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lars strom

11-14-2017, 08:59 AM

Thanks mabw,

Well the 6 inch mid section was possible because at the same time OMC developed the fuel injection. (1985)
A carb powerhead was not possible to use on the 6 inch mid section, but you could change the carb powerhead to fuel injection.
If you look close at this picture you can see there is not enough space for a carb powerhead. (Lower part of the front)
Thanks for asking.
PS..You can also see pretty good at this picture how short the 6 inch mid section is..(light grey casting)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392051&d=1510617462

This picture show the new replaced 6 inch mid section with stronger material and a better casting.
Every 6 inch mid section was replaced to the new stronger/better one during the later part of th 1985 F1-V8 season.
(All cost on OMC)

lars strom

11-14-2017, 09:31 AM

Here is the F1-V8 powerhead timeline for tunnel boat racing. Part 1

This is the first style F1-V8 powerhead 3.5 liter, looper carb model released 1981 and we raced up to the end of 1983.
A "flat exhaust manifold" was used.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392089&d=1510669834

lars strom

11-14-2017, 09:59 AM

After the 1983 season all drivers shipped the F1-V8 3.5 liter powerheads to OMC and following update was done.
A new better/smoother exhaust manifold was installed, new stronger connecting rod screws and an optional more aerodynamic engine cowling was available.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392090&stc=1&d=1510671489

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392091&d=1510671497

FMP

11-14-2017, 10:03 AM

Inside pic of that manifold and chest???

lars strom

11-14-2017, 10:05 AM

This new engine was releasted 1985. Still 3.5 liter.

Very sexy Evinrude F1-V8 and you must love the World Champion text/info.
The 3.5 liter 2 stroke V8 looper, fuel injection with six inch mid section was available for UIM/APBA F1 racing over 32 years ago. Still the fastest and most loved racing outboard ever.
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391306&d=1509760107

lars strom

11-14-2017, 11:59 AM

Inside pic of that manifold and chest???

Every Evinrude/Johnson and OMC Racing pictures I have and know about is going to end up on this thread. Just give me some time.
Again thanks for checking in here.

Instigator

11-14-2017, 12:26 PM

Was one just on eBay.

Every Evinrude/Johnson and OMC Racing pictures I have and know about is going to end up on this thread. Just give me some time.
Again thanks for checking in here.

lars strom

11-14-2017, 01:03 PM

From 1985 up to the end of the 1987 season the basic F1-V8 3.5 liter, looper with fuel injection was the same for racing.
Yes, OMC and Second Effort tested many different thing to be ready if Merc came back with a new T4/T5..
Twin spark plugs cylinder heads and different types of fuel injections. There was also larger bores V8 tested but OMC was promising all the race teams that everybody raced similar stuff race day.
Other small changes was the CFI box was moved to the rear of the exhaust manifold instead of the top.
The newer exhaust castings did have "ears" for that.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392099&d=1510682283
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392100&d=1510682292
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392101&d=1510682303

lars strom

11-14-2017, 04:31 PM

Flying to Lake of the Ozarks tomorrow morning and staying for a week.
Martin Metal is building our LOTO hang out “man cave” starting Thursday. Hopefully the weather will cooperate..:)

powerabout

11-14-2017, 06:57 PM

You can see in the photo 1246 posted the mid included the housing over the swivel pin hence the up down hoses in it.
Later version the swivel housing is steel and bolts to the mid, much stronger
Thats the only photo of the original mid i have seen.
I guess omc swapped them all out?
So 1988 first 3.0
Thanks Lars

lars strom

11-14-2017, 07:13 PM

I don't really remember how the final fix was done by OMC but they did a very good job fixing this major issue fast. Never a problem again.

lars strom

11-14-2017, 07:39 PM

Thats the only photo of the original mid i have seen.
I guess omc swapped them all out?

Thanks Lars

Not sure about this powerabout,
I think the unpainted 6 inch mid section in this picture is the newer stronger one. There was not even time to paint them. The original one was painted to mach the rest of the engine.
Maybe OMC made a few different replacement 6 inch mid sections but the problem was fixed and OMC paid for the fix. Free of charge.

PS you can also see the CFI box is on top of the powerhead..later it was an the back of the exhaust manifold.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392137&d=1510617462

lars strom

11-14-2017, 07:42 PM

One more promotion from 1985..the redesigned F1-V8 race engine from OMC.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392140&d=1510706425

lars strom

11-14-2017, 08:04 PM

Interesting reading about boat racing safety from 1985.
OMC and Second Effert was first in the USA to make tunnel boat circuit racing safer. Lots of time and money was spent.
This is also something that maybe Rich Luhrs like to read.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392143&d=1510707825

lars strom

11-14-2017, 08:20 PM

So 1988 first 3.0
Thanks Lars

Yes, 1988 OMC agreed to sleeve down the F1-V8 to 3,0 liter for the US F1 series.
I get to that soon, but are flying to Missouri tomorrow morning.

Instigator

11-14-2017, 08:44 PM

Interesting reading to be sure.

Interesting reading about boat racing safety from 1985.
OMC and Second Effert was first in the USA to make tunnel boat circuit racing safer. Lots of time and money was spent.
This is also something that maybe Rich Luhrs like to read.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392143&d=1510707825

lars strom

11-15-2017, 06:28 AM

It was OMC, Chris Hodges and Cees Van Der Velden who took the first step late 1984 to make tunnel boat racing safer for everybody.

lars strom

11-15-2017, 03:50 PM

Flying to Lake of the Ozarks tomorrow morning and staying for a week.
Martin Metal is building our LOTO hang out “man cave” starting Thursday. Hopefully the weather will cooperate..:)

Very nice afternoon here at LOTO but no workers yet. Friday is the new start for putting up my building.
Went for a quick boat ride at MarineMax.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392221&d=1510778906
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lars strom

11-15-2017, 07:00 PM

No powerabout,
The 6 inch mid section with fuel injection came out 1985 when Pro One was running the F1-V8 series. The sleeved down 3 liter model came out 1988.
Some of the first 6 inch mid sections was recalled..casting problems and they broke off..!!
In the Stockholm GP 1985 Barry Woods lost his engine in the pit turn..his EFI brain ended flying in to the pit..:)
We dived for the engine the day after and took it to my Evinrude dealership.

Some interesting reading from Stockholm F1-V8 GP 1985.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392278&d=1510790383

lars strom

11-15-2017, 07:27 PM

This Evinrude F1-V8 had a hard day at the office.
Here you can see the 12 inch midsection and the more rounded/smoother engine cowling..it's the 1984 model.
Also the last year for the carb model.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392285&d=1510791988

lars strom

11-15-2017, 08:38 PM

They say the new Johnson V-8's are hot..!!

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392295&d=1510796226

lars strom

11-16-2017, 09:08 AM

lars strom

11-16-2017, 09:44 AM

Its Renato's brother holding the #18 boat

lars strom

11-16-2017, 11:44 AM

The Florida boating life style..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=Fc_sEMXaTvA

lars strom

11-16-2017, 06:30 PM

Another F1-V8 racer was Bill Marshall from the UK.

A very nice fellow and we raced together in the Aspen Formula 3 1982. He entered the V8 series later and did pass the test. He also finished third in a F1-V8 race.
Here is more about Bill and his blue # 40 with Evinrude V8 power.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392330&d=1510875421

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lars strom

11-16-2017, 06:46 PM

They say the new Johnson V-8's are hot..!!

Another hot Johnson..not sure what this is. Maybe a F-3000 boat with production V6 looper.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392331&d=1510875926

lars strom

11-16-2017, 08:35 PM

Billy Rosko huffed & puffed, but his Merc V-6 couldn’t blow the OMC V-8’s away..!!

Click below for full Powerboat Magazine story:
http://svera.se/blogg/billy-rosko-huffed-puffed-but-his-merc-v-6-couldnt-blow-the-omc-v-8s-away/

(http://svera.se/blogg/billy-rosko-huffed-puffed-but-his-merc-v-6-couldnt-blow-the-omc-v-8s-away/)http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=382198&d=1501464252 (http://svera.se/blogg/billy-rosko-huffed-puffed-but-his-merc-v-6-couldnt-blow-the-omc-v-8s-away/)

Love the headline..:)

lars strom

11-16-2017, 09:40 PM

Yes..this is the famous ABBA and Evinrude (https://www.facebook.com/BRPEvinrude/?fref=mentions) outboards.
Yes I also got racing support from them 1974 - 1975. The blue and yellow T-shirts in the second picture is my SE class racing boat.
"Mamma Mia", Dancing Queen or The winner takes it all..!!..:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92cwKCU8Z5c

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392342&d=1510886383
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lars strom

11-17-2017, 03:39 AM

Another fact is OMC did run the very successful F1-V8 series for nine years.
Started 1981 and ended after the 1989 season.
Millions of spectators around the world and sometimes up to 500,000 people watching from the shore.
Many major sponsors and here is a list of some..
Cool, Aspen, Carlsberg, JPS, Benson&Hedges, Martini, Castrol, Nordica, Nashua, Denim, Champion, Trimite, Peter Stuyvesant, Gordon's Gin, Tecnocar, Beneteau, Dole, ITC,
Lasse Strom Marin, Naiu, ToTip, Stefanel and many more.

The eighties was by far the most interesting time in tunnel boat racing.

http://svera.se/blogg/another-fact-is-omc-did-run-the-very-successful-f1-v8-series-for-nine-years/

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391258&d=1509711478

Bob Spalding in the #11 Velden Racing/JPS/Johnson V8 from 1981/82.
Probably to most famous motorsports sponsor ever.

