A Johnson V-6 Stinger GP 2 liter cross-flow in Holland 1975.
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A Johnson V-6 Stinger GP 2 liter cross-flow in Holland 1975.
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Cees Van Der Velden in his #1 Johnson V-6 Stinger GP 2 liter cross-flow in Holland 1975.
Thanks Kjell Gunnar Noddeland.
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was that gearbox custom made for that engine?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...0&d=1547926734Quote:
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It looks like the old V-4 15/17 gearcase.Quote:
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Great news for Caldwell Racing Technology LLC
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...6&d=1547986837
CRT’s motors at the ODBA Banquet!
https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...7&d=1547986933
Evinrude V6 SuperStrangler 2 liter cross-flow.
Thanks Einar Schie
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Way cool!
Congrats on the effort Mathew, and sticking w/it for the long run.
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112 in ‘73 was haulin ass! Especially w/a 4 banger.
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#9 Ceasari Scotti in his Scotti/Evinrude V-4 SuperStrangler.
Brodenbach, Germany..my guess is 1972 maybe -73.
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Lars I dont think I posted these before.
'1975 Baja catalog featuring their 16' tunnel w/a Stinger GP.
Driver was Mike Quayle from here in Ohio. Multi NOA champion.
When I was a kid he used to test where my parents docked their cabin cruiser.
I followed him around in my home made 8' hydroplane and am just outside of the picture in that catalog.
I was 14 at the time and perplexed as to whether to pay attention to the boat or the models they had ;)
Previous APBA president, owner of Powerboat Mag and multi Offhore Champion Bob Nordskog racing an OMC tunnel.
I think this was in Parker but would have to look at back of picture to see.
Co-driver was Ted May.
Jimbo and Bill Muncey at the introduction of the rotary.
Jimbo in rotary powered "Goat Boat", Provo Utah '1973.
Popular Mechanics tests the F-1 V-8.
Thanks, very nice. Only Bob Nordskog could sit in the drivers cockpit like that.Quote:
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The last to throttle and drive in Offshore and made his own helmets.
They were smaller to reduce bucketing but the APBA wouldn’t approve them.
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F1-V8 racing 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQlO...FZKSGX0KPiKQew
Not sure who this is but think it’s James Beard.
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Plenty of snow at the Evinrude factory in Wisconsin today.
Boatwrench with Michael Warwick.
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Thanks, this is a great picture.Quote:
Originally Posted by Instigator
I just found this picture of Roger Jenkins and his #56 Clerici/Evinrude SE class boat from 1973. Never seen this one before but brings up great memories.
Full story under the picture..!!
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A Swedish success, “propped into racing” by a Norwegian 1973
After a few years in the Sport, a big possibility opened up in the winter 1972/73. Hans Holmen who worked for Evinrude Sweden called me and said that Huzells and Evinrude has picked me and one other Swede to get the new Evinrude 65 SS ( for free) that was designed to be a winner in the SE class.
One condition, I have to buy a new SE Cat from Italy. There was two choices, Abbate or Clerici and I picked Clerici without really a good reason.
We where late to order, but Clerici promise to have the boat ready in June that summer, but that was OK because OMC was late with the new 65 SS also.
I friend of mine lent me and older Schultze cat and I used my stock Evinrude 65 hp. At the Swedish Championship in Torsby, Varmland, I ended up around fifth.
Me and my dad Roland took the Coffee delivery truck and headed to Cremona, Italy with a big bag full of Lire (Italian Cash) to pick up the new very good looking cat.
Back to Sweden to install the brand new 65 SS Evinrude, that had just arrived.
There was one big problem, this engine was using left hand props, and there was not many around. I found one 2 blade prop used for the Mercury BP’s, but not very fast at testing.
The big race of the year was the European Championship in Lappeenranta Finland and OMC’s Racing boss Jim Wagner had a lay over in Stockholm, on his way to Finland with Roger Jenkins #56 Clerici/Evinrude boat (last picture). I got the opportunity to test factory driver Roger Jenkins propellers in Sweden and my boat was flying.
