High Perf OMCs over the years. [Archive] - Scream And Fly Powerboat and High Performance Powerboating Discussion Forums

1BadAction

12-10-2011, 02:42 PM

How about getting a thread together on the various race or high perf motors OMC has made in the past? Stinger, Super Strangler, RS, Formula 1, SST, GT, etc, they were all great lookin motors and almost all of them were different designs and color schemes. My dad had an orange stinger back in the day and that thing drew attention everywhere we went, being the AW that I am, I have loved the special edition OMC motors ever since. :D

Maybe if we can get some pictures (and possibly some paint codes?) together in a single thread, it'll help the guys trying to build or restore these things.

Anyhow, my favorite race motor...
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/1916/2642218670091848696mdvo.jpg

My favorite "hot" fishin motor is a toss up between the Fastrike eagle loopers and the White Heat Xflows, and I can't find a decent pic of either of them.:o

oldschoolltv

12-10-2011, 03:12 PM

Liquidnirvanna ? spelling, has a site with almost all of them, maybe he will post some, Matt

p.s. I loved the v-4 stinger the best

Instigator

12-10-2011, 03:30 PM

Dude, what are you smokihn? An OMC thread? Oh wait, I forgot. You're one of us now ;)
BTW, you should see the bon fire pile now ;)

BTW, bellow is my favorite OMC picture.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Instigatorspixs/DSCF0017.jpg

1BadAction

12-10-2011, 06:44 PM

I can have a pair of carbs off and in my hands in about 10 minutes, hopefully you guys will teach me the handshake soon. lol

JWTjr.

12-10-2011, 06:49 PM

Here's my 135 Strangler ("consumer fishing engine")247935...Super Strangler should be finished in a month or so...

JWTjr.

12-10-2011, 06:52 PM

247936 under the hood...

gfinch

12-10-2011, 11:10 PM

hopefully you guys will teach me the handshake soon. lol

Here, pull my finger!

gfinch

12-10-2011, 11:13 PM

247936 under the hood...

For some reason I believe that is a little more than 135, maybe 140ish!

JWTjr.

12-10-2011, 11:55 PM

For some reason I believe that is a little more than 135, maybe 140ish!

maybe...

Instigator

12-11-2011, 08:04 AM

Here's my 135 Strangler ("consumer fishing engine")247935...Super Strangler should be finished in a month or so...

Looks like huge fun!

Powercat

12-11-2011, 11:53 AM

"Big Mota" 247950

Instigator

12-11-2011, 03:57 PM

"Big Mota" 247950

Great picture. I remember it. Notice the canard wing on the front of the boat. Evidence of the drivers/builders wondering what the hell to do w/all this power/speed on boats never designed for it.

lars strom

12-11-2011, 07:21 PM

At the time..best possible OMC Formula 3/Mod 50/OE engine..no Merc came even close to keep up with this engine..
This is from Paris 6 Hours 1986..My brother Lennart an me won the Formula 3 class..

baja200merk

12-11-2011, 07:27 PM

OMC thread, Jim you into the jegar again? :eek:

cool thread, I love the old stuff!

1BadAction

12-11-2011, 07:39 PM

LOL, no Jägermeister for this guy (not anymore, anyways hehe) :D and just cause I used to troll the OMC guys doesn't mean I don't like the motors. There was more than one morning I got everyone wound up, then 20 minutes later jumped in an aquasport with a single Ocean Pro and ran about 20 miles out into the gulf, lmao.

1BadAction

12-11-2011, 07:40 PM

"Big Mota" 247950

Never seen that cowling, I love that stripe layout!

lars strom

12-11-2011, 08:37 PM

Hi,

There was two style cowlings in 1984..well three..Omc´s first one..like my boat # 8 or a more rounded one in the back like Molinari´s #18.
The one Molinari is using in this picture is a mix between OMC´s rounded and Renatos own design..

99fxst99

12-12-2011, 07:05 PM

OK, I'm in..... Evinrude X-115...Possibly the prettiest (certainly at the time) performance motor ever.....I would post one but don't have a picture!

1BadAction

12-12-2011, 07:09 PM

OK, I'm in..... Evinrude X-115...Possibly the prettiest (certainly at the time) performance motor ever.....I would post one but don't have a picture!

This one?
(courtesy of google images, not sure of the original owner)

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/1820/sany1362.jpg

99fxst99

12-12-2011, 07:13 PM

:)
This one?
(courtesy of google images, not sure of the original owner)

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/1820/sany1362.jpg

That's the one!!!!!:D

Instigator

12-12-2011, 07:44 PM

This one?
(courtesy of google images, not sure of the original owner)

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/1820/sany1362.jpg

Raceman has one.

jphii

12-12-2011, 07:47 PM

I know where two complete ones are. I've got some parts too.

lars strom

12-14-2011, 10:36 AM

My 1978 blue printed 235 Hp 2.448L..Raced Offshore in the Z class with a ARGO cat

STEVERINO

12-20-2011, 01:50 PM

At the time..best possible OMC Formula 3/Mod 50/OE engine..no Merc came even close to keep up with this engine..
This is from Paris 6 Hours 1986..My brother Lennart an me won the Formula 3 class..

Lars give this your best guess`who do you think ran the first 3 cyl omc supplied by Brugge in the Rouen 24hr race 1971?.

BC Black Max

12-20-2011, 03:08 PM

http://frodesblog.com/new-f1-motor/

lars strom

12-20-2011, 10:03 PM

Lars give this your best guess`who do you think ran the first 3 cyl omc supplied by Brugge in the Rouen 24hr race 1971?.

Hi STEVERINO..That is a very good hard question to answer..1971 was my first year in racing..mostly local racing in Sweden..My best guess must be Roger Jenkins..
I know Roger was racing a factory OMC SE Clerici out of Bruges 1973..

Instigator

12-21-2011, 07:09 AM

My 1978 blue printed 235 Hp 2.448L..Raced Offshore in the Z class with a ARGO cat

Very cool stuff!

lars strom

12-21-2011, 10:10 AM

:)..OMC ad

1BadAction

12-21-2011, 10:31 AM

:)..OMC ad

I don't see any outboard in that pic :D

specboatops

12-21-2011, 10:34 AM

Hopefully Racer will see this and post some pics of some of the beauty's he's had over the years ! JWTjr......very nice stuff you have in those photo's !!

Instigator

12-21-2011, 10:36 AM

I don't see any outboard in that pic :D

I'm part of the 36% :reddevil:

KG4

12-21-2011, 11:43 AM

I always liked the sst 100 engine.

Instigator

12-21-2011, 11:54 AM

I always liked the sst 100 engine.

Me too. Badd Asss!

I always liked the #'s for this one. Keep in mind this was the early '80's! no EFI, no computers, no electronics. Think if they ever brought it back.

bottom one was a hero of mine. I was 13 at time of that shot and standing just out of view.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Instigatorspixs/offshoread.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Instigatorspixs/bajatunnel1975_0002.jpg

KG4

12-21-2011, 12:08 PM

Love the Baja tunnel rig.My all time dream rig! Awesome.