...

lars strom

11-17-2017, 03:49 AM

Well..1984 the last year without safety cockpits we lost two drivers during racing. Luigi Valdono in Holland and Tom Percival in Belgium.
A french driver lost his life in Paris during testing before the race. His first try to race F1-V8.
In Italy one Italian driver lost his life during testing without rescue boats available.
A bad and sad season but the start for the safety cells.
OMC, Chris Hodges and Cees Van Der Velden spent lots of time and money to develop tunnel boats safety cells..

I got this yesterday from the Canadian boat racing champion and friend Mark Rotharmel. Mark raced the F1-V8 series also.
Thanks Mark very interesting reading from Montreal Gazette early 1985.
I like to add..Mercury did nothing at this time to improve tunnel boat safety. Only OMC, Chris Hodges and Cees Van Der Velden.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392349&d=1510908430

lars strom

11-17-2017, 03:59 AM

Mark Rotharmel of Canada in his #15 Burgess / Nashua / Evinrude V8 3.5 liter, looper from 1985.
This is the later type of the OMC purpose built V8 two stroke racing engine.
6 inch mid section, fuel injection.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392352&d=1510909178

olboatman

11-17-2017, 07:05 AM

Thanks Lars......Listening to "Dancing Queen" first thing this morning brought back great memories. :thumbsup:Boy THOSE were the days!!!!;)
:DGary

lars strom

11-17-2017, 07:23 AM

Thanks olboatman,

ABBA really put Sweden on the world map in the seventies. So lucky to got to work with them.
Not many people know how they came up with the name ABBA..its simple..just take the first letter in Agneta, Bjorn, Benny, Anni-frid and you have ABBA..

lars strom

11-17-2017, 06:21 PM

Very nice afternoon here at LOTO but no workers yet. Friday is the new start for putting up my building.
Went for a quick boat ride at MarineMax.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392221&d=1510778906

At 7:00 AM my property looked like the picture above..
11 hours later and here is the new look..
Trusses going up Monday morning.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392373&d=1510960671
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Rotary John

11-17-2017, 07:42 PM

looks like an RV park on the side. Hope you thought ahead and provided elec, water and sewer.

lars strom

11-18-2017, 06:47 PM

Yes Rotary John,
Half of the house is going to be a "carport" for our Prevost/Marathon motorcoach with all the hook ups. The other half a one bedroom with living room, kitchen, bathroom and a utility room.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392449&d=1501756567
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392450&d=1511048766

lars strom

11-18-2017, 09:32 PM

A really cool picture of Cees Van Der Velden from 1975.
Not sure if this Marlboro boat is built by Cees or a repainted Molinari.
Its the Johnson V6 2 liter (I think cross-flow) probably with the older longer style mid section.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392455&d=1511058673

ron54

11-19-2017, 04:22 AM

What a coincidence Lasse.... I stood in this exact spot 3 days ago in the sun..eating an ice-cream, remembering things.

Bristol pits..mud dock and the old crane in the background.

Our new Mayor has "vision" of bringing powerboat racing back to Bristol...

Mayors always have "visions" it must be included on the C.V. when they apply for the job..

lars strom

11-19-2017, 08:49 AM

Thanks ron54,
I have no problem if drivers like to race at Bristol again. Raced there three times but Bristol was not my favorite place. Fun to watch but not fun to race there.
I read somewhere that RYA was not in favor of racing in Bristol again so I don't think its going to happen.
One more picture of Cees in his Molinari/Marlboro/Johnson V6 racing in Bristol 1975.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392459&d=1511099321

lars strom

11-19-2017, 08:57 AM

From Powerboat & Waterskiing August 1975.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392460&d=1511099742

lars strom

11-19-2017, 05:00 PM

Bob Spalding in the black and gold Velden Racing/JPS/Johnson F1-V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper 1982.
Not sure about the white Evinrude V8 powered boat in the background.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392489&d=1511128804

lars strom

11-19-2017, 08:44 PM

London GP 1984 - Team Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8
#18 Renato Molinari, #19 Kicco Vidoli and #35 Barry Woods.
Barry Woods won the race over Billy Seebold in his Seebold with Mercury big bore T4 power and Johnny Sanders driving a new Burgess with the Mercury Wizard.
Yes..its the facts.:)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391341&d=1509815959

More Renato Molinari in London GP 1984. Yes its Renato's brother Georgio holding the boat in the second picture.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392514&d=1511142226
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392515&d=1511142237

STEVERINO

11-20-2017, 03:37 AM

lars strom

11-20-2017, 07:38 AM

Thanks Steverino,

The Cardiff World ON championship race 1975 was probably the most interesting race ever. So many new things happen, the new OMC 2 liter looper V6, new mid section and Cees and his new boat.
Lucky us that's was there..!!

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/

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392518&d=1511181390
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lars strom

11-20-2017, 02:07 PM

At 7:00 AM my property looked like the picture above..
11 hours later and here is the new look..
Trusses going up Monday morning.

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lars strom

11-20-2017, 07:50 PM

“Swim and win” in Nottingham 1981..
Was fighting with John Hill and was trying to pass John on the inside..
My Burgess/AKAI boat hooked..rolled and I had to swim back to the boat. Started up the engine and finished that heat.
Click the link for the rest of the story..

http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-molinari-oz-seebold-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1981/

(http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-molinari-oz-seebold-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1981/)http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391977&d=1510528261
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(http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-molinari-oz-seebold-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1981/)

Ready to go in Nottingham 1981. Not sure if this is the heat I took a swim but can see my red Burgess/AKAI with white Evinrude text next to John Hill.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392597&d=1511225368

lars strom

11-21-2017, 08:00 AM

The F1-V8 line up in Nottingham 1982.
The Winners are..Jenkins OZ – Inward ON – Strom OE..NOTTINGHAM 1982
Here is a link to the rest of the story:
http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-jenkins-oz-inward-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1982/

(http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-jenkins-oz-inward-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1982/)http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392626&d=1511269203
(http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-jenkins-oz-inward-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1982/)

lars strom

11-21-2017, 01:51 PM

#2 Arthur Mostert in a Velden Racing and #171 Luigi Valdano in a Molinari powered by the first generation OMC V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper carb model.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392640&d=1511290040
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lars strom

11-21-2017, 07:45 PM

The F1-V8 line up in Nottingham 1981.

The Winners are..Molinari OZ – Seebold ON – Strom OE..Nottingham 1981
http://svera.se/blogg/the-winners-are-molinari-oz-seebold-on-strom-oe-nottingham-1981/

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392666&d=1511311477

lars strom

11-22-2017, 07:17 AM

Heading back to sunny Florida today.
Thanks Osage Beach, MO but its to cold for me today.
24 F right now..Brrrrrr...

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2us70

11-22-2017, 11:55 AM

Are you living the mobile snowbird life here in the US full time?

lars strom

11-22-2017, 08:09 PM

Well 2US70, I purchased my first motorhome 1995 and we have been traveling this great country for over 20 years. Been to 48 states many times and most NASCAR and INDYCAR race tracks. My friend Kenny Brack drove A.J.Foyt's #14 car to a Indy 500 victory 1999.
Now we are back motor homing full time again and this is going to be our home base summertime. We love Lake of the Ozarks, MO in the summer.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392718&d=1511399263
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Half of the house is going to be a "carport" for our Prevost/Marathon motorcoach with all the hook ups. The other half a one bedroom with living room, kitchen, bathroom and a utility room.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392449&d=1501756567
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lars strom

11-22-2017, 08:37 PM

2us70

11-22-2017, 10:27 PM

Looks like you are doing it in style.

lars strom

11-23-2017, 11:27 AM

In 1984 Gina Campbell broke the Women's World Water Speed Record at 122.85 mph on a lake in Nottingham in the Evinrude (https://www.facebook.com/BRPEvinrude) piston engine Agfa-sponsored Bluebird II power boat.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=384880&d=1503611051

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One more picture of Gina Campbell .

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lars strom

11-23-2017, 11:33 AM

olboatman

11-23-2017, 12:09 PM

A modified Cougar Cat with 2 X Johnson V8 production engines..:):)

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Not sure I would want to get close to this with a bow like that ...reminds me of a heron's bill and ya know what thats used for!
Gary

lars strom

11-23-2017, 02:41 PM

Magnum (copy) with 3 X Evinrude 235 V6 cross-flow production engines from Norway.

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lars strom

11-23-2017, 07:14 PM

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http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392761&d=1511482459

lars strom

11-24-2017, 09:27 AM

F1-V8 racing from 1982.
#171 Luigi Valdano, #15 Allan Nimmo and #11 Bob Spalding all racing the first generation V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke, looper with carburetors.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392775&d=1511533466

2us70

11-24-2017, 12:38 PM

What were they thinking?
A modified Cougar Cat with 2 X Johnson V8 production engines..:):)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392742&d=1511454722
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lars strom

11-24-2017, 02:58 PM

Are you living the mobile snowbird life here in the US full time?