This was a 3 blade cleaver left hand rotation and Jim Wagner promised me that if I showed up in Finland he was going to let me use Roger Jenkins spare prop.
Me, Holmen and friend Curre took the ferry to Finland and when we arrived at the race there was 45 boats with Mercury, Carniti, Konigs, Evinrude and Johnson engines, but Roger Jenkins refused to let me borrow any of his/OMC’s propellers.
I was very disappointed and was walking around in the pit, when I ran in to Tor Smith Ingebrittsen from Norway. He had an older home built boat, and he showed me his prop that looked like the one Jenkins used. We made a deal and exchanged props with a handshake.
There was no time for testing and when they dropped the green flag I was flying through the field and after a few laps I lead the race and pulled away. I won the heat with half a lap, and everybody went crazy regarding my prop. Many drivers offered my new friend from Norway lots of money for his prop, that he lent me but he was cool and said it belongs to Lars. Next heat the Italian drivers was trying to run me over in the start, and later pushed me up on one of the turning buoys and I was disqualified and had some damage to the boat but we fixed that overnight.
I do not remember the third heat, but I had to win the last one, and I did.
I was now declared the winner and the new 1973 European Champion, and Jim Wagner was forced to come over to my boat and congratulate me. Lars and his friends had the biggest after race party they have ever seen in Lappeenranta. (Roger Jenkins left early for the airport)
This was the beginning of my professional boat racing carrier and my Outboard Business success.
Thanks to everybody helping me.
More pictures here:..http://svera.se/blogg/racing-histori...-skalafor-mig/
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An easier to read copy.Quote:
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Unlimited Outboard Drag boat build by Gary Pugh.
Thanks Roger Hinsdale
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Evinrude snowmobile.
https://snowgoer.com/top-stories/197...-engine/13238/
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Off Topic.
This is pretty special and you can only find the pictures here at the Fact thread..:)
It is from Koblenz, Germany in the fall of 1973.
Mercury racing is debuting the Mercury T-3 V6.
The white #6 Molinari/Merc T-3 V6 and I think Bob Spalding is the driver.
Thanks Einar S.
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Cathy McConnellQuote:
Originally Posted by Instigator
That photo has Jimbo's "original" signature. He is right-handed and after his accident in 1985, and losing most of the use of the right arm, his signature is nothing close to this one. Just "wow"...........
The Swedish GP – Dufnäsviken Two hours race 1972-1976
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Picture by Per Benson
A 20 year old boat racer just won one of the greatest marathon races in Sweden 1974.
Much more here..
http://svera.se/blogg/the-swedish-gp...e-1972-1976-3/
I agree.Quote:
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I think the powerhead is on a KC/KR midQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark75H
Lars, can you please respond to Cathy for me?
I was/am a life long fan of Jimbos.
Sent him Christmas cards for many yrs, as a fan.
One yr he sent me several autographed pictures back.
Maybe thirty yrs ago.
This is one of them.
All of them have been framed and hanging on my shop walls, on every shop I’ve had since then.
Tell him thx from his no 1 fan.
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Its a SuperStrangler V4Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
the v6 2.0ltr xflow is a v4 huh?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Sorry, I mixed it up. I was thinking of this gearcase. The one you are asking about is a V6 Stinger GP.Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Yep and its on kr mid and lower i think?Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
Well, all OMC 2 liter V6 cross-flow powerheads was on a V4 mid sections..(1973-1975) Cees used the first new shorter CCC mid section in Cardiff 1975. That was also the first V6 looper 2 liter.
Adapter shown on a KC mid-section. The gearcase that was used is a V4 racing unit with a long drive-shaft that has the V6 spline. DOES ANYONE HAVE A PIC OF THE 2 LITER MOTOR WITHOUT COVERS ON?????Quote:
Originally Posted by lars strom
The three piece adapter shown definitely will place a V6 Crossflow in full CCC trim onto the KC mid-section and uses the modified V4 gearcase. It is a perfect fit and everything lines up (water, exhaust, intake).
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