Inline Six

12-21-2011, 12:13 PM

This one?
(courtesy of google images, not sure of the original owner)

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/1820/sany1362.jpg

That is my motor

1BadAction

12-21-2011, 01:03 PM

That is my motor

Looks good :cheers:

STEVERINO

12-21-2011, 01:38 PM

Hi STEVERINO..That is a very good hard question to answer..1971 was my first year in racing..mostly local racing in Sweden..My best guess must be Roger Jenkins..
I know Roger was racing a factory OMC SE Clerici out of Bruges 1973.. Good guess Lars in early 1971 i was at the Omc factory in Brugge for a speed attempt ON class with Bill Shakespeare.I saw the 3 cyl Johnson outboards and asked head of Racing at that time John Tucker have you entered a race boat in the Rouen 24hr race next week` No was his reply `Would you like me to enter a Cat` Well yes`i telephoned a friend in Lincolnshire who had just built a small 13ft Cat.Arranged for him and another driver to take the boat to Belgium and the Factory fitted the engine.Now i was travelling to Rouen with Rodger Jenkins and his father and Peter Thorneywork who were to drive a Picton ski-boat with a Mercury 65hp fitted in the 24hr race.I still have John Tuckers Telegraph with our race no 61 dated 15th april 1971.

lars strom

12-21-2011, 04:16 PM

That is fun..my first contact with OMC Racing was John Tucker..I think he was from South Africa..
The man in blue t-shirt../arrow

lars strom

12-21-2011, 09:12 PM

The OMC "boathouse" (Racing department) Brugge Belgium in the early seventies..

STEVERINO

12-22-2011, 05:40 AM

The OMC "boathouse" (Racing department) Brugge Belgium in the early seventies..

Cool picture Lars`yellow boat no 21 is Andre Derex a 15ft Shakespeare fibreglass cat he tried his own design fuel injection on that 89cu inch V4. John Tucker asked me in 1970 if i would drive a factory boat with the 89cu inch v4 they were much slower than the 99cu v4 so i declined `i remember doing 130mph on that stretch of water in 1978. do you think any members would like to view the Shakespeare cat with 99cu v4 that held the ON speed record in 1970 cool engine for its time i can post a picture taken at lake Windemere ? No 11 boat may have been Jimbo and Ron Hills outfit if this is from oct 72.

Instigator

12-22-2011, 07:01 AM

do you think any members would like to view the Shakespeare cat with 99cu v4 that held the ON speed record in 1970 cool engine for its time i can post a picture taken at lake Windemere ?

please!

STEVERINO

12-22-2011, 12:49 PM

248510UOTE=lars strom;2262964]My 1978 blue printed 235 Hp 2.448L..Raced Offshore in the Z class with a ARGO cat[/QUOTE]

1977 Paris 6hr race.When OMC first produced this engine it was faster than the top Factory 2.4 fuel injected Mercs for nearly a year?.

lars strom

12-22-2011, 01:01 PM

My first year as a factory pilot was 1975..Here is a story about testing the first real good OMC F3/OE engine at OMC, Brugge

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/lars-mega-crash-at-the-omc-factory-1975/

keith scotton

12-23-2011, 11:11 AM

Do you have any other pictures of the boat in post #42 what colors was it.
Thanks Keith

lars strom

12-23-2011, 12:21 PM

This is Paris 6 Hours 1975..
The OMC 2 liter powerhead on the very first new mid section.

Cees Van Der Velden won the ON World Championship title same year in Cardiff..Yes..a head of all the 2 liter Mercs..:)
I was in Cardiff racing SE at the same time..and Paris later.

More of my racing stories here..
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/1978-i-raced-sd-z-on-and-the-oz-class/

1BadAction

12-23-2011, 12:58 PM

Racing special V6? That thing just screams 1970s, I love it.

Hippie459MN

12-23-2011, 01:03 PM

Here are a few that were taken at the brp training center in Wakegan IL in 2009 by Samari (Chet).
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Jan15_0006.jpg
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Jan15_0004.jpg
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Jan15_0003.jpg
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Jan13_0001.jpg

This is a 1968 55 hydroelectric shift, it's the 3,000,000 motor produced.
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Photo27_23A.jpg

These are some coast gaurd and military motors thet will run on almost any fuel including diesel.
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Photo29_25A.jpg
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Photo24_20A.jpg
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Photo25_21A.jpg

Some more of the race motors.
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Photo23_19A.jpg
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp89/chetolson/Photo22_18A.jpg

Hope you enjoy the pics. :D

STEVERINO

12-23-2011, 01:10 PM

This is Paris 6 Hours 1975..
The OMC 2 liter powerhead on the new mid section.

Cees Van Der Velden won the ON World Championship title same year in Cardiff..

More of my racing stories here..
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/1978-i-raced-sd-z-on-and-the-oz-class/ I believe that boat was his first marathon boat he built i think OMC would have paid for it`i saw it at Brugge in storage in 1977.The 2.0 litre engine used was the hi-line engine the factory had at that time Cees had 4inches taken out of the centre section which was standard V4 stinger and the drive shaft shortened`the factory should have done this it lowered the centre of gravity.I think 1975 Paris was won by the Jeusseume brothers with the same 2.0litre v6.

lars strom

12-23-2011, 01:22 PM

....I think 1975 Paris was won by the Jeusseume brothers with the same 2.0litre v6.

I think this is the boat..

More of my racing stories here..1975 SE European Championchip race in Italy..
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/european-champion-for-the-third-consecutive-year/

evinrudejohnson

12-23-2011, 04:28 PM

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq114/btnhgemini/SDC14463.jpg

evinrudejohnson

12-23-2011, 04:29 PM

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq114/btnhgemini/SDC14468.jpg

evinrudejohnson

12-23-2011, 04:31 PM

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq114/btnhgemini/SDC14466.jpg

evinrudejohnson

12-23-2011, 04:37 PM

http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq114/btnhgemini/SDC13355.jpg

evinrudejohnson

12-23-2011, 04:43 PM

found this 1 on here*http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq114/btnhgemini/92omcperf.jpg

evinrudejohnson

12-23-2011, 04:45 PM

this 1 was also found on the board*http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq114/btnhgemini/fbgv39.jpg

lars strom

12-23-2011, 09:26 PM

My 1973 Evinrude SS for the SE class..

Read more about my racing stories..The first Paris 6 Hour race 1973 was a disaster..
http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/

STEVERINO

12-24-2011, 08:58 AM

please!
248598
Fastest one way run 119 mph? average 104mph.

STEVERINO

12-24-2011, 10:15 AM

I think this is the boat..

More of my racing stories here..1975 SE European Championchip race in Italy..
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/european-champion-for-the-third-consecutive-year/

Sanders and Posey ran that Couger at Paris in 1975`if you go to BRF`help american drivers in Paris(Roberto Bigi)you will see the same boat no85 white Couger.I drove that boat at Brugge 1976 testing for Paris and tried a new 2.0v6 same as a 2.4rs`ccc engine but sleeved down to 2.0 for ON class but it needed more development.We ended up using a 2.0litre looper but Didier wrecked it after 1hr.

JWTjr.

12-24-2011, 10:25 AM

JWTjr.

12-24-2011, 10:26 AM

248598
Fastest one way run 119 mph? average 104mph.

Love this!! More!!

Instigator

12-24-2011, 11:29 PM

248598
Fastest one way run 119 mph? average 104mph.

Thank you sir!

BTW, if you go to his website and click in the V-8 F-1 page there is some killer footage from the races back in the day.
When men were men................