Our South Florida hide out.. Motorcoach Resort.

http://www.motorcoachresortstluciewest.com/

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lars strom

11-24-2017, 06:14 PM

This picture is from 1996 and our second American Eagle. We are parked outside Billy Seebolds race shop in Fenton, Missouri. We stayed a few weeks during the St. Louis race.
Next stop was Basalt, Colorado to visit Scott Gillman and stayed there a few weeks. Left with Scott and Troy Wood for the race in Las Vegas (Lake Mead)
21 years ago..Times fly.:)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392727&d=1511400989

Carina in a F1 ChampBoat with Mr. Bill..1996
Jepp..We visited the Seebold´s in Fenton, Missouri for the yearly big boat race and Mr. Bill asked me to go for a spin..I said No thanks but my wife Carina stepped aboard..
I took Carina to the “paint shop”..did not have a picture with her and Mr. Bill..good memories..Mr. Bill is the very best.
http://svera.se/blogg/carina-in-a-f1-champ-boat-with-mr-bill-1996/

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lars strom

11-25-2017, 09:05 AM

A Molinari with Johnson V6 RS power. Probably a 2.448 cc and for sure a cross-flow.
Picture credit unknown.
I think the #484 boat is owned by a dealer in Texas..??
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392840&d=1511618544
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392841&d=1511618556

lars strom

11-25-2017, 09:53 AM

...
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392761&d=1511482459

Tom Percival and me drove for the same sponsor in the F1-V8 race in Paris 1984. International Travel Card. (ITC)
Still looking for a picture of my #8 boat in the same paint design.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392843&d=1511621532

lars strom

11-25-2017, 11:03 AM

...
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392844&d=1511625746

lars strom

11-25-2017, 12:11 PM

Fred Steinberg in his red #14 Velden Racing/Johnson V8 3.5 liter 2 stroke looper, carb with 12 inch mid section.The 1984 model of V8 with new exhaust manifold and rounded engine cowling. (Fred raced this boat 1985)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392847&d=1511629746
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lars strom

11-25-2017, 04:35 PM

More Fred Steinberg..from 1985.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392858&d=1511645637
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392859&d=1511645645
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Instigator

11-25-2017, 05:38 PM

That's a late era, as in late '90's or newer looper fish motor block on the floor between the the motors in the one shot.

A Molinari with Johnson V6 RS power. Probably a 2.448 cc and for sure a cross-flow.
Picture credit unknown.
I think the #484 boat is owned by a dealer in Texas..??
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392840&d=1511618544
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392841&d=1511618556

lars strom

11-25-2017, 08:37 PM

Yes you right Instigator. It is a 2.7 or 3.0 looper production block on the floor and the new smaller Evinrude E-TEC is I think model year 2014..
Still the Johnson RS V6 race engine on the Molinari transom was introduced 1976 by OMC and was sold up to maybe 1979.

keith scotton

11-25-2017, 09:38 PM

I own 484 it belonged to Tommy Posey at one time. I bought it from Eldon Farrel out of Austin Texas. It does not have a powerhead. The powerhead was destroyed at Abeline marine when they had a fire. There is a F! v8 block in corner of picture. Always looking for parts to fix up the correct powerhead for the boat.
Enjoy Life Keith

lars strom

11-26-2017, 07:39 AM

Hi and thanks for info Keith Scotton. Is it your outboard shop this picture is from?
You have a nice piece of racing history there and please get it going again.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392841&d=1511618556

lars strom

11-26-2017, 10:08 AM

A Frode 25 Pleasure/Evinrude V8 300XP 1985 production model 3.6 liter looper.
Picture: Lasse Norman.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392916&d=1511708832
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lars strom

11-26-2017, 11:16 AM

Not sure about this picture I found in the cyber world..2 X OMC racing V-4s.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392923&d=1511712883

lars strom

11-26-2017, 06:14 PM

Christian Jansson won the Offshore class W-150 with a 1994 Evinrude 150 V6 60 degree looper Intruder in Sweden 2009.
(Rules was 150 hp none EPA engines, cats.)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392967&d=1511737903
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lars strom

11-26-2017, 08:37 PM

Another W-150 class cat with a Johnson V6 150 60 degree looper.
Same owner: Christian Jansson

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392979&d=1511746621

powerabout

11-26-2017, 09:30 PM

lars strom

11-27-2017, 07:31 AM

The W-150 class was cats and V-150 class was V-hulls only.
Here is a V-150 boat with a Johnson V6 150HP 60 degree looper.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392993&d=1511785844

lars strom

11-27-2017, 08:00 AM

The Evinrude/Johnson 150/175HP V6 60 degree looper is a very good engine.
I got two new 150 Ocean Pro 1993 on a 24 fot CC boat. Put over 1000 hours on the engines and never a problem.
Powerful and very good fuel mileage.
Me and my son Richard in the Keys 1994

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lars strom

11-27-2017, 08:17 AM

A few years ago rules was changed and you must now use a EPA approved 150 HP outboard in the W-150 and the V-150 class.
That did not stop the former OMC 150HP 60 degree looper from winning.
The new 150H.O Evinrude E-TEC was the new engine of choice to take you to the winners circle.

More from Roslagsloppet Offshore Race..Conny Hertz and co-pilot Micke Hulting drove the yellow Twister Cat to victory in W-150 class.

This is a popular class for cats and production/stock 150 hp outboards.
Engines have to be clean EPA approved.
Conny is using a brand new 2014 Evinrude 150 H.O. with graphite paint job.
Not only is the # W- 89 rig beautiful but really fast.
Fog and a tricky race course could not stop them today.
Well..second place boat was also powered by a 150 E-TEC.
Martin Lofstrom/Andreas Nordén in Twister Cat #49.
Congratulations to both of you and keep on racing..!!
First result W-150 Class.
http://svera.se/blogg/more-from-roslagsloppet-offshore-race-conny-hertz-and-co-pilot-micke-hulting-drove-the-yellow-twister-cat-to-victory-in-w-150-class/

(http://svera.se/blogg/more-from-roslagsloppet-offshore-race-conny-hertz-and-co-pilot-micke-hulting-drove-the-yellow-twister-cat-to-victory-in-w-150-class/)http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392997&d=1511788529
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http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=392999&d=1511788554

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lars strom

11-27-2017, 08:50 AM

Same thing in the V-150..Evinrude 150 H.O. E-TEC still winning..

Marcus Friberg/Nitra Boats and Evinrude 150 H.O. the 2014 Nordic Champions.

Marcus is one tough race driver and now a boat builder also.
Last year he started to build the molds for his own design race boat.
After some testing early spring 2014 with a brand new Evinrude 150 H.O Graphite he was ready for the competition.

Won the V-150 class in Oskarshamn a few weeks ago.
Not bad for a brand new boat and we all know the 150 E-TEC is one powerful engine in the 150 hp class.
Well The Smogen Offshore race was run Friday and Saturday. A really tough race run on open water. Sometimes ten ft waves.
The new Nitra boat was dancing like a queen on top of the water and after the second race Saturday Team Friberg was the new Nordic Champion in the popular V-150 class.
Co-pilot Anton Skwirt did a superb job to make sure Marcus was driving the shortest way around the race course.
Congratulations to the big win and many more to come..
Pictures by Jesper Zander and Sofie Westberg. Thank you very much.

http://svera.se/blogg/marcus-fribergnitra-boats-and-evinrude-150-h-o-the-2014-nordic-champions/

(http://svera.se/blogg/marcus-fribergnitra-boats-and-evinrude-150-h-o-the-2014-nordic-champions/)http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393002&d=1511790670
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lars strom

11-27-2017, 11:10 AM

lars strom

11-27-2017, 11:18 AM

Click the link for a short video from Kay Marshall's crash in Thailand yesterday.

https://www.facebook.com/singhaf1powerboat/posts/714296888779200

lars strom

11-27-2017, 11:55 AM

...:)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393025&d=1511801663
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lars strom

11-27-2017, 11:57 AM

lars strom

11-27-2017, 11:57 AM

Click the link for a short video from Kay Marshall's crash in Thailand yesterday.

https://www.facebook.com/singhaf1powerboat/posts/714296888779200
...

lars strom

11-27-2017, 08:06 PM

Not sure what make of the cat but the power is 2 X Johnson F1-V8 powerheds on a special offshore mid section/gearcase.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393070&d=1511831070

RBT

11-27-2017, 08:16 PM

I believe that is a maelstrom

AZMIDLYF

11-27-2017, 10:02 PM

^^What he said

powerabout

11-28-2017, 12:30 AM

Look like offshore f1 engines
How fast was it?

lars strom

11-28-2017, 08:41 AM

Offshore racing: Marcus Friberg the overall winner.
Result Class V-300 Oskarshamn, Sweden July 4 2015.

1 X‐27 Marcus Friberg / Anton Skwirut. 40.54 Evinrude V6 G2 H.O.

2 X‐163 Björn‐Olof Schutzer / Stefan Schutzer. 45.52 Mercury V6 XS
3 X‐135 Håkan Jimstad / Johan Hesse. 49.03 Mercury V6 XS

DNF X‐392 Jesper Zander / Linus Johnson. Mercury V6 XS
DNS X‐150 Topi Nieminen / Björn Rasmussen. Mercury V6 XS

Pretty interesting..the X-27 was five minutes ahead of the second place boat.

http://svera.se/blogg/result-class-v-300-oskarshamn-sweden-july-4-2015/http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393116&d=1511876360
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Instigator

11-28-2017, 08:49 AM

That first shot is excellent!

AZMIDLYF

11-28-2017, 10:02 AM

His 29 with twin 300 G2s is a sweet rig too...

393122

lars strom

11-28-2017, 12:17 PM

Yes Marcus Friberg is a great supporter of boat racing and today’s Evinrude :cheers:

lars strom

11-28-2017, 07:14 PM

More Marcus Friberg and Evinrude G2 victories..

Marcus Friberg and co-pilot Anton Skwirut won the V-300 class in Roslagsloppet Offshore race.

This year the Team Kemetyl Racing #27 Nitra/Evinrude G2 250H.O. had enough fuel on board to reach the finish line in this long race.
Last year the X-27 was leading the race but run out of fuel a few miles before the checkered flag.
Well done and congratulations to Marcus that just became a proud dad.

http://svera.se/blogg/team-kemetyl-racing-in-victory-lane/

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lars strom

11-28-2017, 08:02 PM

More Nitra/Evinrude G2.
I think this is the 150 H.O.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393161&d=1511917277

lars strom

11-28-2017, 08:15 PM

olboatman

11-28-2017, 08:18 PM

Peter Forsberg in his Z-71 with Evinrude G1 150 H.O.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393163&d=1511918080
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393164&d=1511918088
This time I like the shot from behind....great lookin rig!
Gary

Instigator

11-28-2017, 08:21 PM

Found these in some old files Lars.
I shot them at Cincinatti Ohio, in I think '89.

