Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

Steve Hill #52 UIM F3 class Burgess/Evinrude FR 31M race engine.

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UIM F3 class #7 Burgess/Evinrude FR 31M race engine.
Dont remember the drivers name but from Hungary.
(I raced a few times in Hungary. Great place.)

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#32 UIM F3 class Burgess/Evinrude FR 31M race engine.
Yes..after market Evinrude engine cover design.

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#9 UIM F3 class Burgess/Johnson FR 31M race engine.
Danny Bertels

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Looks like this team didn't need the after market cowl. lol

This is for me so much fun and makes all the work with this thread worth it.
I get stuff from around the world to save the OMC racing history and the people working for OMC who made everything happen.
Thanks you so much Kathy Wade.
PS..She e-mailed me and told me much more to come..!!
PS 2 The 1973 Evinrude on the front page is the 65SS. A special design for the UIM SE class 1973

Kathy Wade

Here are some photos of my Dad, Mouse Wade, and the Johnson Rotary outboard engine in the South African Yachting magazine.

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More from Kathy Wade..Mouse daughter.
Pretty Cool.
Thanks

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From Kathy Wade. (Mouse daughter)
Thank you.

191 Jimbo McConnell Molinari/Evinrude CCC 3.0 liter, looper with fuel injection.

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Cees Van Der Velden in his #1 Velden Racing/Johnson F1-V8 with 6 inch mid section, fuel injection. Location Pittsburgh, PA.
Thanks Sam LaBanco for the picture.

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More from Pittsburgh..
Start of the Final...Cees V D Velden got away pretty good.!!

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Originally Posted by lars strom

Charlie Strang and Edgar Rose were both involved in numerous race engine programs during their years at Mercury and OMC. One such engine was the 1950's Mercury 20H, which became a very popular engine amongst stock outboard racers in the USA. The attached autograph mug was designed and made a few years ago, to recognize their contributions to this special race engine.

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Mercury made 4,000 Mark20H's. Many times over any other race motor ever made; even so, its probably the most in demand historical race motor.

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More from Kathy Wade..Mouse daughter.
Pretty Cool.
Thanks

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This is a different Hero card signed by the same great driver.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...7&d=1609812306

#1 Cees Van Der Velden. Velden Racing/Johnson F1-V8.
This is from 1988 so I think its the 3 liter V8 from OMC.

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Originally Posted by lars strom

This is for me so much fun and makes all the work with this thread worth it.
I get stuff from around the world to save the OMC racing history and the people working for OMC who made everything happen.
Thanks you so much Kathy Wade.
PS..She e-mailed me and told me much more to come..!!
PS 2 The 1973 Evinrude on the front page is the 65SS. A special design for the UIM SE class 1973

Kathy Wade

Here are some photos of my Dad, Mouse Wade, and the Johnson Rotary outboard engine in the South African Yachting magazine.

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I am sure Mouse once mentioned that he had a bad leg injury when he used to race stock cars. I would be curious to ask did Kathy ever win a argument with her father.:smiletest::smiletest::smiletest::smiletest::smiletest:.

Attachment 480224Lars, In your vast collection of old race boat pics do you have any close up pics of the old OMC manual thrust block used on the old GT115 and X115 motors? The GT115 I purchased has one mounted on the boat and it's missing the heavy strap and brackets that hold the motor in place. When I put this motor on the tunnel I'm restoring I would like to install this thrust block.