Gary

lars strom

12-26-2011, 09:00 AM

Check this out...One of the best Offshore racers ever..Mickael Frodé is winning Roslagsloppet 1977 with his ADIDAS/Frodecat/Evinrude V6 200 hp..
Sorry for Swedish but very nice pictures..:)

http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/micke-frodes-forsta-totalseger-i-roslagsloppet-var-1977/

vintage v4

12-26-2011, 11:41 PM

248686Dad's Gt-115 with fresh powerhead, picture from 1974

lars strom

12-27-2011, 01:51 PM

Read more about V-4 Evinrude Super Strangler and Johnson Stinger GT used in offshore racing..even a report from Powerboat & Waterskiing 1976

http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/the-secret-to-hans-strandmans-overall-victory-in-roslagsloppet-197576/

STV_Keith

12-29-2011, 11:31 AM

My dads' Powercraft/Super Strangler KR-15M:

http://www.speedcraving.com/keith/old-raceboats/SV-2.jpg

http://www.speedcraving.com/keith/old-raceboats/SV-3 1975small.jpg

RogerH

12-29-2011, 01:29 PM

1978 Johnson RS - 160cu.in with Wilbur Weeks dual plug heads. Runs like a top!

248881

Instigator

12-29-2011, 02:28 PM

1978 Johnson RS - 160cu.in with Wilbur Weeks dual plug heads. Runs like a top!

248881
Baddd Asss!

lars strom

12-29-2011, 09:30 PM

Twenty F1-V8 boat pictures here..
http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/f1-v8-pictures-mixed/

MN4V

12-29-2011, 10:51 PM

Here's a few I took over the years at the races.
Mark N
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/scan.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/scan-1.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/RickRemley-F100.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/UIClass1973-1.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/JimboOZ1981StLouisMO.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/TammyRoddy.jpg

MN4V

12-29-2011, 11:02 PM

A few more.
Mark N
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/ContourGPS.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/dcp_0891.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/dcp_0897.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/DeanCSST100.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/ModVP.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/OMCV82.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/OMCV8.jpg

Mark75H

12-30-2011, 08:16 AM

Cool! A few more pics marked "MN" in my collection!

STEVERINO

12-30-2011, 12:09 PM

Do you have any other pictures of the boat in post #42 what colors was it.
Thanks Keith 1978 Johnson RS V6.248927

lars strom

12-30-2011, 12:14 PM

Hi again Steve,

Did you race OZ in Paris 1978..??

lars strom

01-02-2012, 10:15 PM

My 1975 SE class Clerici/Evinrude..
Click below for more info and pictures..

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/european-champion-for-the-third-consecutive-year/

mn808gade

01-02-2012, 11:31 PM

subscribed

STEVERINO

01-03-2012, 12:52 PM

Hi again Steve,

Did you race OZ in Paris 1978..??

Hi-lars raced Paris 1970 to 1978 raced that yellow Molinari in the picture in OZ class with offshore and circuit driver Alf Bullen in 1977 and South african powerboat champion Bill Badsey in 1978.Did you ever design your own raceboat and have it built.I designed 4 raceboats altogether.One boat we managed to qualify for the 1978 OZ World championship only the fastest 4 from each country got through.

lars strom

01-03-2012, 02:14 PM

Steve..I am asking about OZ in Paris 1978 because I raced a Saffa/Molinari/Evinrude with Angelo Vassena in Paris 6 hours that year..We finished forth in the OZ class.
Same type of boat/engine as yours..
http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/

1BadAction

01-03-2012, 03:13 PM

A few more.
Mark N
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/OMCV82.jpg
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/OMCV8.jpg

I freakin love those EFI F1 V8s

BTW, I forgot I had posted this one of the John Player Special...

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3572/tmjohnsonv8veldenjpstun.jpg

Instigator

01-03-2012, 07:35 PM

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/ModVP.jpg

For those that don't know, #55 is one Mr. Alan Stoker or as we know him here on the board......."RACER".
Three national championships and a general pain in the as to the Merc factory back in the Mod VP days. The Merc factory would send their race division race truck to the races to sell/lease powerheads and motors and hope Al and his dad didn't show up w/the family wagon and their home brewed team and kick all of their asses.
I have some great video of those races and been lucky enough to have met several of those Merc racers of the day and heard their stories of what went on behind the scenes to make sure Al didn't win.
They protested and tore down one of his motors that he never even got the block back from. No DQ, just didn't agree w/the out come ;)

Can't imagine having the stones to put up w/that crap weekend after weekend.

Superstocker

01-03-2012, 10:25 PM

Just gotta love the Stinger GP and SuperStrangler V4's!

lars strom

01-08-2012, 11:56 AM

Paris 6 Hours 1974..Evinrude Rotary race engine..

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/test/

Fast Fred

01-09-2012, 10:21 AM

:cool::cool:249470

STEVERINO

01-09-2012, 02:26 PM

Paris 6 Hours 1974..Evinrude Rotary race engine..

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/test/
Hi Lars`that is the perfect picture to some up the team wars between Mercury and Omc.What a story lies waiting to be told is there anybody out there who is about to write all this history or who has already written it.From the Kiekhaefer days from the 6cyl inlines to the T4 engines. And Omc`s V4s/V6s Rotaries it
would need several peoples input soon before they get any older.If this was the Automotive industry maybe they would have made a film about this already`who do you think could or would do this?.

Rotary John

01-09-2012, 04:12 PM

Jack Leek has passed, but Jim Nerstrom and Clarence Blanchard are still with us from the OMC side. Johnnie Sander ran for both sides, so he may be able to help. So did most of the Merc drivers when OMC had the V-8. I wrote the rotary side of the story some time back. Its on both this site and BRF; search wankel rotary. I have asked Jim several times to write the 3-cyl, V-4, V-6, V-8 history, but so far he hasn't at least published it. He doesn't have a lot of love for OMC after how they treated him. Can't say I blame him either. It would be nice to have the inside history from the 60's, 70's and 80's before the people invloved are gone or like me can't remember some things.

Fast Fred

01-09-2012, 06:00 PM

:cool:249497

6pack w/ a handle

Fast Fred

01-09-2012, 06:28 PM

:cool:SST60 Mod, used as many new parts as i could get, new cases...
http://youtu.be/-wA_uw49uWA

joelsob

01-09-2012, 10:09 PM

had my fun at the drags wit 3 cyl 49 cube hustler hedder sst 60 gearcase and of course a heavy dose of NOX

notice decal on engine hood..

for now just a stock old 93 175 running 90 bone stock 29 rx at 6020... omc is the motor for me!!!

goodride

jjmalkow

01-10-2012, 06:35 PM

:cool:SST60 Mod, used as many new parts as i could get, new cases...
http://youtu.be/-wA_uw49uWA

Nice Fred!!! Love the test tank too!! A 3cyl tiller 15inch is on my to do list!!

vintage v4

01-10-2012, 10:01 PM

The OMC V4 from the GT/X115 through the years of the Super Strangler/Stinger GP were the engines that powered the heyday of OPC racing.

For me and a lot of people I know, the triples and 6s never had the same appeal. I always loved the howl....

Riverman

01-10-2012, 10:17 PM

My interpretation of what a Stinger GP would look like as a 1980 model. :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/river_57/done2.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/river_57/hood1-1.jpg

lars strom

01-11-2012, 01:15 AM

Paris Six Hour Race 1973
OMC CLEAN-UP IN FRENCH CLASSIC...
read more here..
http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/

lars strom

01-12-2012, 09:39 AM

The Molinari ”Monster”..the real story..http://svera.se/blogg/2012/01/12/the-molinari-monster-the-real-story/

lars strom

01-12-2012, 09:53 PM

Renato Molinari won the first ever F1-V8 race in Germany 1981Read more here....http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/forst-till-bojen/

lars strom

01-15-2012, 07:22 PM

Evinrude 65 SS..the new SE class engine 1973.
Read more here..A Swedish success, “propped into racing” by a Norwegian 1973
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/historien-om-hur-det-startade-i-stor-skala-for-mig/

PropHydro

01-19-2012, 01:50 PM

My 13' Crithchfield with 75 H.P. Evinrude Short Shaft, with Nitro case.
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Oldies%20Boats/critch.jpg

PropHydro

01-19-2012, 01:52 PM

14' Allison Nationals Kankakee 1986 Same motor.
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Oldies%20Boats/14ally.jpg

PropHydro

01-19-2012, 01:54 PM

Jim Umbarger 15' Hustler Tunnel with V-4 Stinger. Dads old 15' Checkmate with GT 115 gorgeous!!!
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Oldies%20Boats/Oldies3.jpg

PropHydro

01-19-2012, 01:57 PM

New to me last year. 13' Critchfield and 1976 SS Evinrude 75H.P. Hi Po
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Matts%20Critchfield%20project/PortsmouthOhioRace096.jpg

PropHydro

01-19-2012, 02:00 PM

Same motor different Boat.1976 Evinrude
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Matts%20Allison%20Project/MotorhungandreadyforWATER018.jpg

PropHydro

01-19-2012, 02:02 PM

49 C.I. Mod 50 with 6 pack!!! Bad arse for sure!!!
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Matts%20Allison%20Project/M50hang1.jpg

PropHydro

01-19-2012, 02:04 PM

Another view...
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Matts%20Allison%20Project/M50Hang3.jpg

Instigator

01-19-2012, 02:46 PM

[QUOTE=PropHydro;2276587]49 C.I. Mod 50 with 6 pack!!! Bad arse for sure!!!
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Matts%20Allison%20Project/M50hang1.jpg[QUOTE]

KILLER!