The Second Effort team was like Penskee being there. Very impressive.

I like the first 2 shots to show how big the boats got after trying to run the 8s on the early, 17' Champ Boats.

I think that was the yr the Merc Wizard broke off the boat. We got there just as they were pulling it out of the water.

lars strom

11-28-2017, 08:34 PM

Thank you very much Instigator.
Please dig for more..

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393169&d=1049484445

Instigator

11-28-2017, 08:50 PM

Dont think Ive seen this posted before.

lars strom

11-29-2017, 08:05 AM

Peter Forsberg in his Z-71 with Evinrude G1 150 H.O.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393163&d=1511918080
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393164&d=1511918088

Peter Forsberg in the Z-71 with the new Evinrude G2 150H.O.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393187&d=1511960663

lars strom

11-29-2017, 08:43 AM

A-68 powered by the Evinrude E-TEC V4 115H.O.
Photos by Zander Thank you

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393188&d=1511962992

lars strom

11-29-2017, 09:47 AM

More A-68 powered by the Evinrude E-TEC V4 115H.O.
Photos by Zander Thank you.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393192&d=1511966803
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AZMIDLYF

11-29-2017, 09:59 AM

Lars, that hull looks to be using the Petestep bottom by Bjersten. Deflector racing?

lars strom

11-29-2017, 10:06 AM

Yes it is AZMIDLYF,

Here is another one. The Z-94 is powered by a Evinrude V6 150 H.O G1

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393193&d=1511967879

lars strom

11-29-2017, 10:57 AM

Lars, that hull looks to be using the Petestep bottom by Bjersten. Deflector racing?

The bottom of Deflector racing-Petestep.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393196&d=1511970979
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2us70

11-29-2017, 11:44 AM

Those boats look like giant DeSilva runnabouts.

John Schubert

11-29-2017, 11:50 AM

Dont think Ive seen this posted before.
That’s me driving/testing Hal Kelly’s 1st tunnel boat in the canal by Stuart, FL

Instigator

11-29-2017, 12:37 PM

That’s me driving/testing Hal Kelly’s 1st tunnel boat in the canal by Stuart, FL
Very cool.

Thats a cover shot of that magazine that I still have.

Bob V

11-29-2017, 02:07 PM

That’s me driving/testing Hal Kelly’s 1st tunnel boat in the canal by Stuart, FL

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Picture courtesy of Instigator

lars strom

11-29-2017, 05:28 PM

A life time Paris Six Hour boat racing memory.

I just received this picture from Roberto Bigi (https://www.facebook.com/roberto.bigi.908?fref=nf)and it made me very happy. (Thank you)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393226&d=1511994267

It is from Paris Six Hours 1974 and show my favorite racing buddy and me.
Angelo Vassena of Italy is driving his #71 Clerici/Carniti around one of the two turning buoys in the six hour race on river Seine next to the Eiffel tower
My #48 yellow Clerici/Evinrude on the inside.
Well..four years later (1978) Angelo and I drove (#11) one of two F1-OZ class Molinari/Saffa/Evinrude V6 boats for Renato Molinari in the world famous race and ended up fourth overall.
(Picture below)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393227&d=1511994280

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours-1978-was-a-very-big-deal/

R.I.P Angelo. We will never forget you.
More from Paris Six Hours 1974 here:

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/very-happy-with-our-paris-6-hour-race-1974/

lars strom

11-29-2017, 07:11 PM

Peter Forsberg in the Z-71 with the new Evinrude G2 150H.O.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393187&d=1511960663

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lars strom

11-29-2017, 07:53 PM

More Peter Forsberg in the Z-71 with the new Evinrude G2 150H.O.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393240&d=1512003106
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olboatman

11-29-2017, 08:11 PM

Lars Do you have any idea what the weight difference is between the G1 and G2 150 hp motas? The G2 looks quite a bit larger!!!
Gary

lars strom

11-29-2017, 08:16 PM

Yes the G2 150 HP is way heavier than the G1 150 HP.

GENE LANHAM

11-29-2017, 09:56 PM

Lars:

In 1984 I was way past 50, pretty old, cranky, kinda busted up---and I was talked ($$$$) into another 'Challenge-'

"It will be fun" they said-----:nonod:

http://i65.tinypic.com/28vyczs.jpg

http://i64.tinypic.com/razsoz.jpg

lars strom

11-30-2017, 05:34 AM

A long time powerboat racer and friend is in need of our help.
Kay Marshall (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004981388515&fref=mentions) was involved in a racing accident in Thailand yesterday.
Please read and help as much as possible.
Stay strong Kay..!!

https://www.gofundme.com/kay-marshall-f1-powerboat-driver

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Great news from Kay Marshall at the hospital in Thailand.

”Thankfully everything going well - should be up and walking in a brace tomorrow - was quite a hit - have fluid oń the right lung this is creating a big problem - what a great helmet is Arai saved my life!! The Rescue Team were excellent also they brought me back to Life - My Guardian Angel was watching over me again !!!”

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powerabout

11-30-2017, 06:50 AM

lars strom

11-30-2017, 09:13 AM

Lars:

In 1984 I was way past 50, pretty old, cranky, kinda busted up---and I was talked ($$$$) into another 'Challenge-'

"It will be fun" they said-----:nonod:

Well..I followed the Larry Smith Scarab 38 with 3 X Evinrude F1-V8 powered on Offshore mid sections with great interest back in 1982 and my friend Johnny Mann
was in charge for the boat at Ralph Evinrude Test Center in Florida.
Remember the bad accident out testing in Stuart when two people lost their life. I think it was during the Bristol Race in England 1982, remember calling Ric McChesney from Bristol to find out if he was OK or not. Ric was the third person on board when the boat crashed.
I think the "Assault on the Mississippi" was 1982.
Not sure what they did 1984..??

The #83 boat in the picture must be a different boat because its rigged with 3 X production Johnson V8 3.6 liter engines. First available late 1984 early 1985.
Please let us know your story LANHAM and thanks for clicking in here.

powerabout

11-30-2017, 09:39 AM

Richie Powers had a few posts on another site talking about the boat with the 3 f1 offshore engines.
He did a few races and was very impressed. With very little development is was competitive with the class 1 boats at about 100mph back then.

lars strom

11-30-2017, 04:47 PM

lars strom

11-30-2017, 04:49 PM

Angelo Vassena and Charlie Strang.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393514&d=1512078500

lars strom

11-30-2017, 05:01 PM

Angelo Vassena and his #29 F-3 Molinari/Evinrude CC. I think this is from 1977 when Angelo won Paris 6 hours with this boat.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393515&d=1512079256

lars strom

11-30-2017, 05:29 PM

Angelo Vassena and his #29 OZ class Molinari/Johnson RS V6. Pretty sure this is a 2.6 liter cross-flow.
Pictures are from 1979.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393519&d=1512080828
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lars strom

11-30-2017, 06:35 PM

Angelo Vassena's Marine dealership in Italy. He sold boats, OMC outboards and much more.
The first picture is from 1982. You can see Guido Caimi's #21 F1-V8 Velden/Johnson in the background. (third picture is better)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393522&d=1512084689
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powerabout

11-30-2017, 06:42 PM

Which town was Angelo's dealership in?

GENE LANHAM

11-30-2017, 06:57 PM

Well..I followed the Larry Smith Scarab 38 with 3 X Evinrude F1-V8 powered on Offshore mid sections with great interest back in 1982

The #83 boat in the picture must be a different boat because its rigged with 3 X production Johnson V8 3.6 liter engines. First available late 1984 early 1985.

Please let us know your story LANHAM and thanks for clicking in here.

Lars--obviously 1983--

But a few years earlier, Magoon, Mercury/GG were interested in setting a Trans-Atlantic record --with outboards

Of course the boat would be a Cigarette--but a Big Cigarette--- Fifty Feet!

The power would be six 2.4's

After lots of testing --the project was dropped.( I need help from Mike Farmer!!)

Magoon--with the help of John Stenbeck, Roger Penske, Howard Arneson, me, etc. converted the boat to inboard Detroit Diesel Power

The President's son Challenged Magoon to a race to New York--and somehow? they were going to raise enough money to restore the Statue of Liberty??
http://i65.tinypic.com/709jsm.jpg

lars strom

11-30-2017, 07:09 PM

powerabout (http://www.screamandfly.com/member.php?29874-powerabout)
Lago di Como/Lecco area and Milan.
Angelo was an extremely fun and a very good person to hang out with.
We did have a lot of fun together over the years.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393532&d=1512086908

Mark75H

11-30-2017, 09:13 PM

That’s me driving/testing Hal Kelly’s 1st tunnel boat in the canal by Stuart, FL

John, what was your impression of this boat?

2us70

11-30-2017, 09:57 PM

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Picture courtesy of Instigator I saw a couple of these boats raced. One I recall with a Chrysler.

lars strom

12-01-2017, 08:09 AM

President Ronald Reagan’s son Mike and boat racing..Yes..!!!

Mike Reagan is a big boat racing fan and he use to race Offshore..
“Assault on the Mississippi”1982.
Well he also raced with my Italian friend Angelo Vassena in Key West 1982 ..
Angelo was his co-pilot.

Mike raced a Wellcraft Scarab with 3 X Evinrude F1-V 8 High Performance engines.
Here is more from Powerboat Magazine 1982..
but first pictures of Angelo Vassena/Mike Reagan in Key west.

