Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

Thanks Pete Boden for lots of great SST-45 pictures from Florida yesterday.

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Where in Fla?

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Originally Posted by lars strom

OMC engines are still very popular and winning races..2022.

Mike Harris wins the 2022 SST-45 season opener at Bradenton Florida


https://race-day-live.com/2022/02/12/breaking-mike-harris-wins-the-2022-sst-45-season-opener-at-bradenton-florida/?fbclid=IwAR1Pb8ydt1hEoDNX2TCYHbVJukfRYmxyYDEG3uwOZVZkmLfPjcFwq--rLxg

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Bradenton, Florida @Instigator

UIM F-3000
French drivers

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Interesting combination..

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...0&d=1644860287

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Originally Posted by lars strom

WOW..from my FaceBook page today..!!..

Evinrude - Johnson outboards. Facts, history, racing and OMC.


Jeroen Germes

I am currently restoring a tunnel hull. It is a Velden racing boat with the JPS logo on it. One of the most beautiful model he has designed!!


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Update..the #12 boat today and the engine ready to install.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...1&d=1644913105

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Never seen picture before..
(One more is coming)
Thanks Fred Emeny

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...5&d=1644943087

Still the fastest outboard in the world.
The Evinrude F1 racing V-8.
https://svera.se/.../still-the-fastest-outboard-in.../...
Thanks Fred Emeny.

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More SST 45 yesterday.

https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...7&d=1644779388

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Who developed the lower pan and engine cowl? I don't thinnk these were OEM from OMC?

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Originally Posted by WaterZebra

Who developed the lower pan and engine cowl? I don't thinnk these were OEM from OMC?

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Greg Jacobsen - Seaway Marine modified the OMC F3 FR-M31 engine cover/lower pan to fit the SST-45 engine.

https://svera.se/blogg/new-outboard-engine-for-the-most-popular-race-class-in-the-usa/

https://svera.se/blogg/the-omc-fr-31...e-engine-1988/


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Originally Posted by lars strom

Greg Jacobsen - Seaway Marine modified the OMC F3 FR-M31 engine cover/lower pan to fit the SST-45 engine.

https://svera.se/blogg/new-outboard-engine-for-the-most-popular-race-class-in-the-usa/

https://svera.se/blogg/the-omc-fr-31...e-engine-1988/


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Great work and far better than the OEM fish motor cowl. My first guess would have been Greg..............

Beautiful new picture of Renato Molinari in Stockholm GP 1984.
Thanks Pasi

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Thanks Pasi

Fabrizio Bocca, Bob Spalding and Francois Salabert side by side.
F1 Stockholm GP 1984.

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#50 UIM F3 Andy Elliott in Bordeaux, France 1987.
R.I.P. my friend.

Photo: Tiina Haavisto

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#19 Ken McCrorie UIM SE-F4

Paris 6 Hours 1986

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