PropHydro

01-19-2012, 04:24 PM

Thx Gary it is a beast...

Instigator

01-19-2012, 04:37 PM

Thx Gary it is a beast...
Always wanted to drive one of those. Most of the guys w/big power have no idea how fast and fun one of those things can be.
Two equations come to mind.
#1. Hp to weight ratio :)
#2. Fun per $

I live in the perfect place for a boat like that and some day.......

99fxst99

01-19-2012, 04:56 PM

Jim Umbarger 15' Hustler Tunnel with V-4 Stinger. Dads old 15' Checkmate with GT 115 gorgeous!!!
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Oldies Boats/Oldies3.jpg
What I would do to take the CHeckmate for a spin! I almost bought a 15 Checkmate with an X-115 for my first fast boat back in the early 70s. Always loved that motor!

streamteam

01-20-2012, 12:11 AM

My 1940 PO 10

249930

Fast Fred

01-20-2012, 08:37 AM

hey PropHydro, hows she run when your swinging the timin plate? i run mine locked up on advance.:cool:

PropHydro

01-20-2012, 11:18 AM

Fred,
It's manners are a lot better around the dock and at idle. Where we were running it you have no wake zones and could not just pin it and go. Ran just like the 75 Stinger regarding her running characteristics. Gas and spark synchronized real good at low end.

Instigator

01-20-2012, 11:44 AM

JWTjr.

01-20-2012, 12:49 PM

14' Allison Nationals Kankakee 1986 Same motor.
http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/TBuck2003/Oldies Boats/14ally.jpg

I remember this one!

JT

PropHydro

01-20-2012, 01:50 PM

Should of never sold that one John. That was in killer form when we got done with that 14'

lars strom

01-21-2012, 08:37 PM

The Winners are..Jenkins OZ – Inward ON – Strom OE..NOTTINGHAM 1982 (http://svera.se/blogg/2012/01/22/the-winners-are-jenkins-oz-inward-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1982/)

Click on the text above or the picture for more reading.

http://svera.se/blogg/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/63-150x150.jpg (http://svera.se/blogg/2012/01/22/the-winners-are-jenkins-oz-inward-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1982/)We are now back in Nottingham, UK for the 1982 John Player GP at Holme Pierrepont.
Same great race course..well.. different winner in two classes..but not in the OE/F3..
Lots of fun at the fancy dress party..The Brits are pretty crazy in a fun way some times..!!!!!
.
The best news for me is from Bryan Scott and his dad Simon..I asked for pictures and look what they found..The # 1 Burgess in the start, race and back to the pit.
Thanks a lot to the Scott family and BCS Racing Images..
The Powerboat & Waterskiing report is done by Andrew Bill..Thank you to.
.

powerabout

01-24-2012, 09:16 PM

Are there any other photos of Cees's twin ccc rig other then the one on the crane?

lars strom

01-24-2012, 09:21 PM

Here is more..(not Cees)..the boat was called the" Molinari Monster"..
http://svera.se/blogg/2012/01/12/the-molinari-monster-the-real-story/

powerabout

01-24-2012, 09:30 PM

great, many thanks

powerabout

01-25-2012, 02:23 AM

next how about photos of the 2ltr v6?

lars strom

01-25-2012, 10:25 AM

next how about photos of the 2ltr v6?

Magazine head line..!!.. "Mercury annihilated"...in Paris Six Hours 1973.. the first OMC/Merc two liter V-6 battle..read more here..!!
http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/

lars strom

02-06-2012, 11:30 AM

SE Class racing..Evinrude/Johnson 3 cylinder..more here..http://svera.se/blogg/2012/02/06/karlskoga-race-1975-2/

keith69ranger

02-08-2012, 07:47 PM

does anybody have pictures of 2cylinder(40-60hp) with dual 2barrel carbs. the barbados coast guard had them on their boats in 1987, had not seen those engines before.

lars strom

02-21-2012, 09:41 PM

STEVERINO

02-22-2012, 01:21 PM

Picture of the Trimate/Burgess/Johnson F1-V8.. Driver Rick Frost, England

http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/f1-v8-casale-monferrato-italy-1983/ (http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/f1-v8-casale-monferrato-italy-1983/) Rick Frosts outfit was and still may be on display at the Windemere boat Museum in the UK.

lars strom

02-26-2012, 10:26 AM

F1-V8 Casale Monferrato, Italy 1983 (http://svera.se/blogg/2012/02/26/f1-v8-casale-monferrato-italy-1983/)
http://svera.se/blogg/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/nautica3-Medium1-150x150.jpg (http://svera.se/blogg/2012/02/26/f1-v8-casale-monferrato-italy-1983/) Click here for more Casale pictures.
http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/f1-v8-casale-monferrato-italy-1983/
.

lars strom

02-26-2012, 05:55 PM

The F1-V8 Gold Team/Benson & Hedges run by Cees Van Der Velden 1983/84. (http://svera.se/blogg/2012/02/26/the-f1-v8-gold-teambenson-hedges-run-by-cees-van-der-velden-198384/)
Click for more pictures.
http://svera.se/blogg/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DSCN8742-Large-150x150.jpg (http://svera.se/blogg/2012/02/26/the-f1-v8-gold-teambenson-hedges-run-by-cees-van-der-velden-198384/)Today I asked Carina to try on the race sweater I got from Christer Rosenholtz
last week.

lars strom

03-02-2012, 11:55 AM

More new F1-V8 pictures here..

http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/f1-v8-pictures-mixed/

baldad45

03-02-2012, 01:33 PM

Thanks for all the great pics and hopefully many more to come !

Instigator

03-02-2012, 02:01 PM

Thanks for all the great pics and hopefully many more to come !
Love your screen name ;)

lars strom

04-15-2012, 06:58 PM

“The Boat House”…OMC´s old racing building in Belgium have a new life..!!Click for more here...http://svera.se/blogg/2012/04/15/the-boat-house-omc%C2%B4s-old-racing-building-in-belgium-have-a-new-life/

Dave S

04-15-2012, 08:31 PM

This is an old picture from the 70's at Eaton's Neck on the North Shore of Long Island. This is Butch Langdon's brother who built Bill Fail's Looper 6 cylinder motor but his brother ran a V-4 'Rude. Enjoy
254537

MN4V

04-15-2012, 09:31 PM

I scanned this the other day.
Mark N
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/Jimbo.jpg

MN4V

04-15-2012, 09:33 PM

Don't know if this one is here yet but took this one year at the OPC Nationals.
Mark N
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/dcp_0897.jpg

MN4V

04-15-2012, 09:39 PM

A couple SST-60s at inspection.
Mark N
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm315/MN392/2007OPCNationalsInspection.jpg

joelsob

04-16-2012, 08:14 AM

254540254541nice omc pictures keep em coming...I kinda like the 3 cyls for what they give you....I did sell my"little" boat a year or so ago.....and miss it so have to watch videos.....believe me the hustler 3-1 and the nitrous made it a v-4 eater...lotsa v-6 too....

still running a sst 60 p/head on my small boat...
joel

STEVERINO

04-16-2012, 12:45 PM

“The Boat House”…OMC´s old racing building in Belgium have a new life..!!