(Yes.. Mikes Dad is still my favorite US President)

http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/president-ronald-reagans-son-mike-and-boat-racing-yes/

(http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/president-ronald-reagans-son-mike-and-boat-racing-yes/)
(http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/president-ronald-reagans-son-mike-and-boat-racing-yes/)http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393576&d=1512133287
(http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/president-ronald-reagans-son-mike-and-boat-racing-yes/)
(http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/president-ronald-reagans-son-mike-and-boat-racing-yes/)http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393574&d=1512133268http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393575&d=1512133278
(http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/president-ronald-reagans-son-mike-and-boat-racing-yes/)
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(http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/president-ronald-reagans-son-mike-and-boat-racing-yes/)

John Schubert

12-01-2017, 12:01 PM

John, what was your impression of this boat?
Sam,

It seemed OK testing in the canal but the photographer kept asking for one more wave jump. I did 2. I told him "no" these boats weren't meant for that. At the time I was driving V-4/Molinarini's so this was quite a come down. No set up or prop changes other then how Hal rigged the boat. BTW I lived in Florida at the time & Hal was a family friend in addition to having raced with us out of NJ

tgsearay

12-01-2017, 03:50 PM

Is that a Honda generator towards the stern of that boat? Why would they need that?

lars strom

12-01-2017, 08:43 PM

Well..the F1-V8 powerhead did not have a good alternator to charge large on board batteries.
I am guessing the extra Honda generator was on board for charging all of the extra stuff you don't need on a F1-V8 tunnel boat.

lars strom

12-02-2017, 08:12 AM

A mix of picture from Paris/Como in the early seventies.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393669&d=1512220238
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BUZZIN' DOZEN

12-02-2017, 08:26 AM

Is that a Honda generator towards the stern of that boat? Why would they need that?

Well..the F1-V8 powerhead did not have a good alternator to charge large on board batteries.
I am guessing the extra Honda generator was on board for charging all of the extra stuff you don't need on a F1-V8 tunnel boat.
It was to power the night time running lights

lars strom

12-02-2017, 09:22 AM

Carina is ready for Saturday morning Zumba.. Marathon Coach (https://www.facebook.com/marathoncoach/) at Motorcoach Resort at St. Lucie West (https://www.facebook.com/Motorcoach-Resort-at-St-Lucie-West-1134386193239775/?ref=stream).

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393674&d=1512224506

Instigator

12-03-2017, 09:44 AM

Lars, this is a friends toy. He used to drag race it but last I heard it had been in storage for many yrs.

I once asked him about not running it more often and his comment to me was, "every time I drive that thing it tries to eat me!".
Hull is a very early, one of the first as I recall, STV Pro Comp w/the sprint bottom which is basically a vee w/tiny sponsons. Designed for a 200 hp 2.4 Merc.

It is VERY light. I'd guess low 500's. You lay your hand on the deck and it flexes.

Ive ridden in it (sitting on the gas tank) a couple times. Last time out, water was very rough from wakes and he only had short patches of clean water.
Only functional gauge was the digital tach. Watching over his shoulder I watched it go from 6500 to 8500 in what seemed like a 100'!
I ran it through the prop calculator and came up with 127.

Boat was on radar at 141 20 yrs ago.

Evil, might be a fair description.

lars strom

12-03-2017, 10:27 AM

Thanks Instigator,

I have seen this STV in the cyber world a few times but did know the history.
I can ad its the 1984 model of F1-V8 powerhead because the exhaust manifold is the newer style (see red X)
One more thing..OMC told us to never use a filter like the red arrow is pointed at in the last picture. I could restrict fuel and not good when you have oil mixed fuel.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393739&d=1512314674
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lars strom

12-04-2017, 09:04 AM

Probably the best racing class ever.
Close racing, fast enough and plenty of boats.
Very few bad accidents.
OMC supplied most of the reliable engines to a very reasonable price.
OMC Service truck at the races with parts and props.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393817&d=1512396239

2us70

12-04-2017, 12:38 PM

What did it cost to run one of those boats?

lars strom

12-04-2017, 09:27 PM

What did it cost to run one of those boats?

Well I don't remember the cost but here is my experience from 1990/91.

1990 me and my brother Lennart raced together in the Formula 3 class with a two boat team we named The Champ's.
The cost was reasonable and the support from OMC was very good.
This is Lennarts #21 Burgess/Evinrude F3 boat from 1990 below and our race truck.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393868&d=1512440472

Lennart won the F3 World title that year and was ready for the 2 liter Mercury class.
We purchased a new Burgess and a new Merc 2 liter engine from Mercury Racing.
Everything was rigged brand new and help from the very best like Gert Lowisin and others.
At the first testing in Sweden the powerhead blow up. Pistons and block destroyed.
We talked to Mercury racing and there was a problem with pistons at that time but no warranty. We where forced to purchase a new powerhead and took delivery at Lennarts first Merc 2 liter race in Chalon, France in the fall of 1990.
This picture below is Lennart in his #21 Burgess/Mercury Racing 2 liter in Chalon, France 1990

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393869&d=1512440525

Well..Mercury helped installing the new powerhead and Lennart went out testing.
A few laps in to the race Lennart was towed back and the new powerhead was destroyed. Block and pistons again
Yes its me to the left in the picture below looking at the blown Merc 2 liter powerhead in Chalon, France 1990.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393870&d=1512441228

No help from Mercury racing and we purchased during the 1991 season eleven sets of pistons from Mercury racing. (66) and never really finished a race. (piston problems)
After the 1991 season I pulled out of the deal with Lennart to race the Merc 2 liter class. I guess later Mercury Racing fixed the issue with bad pistons but to late for Lennarts success in the Merc 2 liter class.:nonod:

lars strom

12-05-2017, 08:43 AM

Well I don't remember the cost but here is my experience from 1990/91.

1990 me and my brother Lennart raced together in the Formula 3 class with a two boat team we named The Champ's.
The cost was reasonable and the support from OMC was very good.
This is Lennarts #21 Burgess/Remonten/Evinrude F3 boat from 1990 below and our race truck.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393868&d=1512440472

Lennart won the F3 World title that year and was ready for the 2 liter Mercury class.
We purchased a new Burgess and a new Merc 2 liter engine from Mercury Racing.
Everything was rigged brand new and help from the very best like Gert Lowisin and others.
At the first testing in Sweden the powerhead blow up. Pistons and block destroyed.
We talked to Mercury racing and there was a problem with pistons at that time but no warranty. We where forced to purchase a new powerhead and took delivery at Lennarts first Merc 2 liter race in Chalon, France in the fall of 1990.
This picture below is Lennart in his #21 Burgess/Remonten/Mercury Racing 2 liter in Chalon, France 1990

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393869&d=1512440525

Well..Mercury helped installing the new powerhead and Lennart went out testing.
A few laps in to the race Lennart was towed back and the new powerhead was destroyed. Block and pistons again
Yes its me to the left in the picture below looking at the blown Merc 2 liter powerhead in Chalon, France 1990.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393870&d=1512441228

No help from Mercury racing and we purchased during the 1991 season eleven sets of pistons from Mercury racing. (66) and never really finished a race. (piston problems)
After the 1991 season I pulled out of the deal with Lennart to race the Merc 2 liter class. I guess later Mercury Racing fixed the issue with bad pistons but to late for Lennarts success in the Merc 2 liter class.:nonod:

From Svera.se

A few pictures from Chalon, France 1990.

Chalon, France 1990 UIM F1-2liter..mixed pictures.

http://svera.se/blogg/chalon-france-1990-uim-f1-2liter-mixed-pictures/

Lennart Strom #21 Burgess/Remonten/Merc 2 liter, Craig Bailey, Peter Eriksson, and more. Is boat #55 Kay Marshall.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393880&d=1512481121

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393879&d=1512481132

2us70

12-05-2017, 10:47 AM

Looks like even F3 was out of reach for regular guys like myself. If you don't remember what it cost you were probably not paying for it.

powerabout

12-05-2017, 10:58 AM

f3 was one class OMC happily sold engines for

lars strom

12-05-2017, 11:15 AM

Yes our dealership purchased the OMC F3 engines and parts and labor was very reasonable.
Of course we paid for our racing stuff 2US70 and sometimes recovered most of it from sponsorship.
In the F3 class it was possible to do so but no way in the Mercury 2 liter class.
We spent a ton of money to try to keep the Merc 2 liter engine alive 1991 but with out success.

2us70

12-05-2017, 04:15 PM

F3 looks like it would have been the class an old SE driver like me would have liked very much.

lars strom

12-05-2017, 06:52 PM

Pretty cool..

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lars strom

12-05-2017, 07:13 PM

A-63 with Evinrude E-TEC V4 115 H.O.
Photo credit unknown

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393922&d=1512519093
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lars strom

12-05-2017, 07:36 PM

A-77 with Evinrude E-TEC V4 115 H.O.
Photo credit unknown

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393924&d=1512520581

lars strom

12-06-2017, 08:03 AM

W-22 and W-23. Both cats rigged with the powerful Evinrude E-TEC 150 H.O.
Photo credit unknown

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393969&d=1512565203
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SCT

12-06-2017, 08:32 AM

Lars, how fast does that class run w- the 150 ETec? Looks like a fun and affordable class!

lars strom

12-06-2017, 08:48 AM

The W-150 class (cats) with EPA approved production engines like the Evinrude E-TEC 150 H.O. runs close to 80 MPH. Driver and co-pilot and fuel for around one hour.
(the engines must be stock, no powerhead modifications but you can have a nosecone with low water pick up.
Thanks for asking.

lars strom

12-06-2017, 08:53 AM

The V-150 class is same engines but v-bottoms only and some transom height limitations.
They use the letter Z and here is a Z-118 and Z-122.
Photo credit unknown

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2us70

12-06-2017, 12:27 PM

What is the reason for the second person in the boat?

lars strom

12-06-2017, 12:33 PM

It’s Offshore Racing and you need a navigator to find the shortest way to the finish line.

