322735320_8780384802140763457_o.jpg

[mister h]

341678341677
Nerstrom says the first V-6 looper came in 1976. Hi John you need to persuade Nerstrom into writing that book about his time presiding over the race engines and his good development work at the OMC Factory.I do believe the first 2.0 looper was used by Cees Velden to win the 1975 ON World championship at Cardiff.The next time I saw the 2.0 Loopers race in Europe was in 1976 at the next ON world championship my good friend South African Bill Badsey ran with one in this race and had a serious blow over in his Cougar cat he broke his back was hospitalised and checked himself out after a week bought 3 tickets on a Jumbo to carry his stretcher on and had to pay a nurse to accompany him back to South Africa.The good news was he was back racing in Europe within 6 months.In 1977 the factory race support changed to the larger OZ engines and that was all we used from 1977 on.I am posting this on my cousins site as mister h my own site will not recognise my own password.Good to see you still keep up to date on this site.--- regards Steve Pinson. Have posted more piccis of that Cougar cat from my previous post.

[rubenruiz17]

341995
https://www.facebook.com/rubenruiz17/

[lars strom]

Lasse Strom is doing propeller testing in his #8 Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude F1-V8


http://svera.se/blogg/lasse-strom-is-doing-propeller-testing-in-his-8-burgessaspenevinrude-f1-v8/

[lars strom]

More fun pictures and memories from Paris 6 Hours 1978.

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I got this picture from the pit just below the Eiffel tower at river Seine.
Interesting because the red #16 Molinari boat is using one of the first OMC 3 liter, looper V6 with fuel injection and Johnson RS cowling.
The drivers of the #16 is Johnny Sanders and Jimbo McConnell.
USA...


http://svera.se/blogg/more-fun-pictures-and-memories-from-paris-6-hours-1978/

[Old boy]

Who remembers the 3 cylinder "CC" FR19S Evinrude? It was the little brother to the V6 CCC.
In Australia during the 1970's, the CC always kept the Merc boys on their toes.

[Mark75H]

Who remembers the 3 cylinder "CC" FR19S Evinrude? It was the little brother to the V6 CCC.
In Australia during the 1970's, the CC always kept the Merc boys on their toes.

The 31M is reasonably similar to the older CC. This one is For Sale.
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?317053-31M-OMC-3-cylinder-racing-outboard-For-Sale

Thanks for the spam

[powerabout]

spam?

[FMP]

Who remembers the 3 cylinder "CC" FR19S Evinrude? It was the little brother to the V6 CCC.
In Australia during the 1970's, the CC always kept the Merc boys on their toes. Did you race in Australia ?

[Old boy]

Yes FMP, I certainly did race in Australia. I raced short circuit, marathon, and offshore in the following States: South Australia, Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales. Not all with the same boat of course, some of my boats had Black motors and some had White motors. I chose the brand of motor which best suited the class I was racing in at the time.
My good friend raced Merc 850 (on V boat), Merc 650XS (on tunnel) and OMC FR19S-CC (on two tunnels).

Guy.

[FMP]

Did you race against Peter ?

Frank

[Old boy]

Frank, I was involved with boat racing between 1973 and 1982... or 83. I knew quite a number of racers named Peter. Smith, Dean, Morley, Winks, Evans, Bradley are just to name a few, do you know his surname or perhaps the name of his boat? Kindly send PM, I really don't feel this conversation belongs on this particular Thread.

Guy.

[FMP]

true

[lars strom]

FT-19s Evinrude/Johnson 850cc race engine. Info and complete parts book.


http://svera.se/blogg/ft-19s-evinrudejohnson-850cc-race-engine-info-and-complete-parts-book/

[John Rork]

Well, I just jumped in with both feet and have 2 of these beauties. Lots to learn. In need of two lower units as these are hurt.


http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h157/jrork/Version%202_zpsht8hs2df.jpg

[powerabout]

I think the future is to fit Merc 3.0 ltr sportmasters

[John Rork]

I think the future is to fit Merc 3.0 ltr sportmasters I've been reading up what I can about installing 2.5s Merc lowers but haven't found anything about installing 3.0's and wonder if that's a better fit given the bigger water pump.

Any tips, suggestions or ideas on where I can go to learn more would be greatly appreciated

[powerabout]

Yes dont go with 2.5 or you will be chasing low water volume issues.
Baja200Merk on here has done lots of conversions.
You can install etec 300 boxes as well, I have one from Racer on a V8

[Instigator]

Yes dont go with 2.5 or you will be chasing low water volume issues.
Baja200Merk on here has done lots of conversions.
You can install etec 300 boxes as well
Ditto.

Ive done a couple 2.5 sporty to V-6 looper conversions.
You need the 3.0 version though. They are even easier.
You can also get 1.62 gears which I put in my 2.5's but way easier in the 3.0.

And yeah, talk to Kevin.

[baja200merk]

I have done a bunch also make billet shift shaft seal carrier for the Omc mid as the merc stuff doesn't fit. Finished mine a couple weeks ago 15" 3.0 sporty 1.62. It's the right hand motor for my 24 skater but the boats not ready so might as well hang it on something. Pic below

[John Rork]

Thanks for the tips. I would love to pick your brain sometime. This is all new to me as I'm a former car motor guy and the terminology is definately different...


I have done a bunch also make billet shift shaft seal carrier for the Omc mid as the merc stuff doesn't fit. Finished mine a couple weeks ago 15" 3.0 sporty 1.62. It's the right hand motor for my 24 skater but the boats not ready so might as well hang it on something. Pic below

[Instigator]

This is all new to me as I'm a former car motor guy
Youll never go back ��

[olboatman]

Youll never go back ��


:iagree:and you definitely came to the correct site for the info needed! Gary

[John Rork]

Thanks so much everyone. I really appreciate the warm welcome. I'm really looking forward to learned about these motors as the technology (even my old school ones) is very cool......john