Click for more here...http://svera.se/blogg/2012/04/15/the-boat-house-omc´s-old-racing-building-in-belgium-have-a-new-life/
Hi Lars is good to see the old OMC racing test centre at Brugge looks a little tired now.I was last there 33yrs ago spent many hours their with Paul Kalb how did you get on with him` the last years racing season for me in 1979 half the races for me ended in lower unit failures this did not happen to the other drivers?

lars strom

04-16-2012, 06:09 PM

Well STEVERINO..I did not get along to good with Paul Kalb..here is one of the reasons..!!

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/lars-mega-crash-at-the-omc-factory-1975/

lars strom

04-22-2012, 07:35 PM

World famous Ziggy Bottle is installing the 450 hp+ power head on Jimbos new Molinari boat. Sacramento, CA 1983.

Many more pictures here..http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/pictures-from-the-1983-f1-v8-race-in-sacramento-ca/

Mark75H

04-22-2012, 07:53 PM

450+ would have made it very close to the motor Wart used to set the record. Are you sure the power was really that high?

lars strom

04-22-2012, 07:58 PM

STEVERINO

04-23-2012, 12:41 PM

NO..but I was told that some of the power heads was 450+ hp..Molinari tested lots of very powerful engines..1983 was the third year racing the V8 and some was way more than 3.5 liter..!!

http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/pictures-from-the-1983-f1-v8-race-in-sacramento-ca/

Many years have past since i last saw Ziggy Boettle one of the nicest men that worked for OMC i understand he is still involved in racing today would be so nice to see him again all these years later.SP

lars strom

04-23-2012, 08:40 PM

Hi again STEVERINO..Check this....Edit/Update..Two more pictures..First is Allen Yaw and Ziggy Bottle.
http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/pictures-from-the-1983-f1-v8-race-in-sacramento-ca/

powerabout

04-24-2012, 09:09 AM

450+ would have made it very close to the motor Wart used to set the record. Are you sure the power was really that high?
If Dave Bush can make 450hp with a 3.3 v6 on pump gas at 7500rpm there is plenty of margin for a v8 to be higher.

f1dave1

06-04-2012, 11:06 AM

this type of powerhead were used as se motors in europe, the f3/ mod 50 had straight inlets

baja200merk

06-04-2012, 12:31 PM

If Dave Bush can make 450hp with a 3.3 v6 on pump gas at 7500rpm there is plenty of margin for a v8 to be higher.

More like high 500s out of a 3.0

lars strom

06-24-2012, 03:06 PM

Tim Seebold is driving the Big ol Johnson V-6 in Bay City this weekend..

http://svera.se/blogg/2012/06/23/tim-seebold-is-driving-the-big-ol-johnson-v-6-in-bay-city-this-weekend/

Instigator

06-24-2012, 04:08 PM

Tim Seebold is driving the Big ol Johnson V-6 in Bay City this weekend..

http://svera.se/blogg/2012/06/23/tim-seebold-is-driving-the-big-ol-johnson-v-6-in-bay-city-this-weekend/

Tim Seebold in a JohnRude?? Say it ain't so!
Imagine what that thing could do with similar funding as the other top level teams.

Da Bull

06-25-2012, 08:59 PM

Does anybody know what ever happened to the red 191 Molly Jimbo ran with the V-6? It should be on display somewhere. That would be cool.

DB

lars strom

06-26-2012, 06:05 PM

Pretty special F1 PROP picture..Tim Seebold/Bud Light/Johnson Outboard power..

http://svera.se/blogg/2012/06/27/pretty-special-f1-prop-picture-tim-seeboldbud-lightjohnson-outboard-power/ (http://svera.se/blogg/2012/06/27/pretty-special-f1-prop-picture-tim-seeboldbud-lightjohnson-outboard-power/)

lars strom

07-15-2012, 07:34 PM

A Swedish success, “propped into racing” by a Norwegian 1973
Click below for more..

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/historien-om-hur-det-startade-i-stor-skala-for-mig/

Instigator

07-16-2012, 06:05 AM

Who's the girl in the T shirt ;)
Just kiddin as I have a very similar picture of myself from that era w/the same hair dew :)

A Swedish success, “propped into racing” by a Norwegian 1973
Click below for more..

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/historien-om-hur-det-startade-i-stor-skala-for-mig/

BigJohnson

07-16-2012, 07:12 AM

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z98/Bob452007/Oldboatingshots006.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z98/Bob452007/Oldboatingshots007.jpg

joelsob

07-16-2012, 08:50 AM

259310lars those were the days and the little 3 cyl evinrudes jut flew!!!!

I can only say I did 1/4 mile with my 3 cyl, but won almost every single race against inline mercs, v-4 looper omcs on allisons and any bass or jet boat they paired me with!!!!!!

keep the pictures and the stories coming...the story about the racing buddy, that lent you the prop that was "your" prop is what racing was all about for me!!!!

I remember one time our nitrous bottle had a problem so we went to a blown fuel nitrous arias hemi drag boat owner and asked to borrow his nox bottle. He said wheres your drag boat???? we pointed over to the 12 footer and he said your kidding, but did walk over and he saw we were squirting , for real....he lent us his tank and he and the crew came up to the starting line to watch the low class little outboards....... and we pulled another guy that had a jet boat with a 454 chevy in it, and won the race.....about 50 people came over to our pit to take a look at the little boat that beat the big jet!!!! what a great fun day.......we ran a seebold 25 inch cleaver and it turned 8500 rpm with the open exhaust and the modified sst 60 gearcase.....abou 84 mph...

joel

every boat ride is a

goodride

Instigator

07-16-2012, 09:30 AM

I remember one time our nitrous bottle had a problem so we went to a blown fuel nitrous arias hemi drag boat owner and asked to borrow his nox bottle. He said wheres your drag boat???? we pointed over to the 12 footer and he said your kidding, but did walk over and he saw we were squirting , for real....he lent us his tank and he and the crew came up to the starting line to watch the low class little outboards....... and we pulled another guy that had a jet boat with a 454 chevy in it, and won the race.....about 50 people came over to our pit to take a look at the little boat that beat the big jet!!!! what a great fun day.......we ran a seebold 25 inch cleaver and it turned 8500 rpm with the open exhaust and the modified sst 60 gearcase.....abou 84 mph...

Way cool story!

1BadAction

07-16-2012, 09:37 AM

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z98/Bob452007/Oldboatingshots006.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z98/Bob452007/Oldboatingshots007.jpg

Man those 300GTs were so bitchin, beautiful pic!

lars strom

07-17-2012, 12:55 PM

Extremely nice Burgess/Evinrude CC F-3/OE race boat..
I found this picture with help of Jack Ottobrini and asked David Burgess to tell us the story..
Here it is the answer from the famous boat builder..

Click on the blue text for the true story..

http://svera.se/blogg/2012/07/17/extremely-nice-burgessevinrude-cc-f-3oe-race-boat/

lars strom

08-01-2012, 10:09 PM

Matts94z28

08-15-2012, 01:31 AM

Cool thread. Now I don't feel so bad about having a fast strike 150 on my predictor. lol

Mark Poole ModVP

08-17-2012, 11:42 PM

Racing lower unit on 3 cyl. in 1974?

Instigator

08-18-2012, 08:14 AM

Racing lower unit on 3 cyl. in 1974?
I caught that. Looks like off the old Stinger/Strangler V-4's.