Instigator

12-06-2017, 12:56 PM

What is the reason for the second person in the boat?
Some classes called them riding mechanics.

lars strom

12-06-2017, 02:19 PM

W-49..a W-150 class cat with tandem safety cell.
Evinrude E-TEC 150 H.O.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394000&d=1512587972

lars strom

12-06-2017, 06:12 PM

W-22 and W-23. Both cats rigged with the powerful Evinrude E-TEC 150 H.O.
Photo credit unknown

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=393969&d=1512565203

W-22 under tough conditions.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394015&d=1512601857
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394016&d=1512601864

lars strom

12-06-2017, 07:00 PM

UIM Offshore 3B class,
B-51 Twister cat/Evinrude E-TEC 115 H.O.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394020&d=1512604726

lars strom

12-06-2017, 08:26 PM

Some classes called them riding mechanics.

HeeHee..with a high performance Evinrude on the transom you don't need a "riding mechanic"..:cheers:

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394022&d=1501463917

lars strom

12-06-2017, 08:56 PM

Rick Frost's F1-V8 Johnson 2 stroke 3.5 liter looper, carb model with 12 inch mid section from 1983.
Left hand turning prop.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394026&d=1512611666

lars strom

12-07-2017, 08:27 AM

what can you tell us about why some ccc/rs engines came with short propshaft & others came with long propshaft?

I can only answer this way,
The Evinrude/Johnson V6 CCC/RS was introduced 1976 as a 2.448 liter cross-flow.
The same mid section/gearcase was also used for the 2 liter looper, 2.6 liter cross-flow and the 3 liter looper with fuel injection.
Some mid sections/gear cases was modified by OMC during the years depending on the powerhead.
Don't remember the prop. shaft being a problem but could have been changed for reasons I don't know about.
Thanks for asking.

RogerH

12-07-2017, 08:38 AM

Jim, I have wondered the same thing. I now have had two of the long hub CCC/RS gearcases that will take the long hub Mercury props that had more pitch than OMC props. The spline is about 3/4" longer on this prop shaft. The spline angle is just a bit different I
believe, as a Mercury spline washer won't fit the OMC...or maybe it was the other way around ???
Anybody out there that can address the long propshaft "mystery"? Jim Nerstrum?

what can you tell us about why some ccc/rs engines came with short propshaft & others came with long propshaft?

RogerH

12-07-2017, 08:42 AM

This picture shows the longer spline prop shaft (happens to be on a 727 gearcase) and the shorter shaft on a CCC/RS gearcase.

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lars strom

12-07-2017, 10:42 AM

OMC updated racing parts to the better all the time and pretty sure its the same thing with this prop. shaft.
The 3 liter looper, with fuel injection was way more powerful than the first cross-flow 2.448 liter CCC/RS. Still using the same name on the cowling.

lars strom

12-07-2017, 10:52 AM

The Evinrude CCC 3 liter looper with fuel injection.
http://svera.se/blogg/the-3-liter-omc-v-6-purpose-built-looper-race-engine-with-fuel-injection/

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394039&d=1512661928
(http://svera.se/blogg/the-3-liter-omc-v-6-purpose-built-looper-race-engine-with-fuel-injection/)

RogerH

12-07-2017, 02:43 PM

They also put the long hub prop shaft on the CCC/RS gearcases...I have two of them. (shown w/ & w/o with long hub prop)

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mabw

12-07-2017, 03:29 PM

This picture shows the longer spline prop shaft (happens to be on a 727 gearcase) and the shorter shaft on a CCC/RS gearcase.

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the cases are quite a different profile too

lars strom

12-07-2017, 08:13 PM

Very unique and extremely cool pictures.
Thank you very much Ray Anderson.
(From Svera.se Aug. 7 2016)

http://svera.se/blogg/yamaha-f1-v-6-race-motor-from-late-1980s/

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olboatman

12-07-2017, 08:21 PM

Thats quite a BEAST!!! The plumbing could use a little "cleanin up" lol. How well did it run and was it competative?
Gary

lars strom

12-07-2017, 10:17 PM

1975 I drove our #53 SE class Clerici/Evinrude Hustler to victory in Rouen 24 Hours. Here is the full story

Our SE class Victory in the Rouen 24 hours 1975

This was my first race as an Evinrude factory driver for OMC 1975
The racing season in Europe normally starts with the Rouen 24 Hours, but I was invited to South Africa earlier 1975 and drove the famous BP 200..(PB 200 story here)..http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/1975-2/
I was not crazy about being part of the Rouen race but it was part of my contract with OMC
I flew to OMC in Belgium a week before the race to help out rigging the boat.
Important for me to have power trim buttons and some other things my way.
The rules said three drivers per boat and OMC recommended using two OMC test drivers who where my size.
Two SE class Clerici boats was prepared at the OMC factory. One for me and one for Roger Jenkins.
Roger was a fun man to hang out with..strong personality and Roger was in racing to win..but so was I.
We installed head lights and other “funny things” on the boat. Racing non stop for 24 hours means driving at night in the darkness and the commercial barge traffic
was in business 24/7.

When we got there, it was a lot of boats and most of them were thick fiberglass cats run by local French people.
The next surprise was that the race was run clockwise
around the island!!!!
I was not used to right hand turns but raced and won the 2-hour of Duvnäsviken, Sweden the year before.. that was my only experience with right turns in boat racing.
As usual in France were all info in French only, and I understood nothing of what was said at the driver’s meeting, which lasted over an hour.
Paul Kalb..the new racing boss for Europe did not understand anything either but told me that I was responsible for the entire race planning.
Paul wanted me to start the race and hopefully drive the last hours to finish the race.

My plan was 2-hour shifts because lots of incidents happen in the pit.
The Clerici boat turned poorly when heavy but to many stops with 1.5 hour shifts.
We were out testing a number of times at practice..the waves from the commercial barge traffic was bad bad..but one side of the island the water was little bit smoother.
Well remember that famous Leif “Honken” Holmqvist of Sweden drove a V-bottom boat in the SD class and he came and asked me about the crazy water conditions.
His Volvo Penta powered V-bottom behaved strangely on the rough side of the island.
The start was sometime during the middle of the day and lots of boats took off at the same time. I got a great start and was one of the lead boats but on the other side of the island..all the heavy fiberglass cats came flying by in the extremely rough water.
Wow, I needed to slow down and save the equipment for the last hour instead of try to lead in the beginning of the race. Next thing in my head was..I am pretty stupid to be part of this 24 hour race.
Time for cruise control, we refueled and changed drivers a few times in daylight before it got dark, cold and rainy…!!
One of my shifts in the middle of the night went well .. but the next one like 4 a clock in the morning began with a flying experience from a big wave that I could not see on the back of the island.
I landed on top of one another race boat..the driver of that boat was OK but his boat sank..
that was good for me because I could get back to the pit .. where we took the boat out of the water..
Repaired the damage and replaced the gearcase/ propeller and then we went back on the water to race further into the darkness…!!
At dawn we were a few laps behind Jenkins and the other SE class leaders.
Jenkins now disappeared from the race..his time for trouble and had to spend sometime on the trailer for repair.
Now there was a chance for us to win, so I drove like a mad man for the last hours of the race.
A Rouen 24 Hours SE class victory was now reality..extremely fun and a perfect start as a factory pilot for Evinrude.
After the race we return to the OMC Bruges to rig a new Burgess boat for the OE/Formula 3 World Championship race in Aix-les-Bains also France.
Lars mega crash at the OMC factory 1975..click below for that story.
http://svera.se/blogg/racing-historier/lars-mega-crash-at-the-omc-factory-1975/

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

I found a few more pictures of our #53 Clerici/Evinrude we drove to victory in Rouen 24 hours 1975.
Crazy memories..!!

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394088&d=1512702945
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394089&d=1512702955

lars strom

12-08-2017, 06:18 AM

powerabout

12-08-2017, 06:23 AM

Wow 3.0 looper?

lars strom

12-08-2017, 07:57 AM

I remember when the Mercury boys was making fun of OMC when the new 6 inch mid section broke for the F1-V8 fuel injections 1985..and Bertil Wik crashed in Minneapolis GP..
Well..Karma is a bitch..:)
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?332288-XCat-News&p=3004738#post3004738 (http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?332288-XCat-News&p=3004738#post3004738)

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lars strom

12-08-2017, 10:10 AM

Wow 3.0 looper?

Not sure how big but it’s a looper.

lars strom

12-08-2017, 04:31 PM

Thats quite a BEAST!!! The plumbing could use a little "cleanin up" lol. How well did it run and was it competative?
Gary

Yes I agree, not sure but Yamaha did a lot of testing.

powerabout

12-09-2017, 03:39 AM

Hows the passage straight to the bore?
6 more inlets?

lars strom

12-09-2017, 01:14 PM

Hows the passage straight to the bore?
6 more inlets?

I don't know to much about this but Ray Anderson (https://www.facebook.com/rayanderson1756) do.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394173&d=1512843275

RogerH

12-09-2017, 03:14 PM

I don't know to much about this but Ray Anderson (https://www.facebook.com/rayanderson1756) do.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394173&d=1512843275

I was at this race in Nashville (6/2016) and talked with Ray Briefly about his boat/motor. His wife had asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday.....and his reply was he'd like to get the boat out and run the Nashville race. It won it's first heat race with Tim Seebold in that heat! Not sure what happened on Sunday. Ray drove the boat very well and it performed well in the first heat.

394181 You can see the Tim's sponson on the outside.

394182

lars strom

12-09-2017, 05:37 PM

...
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394181&d=1512849976

olboatman

12-09-2017, 06:45 PM

Wow That yammy must run well to take on the Seebolds as they seem to set the pace at the race's they attend from what I've seen....I had a chance to attend Gulfport last April and enjoyed it so much I'll be there next yr!
Gary

lars strom

12-09-2017, 08:59 PM

One hundred percent Yamaha built V-6 race engines. (Powerhead, mid section and gearcase)
Pictures from Lars Strom's file.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394189&d=1512871056
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394190&d=1512871064

Mark75H

12-10-2017, 10:13 AM

lars strom

12-10-2017, 11:16 AM

lars strom

12-10-2017, 11:21 AM

...

