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Originally Posted by Greg G
If you could contact John Sherlock I am sure he could tell you plenty about Dick O'Dea.
He's got a website...
Dick O'Dea.com Outboard Boat Racing (dickodea.com)
A lot of cool stuff there.
Some comments about 6 carb set ups..........Quote:
Originally Posted by peterse90
Did Mercury actually experiment with these or did they move on to fuel injection directly?
The O"Dea 6 carb set up looks intricate (hogged out of aluminum billet or sand cast?)
The Land & Sea 6 carb set up looks more primitive (but functional) machined from a big lump of sand cast aluminum.
...no. efi had more potential at the time. 6 carb was mostly privateer creation & experimentation...
Dick is still around & will discuss stuff with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by WaterZebra
...mercury racing 520 sterndrive...https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...bQ&oe=621BE6D2
The namesake Mona Lou (wife of Odell Lewis) has just passed away per their daughter Terri Head.
Odell a former Mercury Lake X resident and factory driver.
https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...ug&oe=621AC44F
...they were a great team. r.i.p. mona...