Mark75H

08-18-2012, 02:26 PM

Yes, this was a factory motor raced in Europe. Some of these versions are listed in NOA rule books

lars strom

08-21-2012, 09:11 PM

I think this is from the Stockholm Boat Show early 1974..
My 1973 years SE Clerici/Evinrude 65 SS
Click below for more pictures and info.

http://svera.se/blogg/2012/08/01/sto...ow-early-1974/ (http://svera.se/blogg/2012/08/01/stockholm-boat-show-early-1974/)

Yes..We raced that engine 1973..it was the old X-115 gear case.
1974 was a much better engine..and the first year for the Nitro gear case and 15 inch shaft.

http://svera.se/blogg/racing-histori...-class-racing/ (http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/1974-was-a-very-good-year-for-my-se-class-racing/)

powerabout

08-22-2012, 04:02 AM

so it had F-N-R?

lars strom

08-22-2012, 07:52 AM

Yes, must have in the UIM SE class

LIQUID NIRVANA

08-23-2012, 01:32 AM

Mark Poole ModVP

08-23-2012, 03:26 AM

In that era when pickle fork boats had already hit the scene it amazes me that they ran those powerhouse engines on closed bow tunnels. I believe that the Scotti boat was one of the last and best of that type.

lars strom

10-19-2012, 08:45 PM

Lasse Strom drove his Aspen/ Burgess/Evinrude to his first Formula I heat victory.
http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/lasse-strom-drove-his-aspen-burgess-to-his-first-formula-i-heat-victory/

Rotary John

10-20-2012, 05:20 AM

http://inlinethumb23.webshots.com/49942/2793160690101354590S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2793160690101354590gpmaqK)
(http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2793160690101354590gpmaqK)
via JOHN SHELDON aka ROTARYJOHN who spent the time putting it to paper & supplying the inside story. We are forever in his debt.
This picture was taken by Si Metcalf in Provo Utah; Tommy Posey. The boats were always an issue with the rotary engine. They just weren't developed to take that kind of power and speed. Got to hand it to the drivers who drove the beast.

MN4V

10-20-2012, 08:57 AM

John,
Did the rotary require a shorter transom height than the V4? If so, do you remember how much shorter.
Mark

Rotary John

10-21-2012, 08:57 AM

No. V-4, V-6 & Rotary were all the same. It just looks shorter because the engine was droped below the transom; Charlie Strang idea/ patent.

1BadAction

10-31-2012, 08:08 AM

I'm not a big rotary fan, but if there is a great application for one, it's an outboard. Shame they never had more development, would be nice to see what one could do with updated designs, casting/material technology, and direct fuel injection. :reddevil:

lars strom

11-04-2012, 03:11 PM

Evinrude Racing pictures over the years

40 years of outboard racing in a few minutes
Click below:
http://svera.se/blogg/smorgardsbord/evinrude-racing-pictures-over-the-years/

Instigator

11-05-2012, 03:29 PM

The mod 50 3 point hydro is killer! 107 kilo record. 1975 no less. awesome!

http://svera.se/blogg/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Mod50Kilo.jpg

lars strom

11-05-2012, 09:38 PM

Thank you Instigator.
Updated..now over 20 pictures.
http://svera.se/blogg/smorgardsbord/evinrude-racing-pictures-over-the-years/

lars strom

11-20-2012, 01:53 PM

Got a new picture from Bengt Martinsson..

Stockholm GP 1978..The overall winner in a Delicato SD Class Clerici with Evinrude power..Boat # 1
More here..http://svera.se/blogg/racing-histori...-the-oz-class/ (http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/1978-i-raced-sd-z-on-and-the-oz-class/)

lars strom

11-20-2012, 08:17 PM

My dream to be part of the Race of Champions at the MIAMI MARINE STADIUM

More here:..http://svera.se/blogg/the-race-of-champions-at-the-miami-marine-stadium-1975-by-bill-muncey/

Instigator

11-20-2012, 08:32 PM

My dream to be part of the Race of Champions at the MIAMI MARINE STADIUM

More here:..http://svera.se/blogg/the-race-of-champions-at-the-miami-marine-stadium-1975-by-bill-muncey/
I remember that well. Was actually on "Wide World of Sports" if you can imagine that. I have a picture some where of then interviewing Jimbo and Bill Muncey before the race at the stadium. Amazing stuff to be sure. Maybe as close as boat racing came to actually being accepted by the main stream.

lars strom

11-20-2012, 08:40 PM

Thanks and please look for the picture of Jimbo and Mr. Muncey.

Instigator

11-21-2012, 07:49 AM

Thanks and please look for the picture of Jimbo and Mr. Muncey.
Will do. I have another of the two of them and one of the OMC PR guys in front of Jimbos rotary powered "Goat Boat" during a press event. I can scan them but I am having no luck uploading to photobucket any more. Been exchanging e-mails w/their tech people for the last month and keep getting the same canned response. Once that issue is cured I'll dig them up.

Frisky

11-22-2012, 04:59 PM

268422
268423
fr-31-m

vintage v4

11-23-2012, 06:41 PM

This picture was taken by Si Metcalf in Provo Utah; Tommy Posey. The boats were always an issue with the rotary engine. They just weren't developed to take that kind of power and speed. Got to hand it to the drivers who drove the beast.
The Scotti hull in the picture of Posey (or one just like it) wound up in Minnesota with Mike Cavanaugh and then Gary Duncanson running Mod 90. Last time I saw it it was very tired.

lars strom

12-03-2012, 07:40 AM

Thanks Pelle Brolin for pictures from Stockholm GP 1984

My Burgess boat powered by Evinrude F1-V8 and the driver.

More F1-V8 picture here..http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/f1-v8-pictures-mixed/

powerabout

12-03-2012, 07:55 AM

Longshaft V8, open cockpit
glad you are still with us Lars
gutsy stuff

lars strom

12-03-2012, 08:17 AM

Well..the mid section was 12 inch not that long but the driver safety was two layers of fiberglass in front of him..!!..:)

http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/lasse-strom-drove-his-aspen-burgess-to-his-first-formula-i-heat-victory/

powerabout

12-03-2012, 09:35 AM

Instigator

12-03-2012, 02:01 PM

Longshaft V8, open cockpit
glad you are still with us Lars
gutsy stuff
No doubt. I remember that era and it wasn't pretty. One well known tunnel racer said the only time he was ever scared was racing one of those rigs.

powerabout

12-03-2012, 06:44 PM

The recently retired BRP service manager in OZ Paul Dawson worked in the US in the CCC days for OMC and he said something like 9 guys died he worked with.

Instigator

12-04-2012, 07:29 AM

The recently retired BRP service manager in OZ Paul Dawson worked in the US in the CCC days for OMC and he said something like 9 guys died he worked with.
Yep, I remember I think 4 in one yr. Imagine that power and weight on an open cockpit boat designed for a 2.4 Champ motor with ZERO safety concern. Remember too this was back in the long course days when we had real straightaways instead of todays circle courses. I want to say Cincinati was a 3 mile coure the yr I went ('89?). I think they were reporting speeds in the mid 140's at the entry pin's.
Also in the era when we still believed in the driver being thrown from the boat was the safest thing. This black era helped educate us on what was actually killing the driver and got us to start strapping them in and then came safety cells.
If I could ever get my photobucket acct. to work again I'd scan a picture Jimbo Mcconnell sent me from the early days and the boat can't be more than 17'. Scary just to look at and what ended his career and almost his life.

One of my buds up in Ohio still has this monster. Has been on radar at 141 and the stinkin thing has the sprint bottom :eek: About a 450lb hull. I coaxed him/it out of the barn some time ago after much effort. It's owner once told me that every time he gets in it it trys to eat him!
I've had a ride in it and never felt that much acceleration water or on land.
Maybe the scariest/most dangerous O/B on the planet.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Instigatorspixs/DSCF0017.jpg (http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll255/Instigatorspixs/?action=view&current=DSCF0017.jpg)

PropHydro

12-04-2012, 11:59 AM

[QUOTMore pics of exhaust side please !!! That there is RARE !!!E=Frisky;2406105]268422
268423
fr-31-m[/QUOTE]

baja200merk

12-04-2012, 12:31 PM

After this weekend at suwannee it sure sounds like there will be some e-tecs in the 130s soon. Not bad for fishing motors. Gotta keep the OMC/BRP performance stuff going as its pretty rare these days.