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powerabout

12-10-2017, 09:16 PM

Japs never throw any tooling out
So they could come back

They seem very tall, propshaft to powerhead?

lars strom

12-11-2017, 08:24 AM

They seem very tall, propshaft to powerhead?

HeeHee maybe Yamaha copied that measurement from OMC's first V6 race engines with the longer V4 mid sections..:)

lars strom

12-11-2017, 09:48 AM

A Rotary – (Wankel) wins the 2 liter class in Paris 6 hours 1970.

8 November, 2014 (http://svera.se/blogg/2014/11/08/)

Yes, I have totally forgot about this but two friends of mine drove a
V-bottom boat powered with a NSU Rotary (Wankel) to victory in the UIM Class R-3. (Max 2 liter inboards)

Here is a few pictures of Krusenstierna and Zetterstrom´s green Joker boat # 115 powered by a NSU Rotary – (Wankel)
Red arrow.
This boat was used in many races in Sweden over a few years and was doing very good.
Pictures by Wilfried Weiland

(https://www.facebook.com/wilfried.weiland.9)http://svera.se/blogg/a-rotary-wankel-wins-the-2-liter-class-in-paris-6-hours-1970/

(http://svera.se/blogg/a-rotary-wankel-wins-the-2-liter-class-in-paris-6-hours-1970/)
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394282&d=1513003559

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Mark Poole ModVP

12-11-2017, 11:32 AM

The driver of the orange 28 is not in a good place!

lars strom

12-11-2017, 12:54 PM

The driver of the orange 28 is not in a good place!

HeeHee no but I think I have the story somewhere.
Let me do some digging.

WaterZebra

12-11-2017, 04:34 PM

I got all the info from Ted Zahorski (https://www.facebook.com/tzahorski?hc_ref=ARQ1eBFbBnyl_vGkH3vR52ESVYO8pbRyY4TKsKBzgtWzCY2Qy021CFszA-ufxQV22vs&fref=nf)
He was part of the Yamaha team developing racing V-6 powerheads, midsections and gearcases.
Ron Anderson also told me the same thing at an Old Farts Meeting in Naples a few years ago.
Yamaha copied a Merc racing gearcase but run in to some gear problems after a few hours running them.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394207&d=1512922657

I'm not buying this gearcase story for 1 minute..........have been hearing this gearcase rumor for 25 years. Show me actual pictures of their pattern and core foundry tooling and an actual rough sand casting and then I'll believe it.

lars strom

12-11-2017, 06:43 PM

The driver of the orange 28 is not in a good place!

Hee, no and its #28 Cappelletti of Italy swiming in the pit turn..!!

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394339&d=1513035723
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394340&d=1504361616

powerabout

12-11-2017, 07:40 PM

NSU Marine engine, WOW
I learn something new everyday

lars strom

12-11-2017, 08:21 PM

Well..NSU Rotary Marine engine powerabout..:)..and it run for 6 hours and won the Paris 2 liter inboard class 1970..!!

lars strom

12-12-2017, 08:25 AM

Even the perfect Evinrude 75 Hustler breaks down sometimes. This is me trying to lift the engine cowling on the way back to the pit. (been towed) I was lucky, it was the gearcase, (not powerhead) changed the gearcase during the heat break and got back racing.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394380&d=1513085069

lars strom

12-12-2017, 06:59 PM

John Hill's son Steve raced F3 and I think he won the World Title one year.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394423&d=1513123160

Instigator

12-13-2017, 12:31 AM

Pretty sure that's a Wayne Taylor mid.
Same as the latest OMC F-1 effort.

My old friend Ray Neudecker told me he built some powerhead for the Worthy funded effort.

I remember the Yammi F-1 effort.
From what I saw they were impressive and loved seeing the added competition.
I hate a single brand class.

They probably are OMC gear cases. They stole everything else from OMC.
I remember patent law suit stories during their orig O/B launch.
Rumor was there 3 banger and V-6 heads would bolt right up to an OMC.

Remember too, in the auto industry the Japanese are notorious for copying our ideas/designs then mastering the mass production of them.
When I was in the biz there were stories of them getting tours of competitors plants and one of them was always quiet and to himself but was an engineer with a photographic memory.

One hundred percent Yamaha built V-6 race engines. (Powerhead, mid section and gearcase)
Pictures from Lars Strom's file.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394189&d=1512871056
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394190&d=1512871064

Instigator

12-13-2017, 12:35 AM

That's bad ass!

Thank you Ron Anderson.

Very unique and extremely cool pictures.
Thank you very much Ray Anderson.
(From Svera.se Aug. 7 2016)

http://svera.se/blogg/yamaha-f1-v-6-race-motor-from-late-1980s/

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powerabout

12-13-2017, 03:06 AM

gear box and clamp looks Merc, mid looks unique

lars strom

12-13-2017, 09:32 AM

Bill Marshall in his F-3 Burgess/Johnson. Not sure what year.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394464&d=1513174213

lars strom

12-13-2017, 10:06 AM

#12 Francois Salabert in Nottingham 1981.
He was racing in the OZ F1-V8 class with a V6 waiting for his new V8.
Velden/JPS/Johnson V6 2.6 Liter cross-flow

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394465&d=1513177317

lars strom

12-13-2017, 12:14 PM

In the first picture you can see a few OZ-V8 boats mixed with OZ class V6 powered boats.
#19 is Rick Frost, #8 Arthur Mostert. Not sure about the #2 boat.
My Burgess/AKAI F3 boat is also parked there.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394477&d=1513185141

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394476&d=1513185119

lars strom

12-13-2017, 12:53 PM

Unprecedented demand causes Yamaha to delay engine shipments.

In light of “unprecedented demand,” Yamaha Motor Corp. is asking its counterparts in Japan to focus on reallocating products to the United States so the company can fill orders.
Specifically, Yamaha said that due to “a perfect storm of challenges” it is unable to meet demand for the 2.8-liter, 4.2-liter V6 and 5.3-liter V8 outboards — as well as some Yamaha rigging items — in the time frame the company had originally hoped, in part because its manufacturing operations were in transition.
“It is unprecedented demand, and we simply cannot meet the demands for shipping our product,” Martin Peters, Yamaha Marine Group communications and government relations senior manager, told Trade Only Today. “We are doing our best.”
Yamaha Marine Group president Ben Speciale sent letters to dealers and OEMs acknowledging it was unable to meet its target ship dates and apologizing for delays.
“We are experiencing the perfect storm of challenges for supplying outboards at this higher demand,” said the letter to dealers, which Peters sent to Trade Only. “The marketplace has many years of pent-up demand for larger boats and the outboard motors that power them. As the economy and mood have improved this year, demand for our premium products increased more than we had anticipated.
“This increase in demand has occurred while our manufacturing operations are in transition. The transition was designed to accommodate new products and increased longer-term demand.”
Understanding that its availability to promise dates is “less than stable,” Yamaha is bringing down target ship dates to regain stability. “We will do everything we can to bring the system back up by Dec. 15,” Speciale wrote, adding in bold: “We will continue to ship product during this time.”
https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/tech/unprecedented-demand-causes-yamaha-to-delay-engine-shipments (https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/tech/unprecedented-demand-causes-yamaha-to-delay-engine-shipments)

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lars strom

12-13-2017, 09:12 PM

lars strom

12-14-2017, 08:43 AM

My barrel-roll in Nottingham 1981 (above) was peanuts compare to Mark Wilson's flipp in the Merc 2 liter class at the same weekend.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394534&d=1513260252
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powerabout

12-14-2017, 08:50 AM

crikey, thats going to hurt in the morning...

lars strom

12-14-2017, 08:55 AM

Nottingham 1981
In the first picture you can see a few OZ-V8 boats mixed with OZ class V6 powered boats.
#19 is Rick Frost, #8 Arthur Mostert. Not sure about the #2 boat.
My Burgess/AKAI F3 boat is also parked there.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394477&d=1513185141

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394476&d=1513185119

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394532&d=1513259678
...

lars strom

12-14-2017, 06:40 PM

lars strom

12-14-2017, 07:14 PM

“Swim and win” in Nottingham 1981..
http://svera.se/blogg/swim-and-win-in-nottingham-1981/

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A few weeks later in Vishy, France John Hill and me was ready for the next Great Duel..the first heat was great for me but crashed out and lost one pickle fork in the turn.
Ended up third..better than John Hill but not good enough to win the World title..yet..next F-3 race was in Holland.

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lars strom

12-14-2017, 07:39 PM

Steve Pinson driving the #4 Cougar/Carlsberg/Johnson V6 RS. Probably a 2.448 liter cross-flow.