Instigator

12-04-2012, 01:10 PM

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Yep. I saw those posted above. Way cool!

powerabout

12-05-2012, 05:52 AM

powerabout

12-05-2012, 06:02 AM

some more porn

PropHydro

12-05-2012, 01:52 PM

quite a few in OZ/NZ and plenty in Holland but those must be all hidden away
Exhaust is like a mod 50, just a large opening been made as straight as possible
but happens to be on the other side of the engine!!
What differences in powerband from the Mod 50? Also I see that it is the straight in intake, is it also the 10 petal reed set up? Never saw that cylinder head before what kind of compression, and if you can say what is the pocket depth?? Thanks that is awesome stuff. Is there any mids/ gearcases there as well??? What rpm do you turn it on the tunnel boat?? Sorry for all the ?'s

Todd

Frisky

12-08-2012, 04:59 AM

What differences in powerband from the Mod 50? Also I see that it is the straight in intake, is it also the 10 petal reed set up? Never saw that cylinder head before what kind of compression, and if you can say what is the pocket depth?? Thanks that is awesome stuff. Is there any mids/ gearcases there as well??? What rpm do you turn it on the tunnel boat?? Sorry for all the ?'s

Todd

10 petal straight front. comp on 12v about 175psi / 240 on 24v. there is about 12 boats is oz with 31m. more in sheds to.

powerabout

12-08-2012, 05:29 AM

and the owners manual says ok to 9000rpm
Frisky
Can you run they safely on pump gas in OZ

Frisky

12-08-2012, 05:47 AM

some run to 9500 just depends on your prop and how often you want to be buying pistons. I am running closer to 9000. Have never heard of one being run sucessfully on pump fuel. We run av gas.

powerabout

12-08-2012, 05:49 AM

some run to 9500 just depends on your prop and how often you want to be buying pistons. I am running closer to 9000. Have never heard of one being run sucessfully on pump fuel. We run av gas.
thanks, what s 100LL cost these days?

Frisky

12-08-2012, 06:04 AM

Here is some more pics. sorry about them being small. still working out how to upload them.
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Frisky

12-08-2012, 06:05 AM

Paying about $2.04 Aud per L

thanks, what s 100LL cost these days?

Instigator

12-08-2012, 07:34 AM

Here is some more pics. sorry about them being small. still working out how to upload them.
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Bad Assss! Looks like the port side of a 2.7 bridgeport.

Mark75H

12-08-2012, 06:42 PM

Many thanks Frisky ... cool stuff!!

RIVERRUMMER 70

02-19-2013, 11:27 AM

jim umbarger 15' hustler tunnel with v-4 stinger. Dads old 15' checkmate with gt 115 gorgeous

http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx283/tbuck2003/oldies%20boats/oldies3.jpg

i think the hustler tunnel was jims son danny umbarger , jim was runnin the crysler twins on his victor at that time????

PropHydro

02-20-2013, 04:36 PM

Here is some more pics. sorry about them being small. still working out how to upload them.
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Awesome stuff Frisky Thank you for sharing. How do you get parts if ya break ??

FOXLAKE-H.O.

02-21-2013, 11:49 AM

RiverRummer70 I see you live in our area....Very cool history here....

lars strom

03-01-2013, 09:48 PM

Bill Marriott´s High Performance Offshore Evinrude V-8 engines used on a Skater cat.

http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/f1-v8-pictures-mixed/

lars strom

03-27-2013, 09:47 AM

Micke Frodé goes from wrong to right..!!

Click below for the rest of the story:

http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/micke-frode-goes-from-wrong-to-right/

lars strom

05-13-2013, 09:26 PM

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/

lars strom

05-16-2013, 08:55 AM

“Potemkin” ended up third in Paris 6 hours 1979..

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/potemkin-ended-up-third-in-paris-6-hours-1979/

lars strom

05-17-2013, 04:20 AM

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/

lars strom

05-29-2013, 10:37 AM

Evinrude and SST 45 was the start for F1 Shaun Torrente ..!!

http://svera.se/blogg/evinrude-and-sst-45-was-the-start-for-f1-shaun-torrente/

lars strom

05-30-2013, 07:21 PM

"Mercury annihilated" in Paris 6 hours 1973.. Magazine headlines..yes V-6 engines..and I was there..!!

(http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/)Click below for more:

(http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/)http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/

lars strom

06-04-2013, 07:32 PM

Bob Hering drove a Saffa/Molinari/Johnson V-6 in Bristol 1977

Greg G

06-13-2013, 07:19 AM

Gerry Walin with a 1966 90-S Stacker with some hellacious exhausts. For some reason I can't upload the pics. Was there a 135-GP model in the late 60's with the same exhausts?

Mark75H

06-13-2013, 07:24 AM

Gerry Walin with a 1966 90-S Stacker with some hellacious exhausts. For some reason I can't upload the pics. Was there a 135-GP model in the late 60's with the same exhausts?

Not from the factory

2us70

06-13-2013, 10:33 AM

Was the Starflight record boat equipped with a tractor lower unit?

T2x

06-13-2013, 01:17 PM

Was the Starflight record boat equipped with a tractor lower unit?

Not on the engine when the boat and motor were displayed at the New York World's Fair in '64.

2us70

06-13-2013, 02:47 PM

The reason I asked is in a couple of the series of pictures of Walin's accident the lower unit looks very long and thin. Those pictures were taken with a long lens and motor drive and I only saw the lower unit in one publication just after it happened. I was sitting in a barber shop and the pics were in Life or Look magazine. Since then all the pics I have seen of that accident do not show the lower unit.

Instigator

06-13-2013, 03:12 PM

I only saw the lower unit in one publication just after it happened. I was sitting in a barber shop and the pics were in Life or Look magazine. Since then all the pics I have seen of that accident do not show the lower unit.
I think the famous photos of the blow over we're in Sports Illustrated.

Greg G

06-13-2013, 05:10 PM

Not from the factory

Thanks, was there even such a thing (without the custom megaphone exhausts) as a 135 GP motor in the late 60's? I believe that Walin was an Evinrude dealer at the time.

Mark75H

06-13-2013, 07:08 PM

No there was no 135GP in the 60's

The Starflite record boats used the Hubbell overdrive lower unit, not a tractor unit. Tractor units were outlawed quite a while before that time

Greg G

06-14-2013, 05:31 PM

Thanks, I keep hearing about a 135 Grand Prix that was offered at some point by both Evinrude and Johnson but have not found a lick of information about them.

powerabout

06-14-2013, 07:36 PM

how about a 115 GT?

Greg G

06-15-2013, 10:32 AM

Some will know but I thought the 115GT was offered before the 135's. Can anyone confirm if the first year that Evinrude offered the 135 Super Strangler was 1973? Thanks

powerabout

06-15-2013, 10:53 AM

the super strangler was never called a 135 as far as I know. 135 came out 73
Strangler ( all race engines) had different exhaust than 135

Greg G

06-16-2013, 01:25 PM

lars strom

06-16-2013, 02:10 PM

You are right about the 135 hp..first year was 1973 and this is a World Famous 1973 Evinrude 135 hp 1632 cc..

Live And Let Die - Sheriff JW Pepper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cODPt3T0cHE

Steve Larkin

06-16-2013, 02:57 PM

Still using this one at the V & H events . http://www.woodyboater.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Lake-Dora-CRA-61.jpg

JWTjr.