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lars strom

12-15-2017, 08:44 AM

...:)

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lars strom

12-15-2017, 04:32 PM

More from 1981 and OZ-V8 boats mixed with OZ class V6 powered boats.
Not sure who is triving the #4 Velden Racing/Johnson V6 cross-flow. You can see Bob Spalding in the #11 Velden Racing/JPS/Johnson V8 3.5 liter looper.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394556&d=1513294727

#99 Luigi Baggioli racing the OZ class with a V6 waiting for his new Big Johnson V8 1981.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394640&d=1513373530

lars strom

12-15-2017, 07:49 PM

Not sure about this picture..but it is Bob Spalding in a white Velden Racing/Johnson F1-V8.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394671&d=1513385227

STEVERINO

12-16-2017, 05:04 AM

394678394679394680
Steve Pinson driving the #4 Cougar/Carlsberg/Johnson V6 RS. Probably a 2.448 liter cross-flow.http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394559&d=1513298303http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394583&d=1513345977http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394560&d=1513298314 The no 4 boat was one of the best boats I ever drove it first ran with a OMC V4 engine then a OMC 2 litre crossflow and later with a OMC 2.5 crossflow it cost less than a third of the price of a Molinari.It was built in a old chapel workshop in Bideford Devon by a young man Desi Roberts.It ran in some rough tough races it led the first half of the 1977 Amsterdam race until it hit got holed and we had to retire it.It ran the 1977 Thames race where it got hold again we figured it was then getting too old and needed to retire and it got sold on to a Norwegian racing driver named Yhan Bach.

lars strom

12-16-2017, 07:33 AM

Nice Steverino,
Very few boats have been so lucky with three different engines.:cheers:

lars strom

12-16-2017, 09:41 AM

Windermere 1980.
Bob Spalding driving the #11 Velden Racing/Carlsberg Beer to a OZ class record.
Using a Johnson V6 RS 3 liter looper with fuel injection.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394688&d=1513434936
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Dave S

12-16-2017, 05:25 PM

Great thread but old.... Merc ran a 3.4 mod motor E rude had superfunds$$$$ in to it.

lars strom

12-16-2017, 06:01 PM

Great thread but old.... Merc ran a 3.4 mod motor E rude had superfunds$$$$ in to it.

Not sure what you mean Dave S, but the 3.4 liter Merc was called the T-4...

http://svera.se/blogg/paris-6-hours/paris-six-hours-1979-omc-overall-win-beats-the-merc-t-4-with-a-3-liter-v-6/

Paris Six Hours 1979… OMC overall win. Beats the Merc T-4 with a 3 liter V-6
Paris 6 Hours 1979.
More OMC victories over the Merc T4.

This was the largest factory battle of the year.
Three boats rigged with the big bore V6 -T4 from Team Mercury.
OMC used their 3 liter V6 looper fuel injection and the result couldent get any better.
Cees van der Velden/Tom Posey won in the #4 Velden/Johnson RS 3 liter.. leading 181 laps of the 185 he won with.
Second was Renato Molinari/Barry Woods in the #3 Molinari/Evinrude CCC 3 liter 184 laps.
No Merc T4 finished the race.
How do I know this:
I was there racing the OE/F3 class and finished third with our Sjoberg/Evinrude CC

https://i2.wp.com/svera.se/blogg/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1891012_666280206761798_922241535_n.jpg?resize=625%2C469 (https://i2.wp.com/svera.se/blogg/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1891012_666280206761798_922241535_n.jpg)
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lars strom

12-16-2017, 06:23 PM

A very nice comment from Jane,
Bob Spaldings daughter.
https://www.facebook.com/SVERA.se/

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394706&d=1513466552

lars strom

12-17-2017, 08:11 AM

A really cool picture of Rick Frost in the London GP 1984.
His black #6 Burgess/Trimite with Johnson F1-V8 power and the updated exhaust manifold.
You can also see a Merc T-4 in the picture. I believe its Billy Seebold (#7 second picture) but he lost to the powerful Evinrude V8 on the transom of Barry Woods #35 Molinari boat.
Photo credit unknown.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=391469&d=1509908072

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...

lars strom

12-17-2017, 09:38 AM

Alain Delpeuch is testing François Salabert's #12 Molinari/Benson&Hedges/Johnson F1-V8 boat 1984.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394746&d=1513521466

lars strom

12-17-2017, 09:49 AM

lars strom

12-17-2017, 01:12 PM

Back as a Harley owner again. This time a used 2017 Street-Glide with the Milwaukee 8 engine.
Get ready my Black Flyz’s friends.:)
Thanks Treasure Coast Harley-Davidson.

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lars strom

12-17-2017, 08:11 PM

A production OMC 3 liter, looper powerhead installed on a F1-V8 six inch race midsection.
Very nice and clean.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394748&d=1513522106
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...

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lars strom

12-18-2017, 08:23 AM

..was run in Como, Italy in May 1981. This was the last OZ class race before the V8 was introduced in Brodenbach, Germany. (next race in June.)
It was a mix of 2.448 liter V6 cross-flow, 2.6 liter V6 cross-flow and the 3.0 liter V6 looper, fuel injection.
Renato Molinari won (last picture)

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powerabout

12-18-2017, 09:10 AM

Love to see some more photos of the 2.0 and 3.0 looper
Not to mention the 2.0 xflow that remains a mystery

STV_Keith

12-18-2017, 01:41 PM

...

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394779&d=1513559459

That is bad ass!

lars strom

12-18-2017, 04:00 PM

...:)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394846&d=1513630772

powerabout

12-18-2017, 07:02 PM

F3000, with a V6?

lars strom

12-18-2017, 07:59 PM

I think this was an F3000 engine back when the class was popular in Europe.
Not sure what Alain Delpeuch of France is doing now with his beautiful rig.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394852&d=1513645120

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394850&d=1513644978

powerabout

12-18-2017, 08:13 PM

Did the 3000 mean 3.0 ltr?

lars strom

12-18-2017, 08:35 PM

powerabout

12-18-2017, 09:00 PM

F3000 was from start (around 1987/88 production engines only up to 3 liter with 20 inch shaft and the standard gearcase.
A dangerous combination for tunnel boats and the rules was changed to standard powerheads max 3 liter installed on racing mid sections/gearcases.
That would be a good class for today could do stock and unlimited powerheads even emission ones, something for everyone
Did you hear news, ski racing in OZ has been limited to 120mph...

lars strom

12-18-2017, 09:02 PM

Did the 3000 mean 3.0 ltr?

Paris 1988 and you can see the F3000 cats with 20 inch production mid sections/gearcases.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394853&d=1513648898

lars strom

12-19-2017, 03:45 AM

First I like to say a big THANK YOU to everybody clicking in to this thread I started exactly 6 month ago today.
100 pages and close to 100,000 clicks.
Again thank you very much and please come back as much as possible.

Here is a few more F3000 pictures from 1988 & 1989 with stock Evinrude/Johnson V6 3 liter, looper power.
The 20 inch shaft with standard gearcases made the tunnel boats hard to control.
UIM changed the rules to production max 3 liter powerheads installed on racing mid sections.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394859&d=1513673049
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394860&d=1513673061

lars strom

12-19-2017, 08:20 AM

#44 above is Jan de Vreng, pictures taken on Martinique 1987-88.
Picture by Ernst Rusing (https://www.facebook.com/ernst.rusing.9?fref=ufi&rc=p)

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=394880&d=1513689555

lars strom

12-20-2017, 01:51 AM

Johnson V6 2 liter cross-flow 1974. I think its Johnny Sanders driving the #196 Scotti Craft.
Picture by Mark Nelson

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395043&d=1513752549

lars strom

12-20-2017, 08:45 AM

Evinrude V6 2 liter Super Strangler cross-flow 1974. Jimbo McConnell is driving the #191 boat.
Picture by Mark Nelson

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395058&d=1513777455

lars strom

12-20-2017, 09:56 AM

2 X 300 Evinrude E-TEC G1
Picture by Andy Hiscox

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395063&d=1513781738

John Schubert

12-20-2017, 10:00 AM

Evinrude V6 2 liter Super Strangler cross-flow 1974. Jimbo McConnell is driving the #191 boat.
Picture by Mark Nelson
Pickle fork
Goat Boathttp://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395058&d=1513777455
Pickle fork Goat Boat

John Schubert

12-20-2017, 10:01 AM

Johnson V6 2 liter cross-flow 1974. I think its Johnny Sanders driving the #196 Scotti Craft.
Picture by Mark Nelson

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395043&d=1513752549
In his Rotary boat none the less

Rotary John

12-20-2017, 05:10 PM

Yep

lars strom

12-20-2017, 07:49 PM

..and yes, I was there racing the SE class.
Scotti in his white #9 Scotti-Craft in Skokloster, Sweden.
I know who the #3 driver in the first picture is..lets guess who it is..
More info and pictures here..(well sorry for Swedish)

http://svera.se/blogg/smorgardsbord/vm-racerbat-klass-on-skokloster-1972-komplett-program/

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395129&d=1513816276http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395130&d=1513816286
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395131&d=1502355302
(http://svera.se/blogg/smorgardsbord/vm-racerbat-klass-on-skokloster-1972-komplett-program/)

lars strom

12-20-2017, 10:08 PM

Not sure if this is the same #3 boat as the #3 in Sweden above, but I think so.
Evinrude V4 SuperStrangler power here.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395142&d=1513825586

STEVERINO

12-21-2017, 03:30 AM

Not sure if this is the same #3 boat as the #3 in Sweden above, but I think so.
Evinrude V4 SuperStrangler power here.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395142&d=1513825586 James Beard and Clive Curtis the boat was called Cougar Blue they drove this outfit in the Paris 6hr race.The first picture I think is a shorter sprint boat.

lars strom

12-21-2017, 07:50 AM

Thanks STEVERINO, you are very good at this. This picture is from Bristol 1972 and it looks like the same boat as in Sweden.
I guess James Beard also won Chasewater with this boat.

1972 was my first year for International racing but I only went to the Berlin 6 hours and it was rainy and extremely cold in West-Berlin.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395156&d=1513860569

John Schubert

12-21-2017, 09:30 AM

lars strom

12-21-2017, 11:01 AM

Lars,
I was also at Berlin but don't recall the race. Was it cancelled due to the weather?

Well..not 100% sure but I remember some Swedish friends raced in the smaller classes. (SB class)
Very "ruff water" and the weather was terrible (strong wind, heavy rain and mist all day. We found better things to do than standing in the pit holding on and get wet..:)
Here is the racing program with drivers for the Berlin 6 Hour race 1972.

http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395189&d=1513871931
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395190&d=1513871939
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395191&d=1513871949
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395192&d=1513871957
http://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=395193&d=1513871965