06-16-2013, 03:15 PM

The site is not allowing me to post pics as a paying member whick ticks me off but I think you are correct. I think that when Evinrude went from the 1972 Starfire 125 to the 1973 introduction of the Starfire 135 they ALSO offered a model known as the 135 Strangler. I think that was effectively a recreational motor, offered only in 1973, and just painted different colors, blue and white. In the same year I believe 1973, they started offering the full race versions, the Super Strangler's and the Johnson Stinger GP's. These two race models might have been introduced in 1972, but I believe it was 1973. Someone else will know for sure if it was 1972 or 1973 and how much HP they actually made.

You are referring to the "consumer" Strangler, which was a stock 135 and available in the 1974 and 1975 model years. This engine was a stock 20" shaft 135 with no power trim (that was an option, as it was on the standard Starflite 135). The Strangler had a blue and white paint job. This engine had very little in common with the race Strangler and Super Strangler. The Super Strangler (same as the Johnson Stinger GP with a different paint job) was first seen in OPC racing in 1972 and was produced until 1976, although "production" numbers are not known. The actual race Strangler/Stinger engines (model #KR-15m) were true racing engines; they had special blocks, porting, cranks, pistons, rods, flywheel, 8-barrel floatless carburetor, special exhaust tuning, heads, adapter with megaphone, centersection, clamp and swivel, up-down as well as in-out trim, and of course gearcases (clubfoot 14:23 ratio standard, smaller 1:1 ratio sprint optional). Nothing at all was shared in common with the production engines; even the pan and hood was different. The only similarity was that they were both 99.6ci V4 engines.

John

Greg G

06-16-2013, 05:07 PM

Thanks John for the clarification. I did not realize that the "Consumer" Strangler 135 was actually produced for both 1974 and 1975 model years, I had thought it was only a 1973 model. Makes sense that Evinrude would attempt to broaden there consumer market appeal but creating some "buzz" with nothing more then a different blue and white paint job on the 20" "Consumer" Strangler 135.

Edit: Here is a 1975 Rude Catalog that is for sale on Amazon ...........

Product Description: Original 1975 Evinrude Outboard Boat Motor Brochure. Consists 31 pages of photos and information, Size is 8 1/2" x 11"

Covers the 135 Silver Starflite, 135 Evinrude, 135 Strangler, 115 Evinrude, 85 Evinrude, 70 Evinrude, 50 Evinrude, 50 Sizzler, 75 HP Hustler, 40 Evinrude Electric, 40 Evinrude Rope, 25 Evinrude Electric, 25 Evinrude Rope, 15 Evinrude Electric, 15 Evinrude Rope, 9.9 Evinrude Electric, 9.9 Evinrude Rope, 6 Evinrude, 4 Evinrude Fisherman Drive, 4 Evinrude Power Drive, 2 Evinrude, Scout Electrics, Bow Mount 12 Volt and 24 Volt, Stern Mount 12 Volt and 24 Volt, models.

Greg G

06-17-2013, 06:51 PM

lars strom

06-17-2013, 07:39 PM

No..I don't think so..OMC started racing V-6 engines 1973 and forward.

Click and read this story from Paris 6 Hours 1973..http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/

lars strom

06-17-2013, 07:41 PM

.....

"Mercury annihilated" in Paris 6 hours 1973.. Magazine headlines..yes V-6 engines..and I was there..!!

(http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/)Click below for more:

(http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/)http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/my-first-paris-6-hours-1973-was-a-disaster/

Mark75H

06-17-2013, 08:31 PM

Does anyone know if the Evinrude race department ever built the occasional Super Strangler "Stacker" motor in '74 or '75? I could have sworn I saw a pic of one but it may have actually been a picture of an earlier year Evinrude.

Definitely not. Everything was noise abatement & ecology by '74.

As far as I know there was only a pair of V-4 piped motors that OMC raced, Ted May, Ron Hill and Fred Hauenstien were probably the only drivers. Probably 1970-ish

Greg G

06-17-2013, 08:49 PM

That is interesting and Fred Hauenstien Jr. makes sense as I believe the year of that OMC V-4 Stacker that I saw a picture of was 1971.

Greg G

06-18-2013, 06:26 AM

You are referring to the "consumer" Strangler, which was a stock 135 and available in the 1974 and 1975 model years. This engine was a stock 20" shaft. The only similarity was that they were both 99.6ci V4 engines. John

Thanks again, here are two photos of the "Consumer" 135 Strangler with the blue and white paint scheme.

Edit 6-19: The motor pictured on the left is actually not a true "stock" Consumer Strangler even though the cosmetics look it.

lars strom

06-18-2013, 06:40 AM

This is from the 1975 Evinrude sales book.

powerabout

06-18-2013, 06:45 PM

Thanks again, here are two photos of the "Consumer" 135 Strangler with the blue and white paint scheme.
one of the best looking engines ever
( 135 has late trim. shame it didnt have that when it came out)

Greg G

06-19-2013, 06:26 AM

Thanks. What kind of info can you guys provide on the Evinrude motor in the attached picture? I don't have a date on it but it looks to have a race mid and lower unit?

JWTjr.

06-19-2013, 07:39 AM

Thanks again, here are two photos of the "Consumer" 135 Strangler with the blue and white paint scheme.

The one on the left (actual photo of engine with steering bars) is my engine. I have it on a 1976 Allison R15 race boat. It is not a real 135 Strangler; only the cowling is really from a 135 Strangler, the rest of the engine is built from a lot of different parts. But it sure runs and looks good!!

John

JWTjr.

06-19-2013, 07:42 AM

Thanks. What kind of info can you guys provide on the Evinrude motor in the attached picture? I don't have a date on it but it looks to have a race mid and lower unit?

That is a Starflite SS race engine, predecessor to the Super Strangler. It was essentially a 125 with porting and Strangler exhaust manifold, with a race centersection and gearcase. It had battery CD ignition same as the 125. Stern brackets were god-awful heavy cast iron. No trim or lift. Built from late 1968 to about 1972.

Greg G

06-19-2013, 07:20 PM

Thanks John, that is interesting and helpful. Is it possible that the Evinrude Starflite 125 SS race motor (pictured above) had an exhaust system that was "selectable" between the lower unit or the top exhaust tubes, or would that indicate a different race motor?

Mark75H

06-19-2013, 09:36 PM

"Selectable" exhaust refers to a plate that was fitted to either the bottom of the cavitation plate or the back of the exhaust opening above the cavitation plate, allowing the exhaust to exit above the cavitation plate as in your picture in post #236 or exit below the cav plate toward the prop for quieter operation (as required for racing in Europe).

It is a function on all of the "X-115" gearshift units and the similar OMC "clubfoot" units

Greg G

06-19-2013, 09:44 PM

Thanks Mark. I'm trying to narrow down a particular motor. The owner feels it was perhaps a '73, '74, or '75 but the owner supplied the picture in post #236 which John describes as being a 1968-1972 Starflite SS 125, picture attached below from an Evinrude ad in 1970. The owner says the motor was actually a 135 but had the same "selectable" exhaust plate you mention. Would that selectable exhaust option have been available on a later '73, '74, '75 race motor?

powerabout

06-19-2013, 10:09 PM

get a photo of the powerhead and the ignition system will tell all

Greg G

06-19-2013, 10:43 PM

Unfortunately no other pictures are available of it.

Greg G

06-20-2013, 06:21 PM

Here is some more info on the '70's Evinrude race motor I am trying to ID from the owner ..........

"The engine was a 135 Evinrude modified by Jack Leek. The exhaust was a custom designed plate with Four exhaust pipes that tapered out like megaphones. Those engines have a plate in the back that the exhaust runs through and is diverted to exit though the prop. Jack machined a bolt on plate that allowed the exhaust to exit straight out the pipes or be directed thru the lower unit via a valve. The lower unit was a 1:1 and had a custom two blade prop for high speed but I mostly ran it with a three blade prop."