Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

FT-19s Evinrude/Johnson 850cc race engine. Info and complete parts book.

http://svera.se/blogg/ft-19s-evinrudejohnson-850cc-race-engine-info-and-complete-parts-book/

[lars strom]

Our Seaswirl with the powerful Evinrude E-TEC G1 150HP looper 60 degree.

[Mark75H]

FT-19s Evinrude/Johnson 850cc race engine. Info and complete parts book.

http://svera.se/blogg/ft-19s-evinrudejohnson-850cc-race-engine-info-and-complete-parts-book/

Nicknamed the "straight-in front" type intake. Second most powerful version of the triple

[lars strom]

Nja Mark75H,

The FT-19s did not use the strait-in front. The lower carburetor was to low for the important shift rod for the stock gearcase.
See arrow first picture..shift rod holder is the cast for the FT-19s.
The strait-in front was only used for the OE class without a shift rod and you must use o different lower cowling with a box welded on under for the lower carb.
See second picture.
The next two picture is the strait-in front for the OE engine without shift rod holder. Same front was also used for the OE 31 engine.
Most strait-in powerhead also used the better pressed in sleeves.






This is the OE/F3 31 engine above.

[AZMIDLYF]

Lars, any idea who manufactured this hull?

[lars strom]

Evinrude 65 SS from 1973 installed on a Schulze SE cat. Danish driver Henrik Hoffgård.
PS you can see the shift level on the right side of the mid section.

More from Dalalven, Sweden 1973. Here is also my #99 SE Clerici/Evinrude 65 SS. It was a world record weekend very late that year. I did break the 1 and 2 hour UIM world record in the SE class.

[FUJIMO]

Lars, any idea who manufactured this hull?

Cougar, N.E. 188th Street, N. Miami Beach, produced a 27' version like that. Tony Roberts. Cougar England made them as well.

[lars strom]

Nja Mark75H,

The FT-19s did not use the strait-in front. The lower carburetor was to low for the important shift rod for the stock gearcase.
See arrow first picture..shift rod holder is the cast for the FT-19s.
The strait-in front was only used for the OE class without a shift rod and you must use o different lower cowling with a box welded on under for the lower carb.
See second picture.
The next two picture is the strait-in front for the OE engine without shift rod holder. Same front was also used for the OE 31 engine.
Most strait-in powerhead also used the better pressed in sleeves.






This is the OE/F3 31 engine above.

Here you can see better the OE/F3 engine with real strait-in front. The red arrow show the welded in box in the standard lower aluminum cowling to make room for the bottom carburetor. Picture #4.

[lars strom]

I also think the M-80 Offshore cat is a Cougar. Its under Norweigen flag and if I remember right Cougar, England did also build them.
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...85#post3012585
I remember selling 2 X Evinrude V8 4 liter for a new Cougar 27 1988 for Scandinavia.

[lars strom]

"The Thundercan"..was designed and build exclusively for Bjorn Borg in the mid eighties. One off and most molds was destroyed after the boat was ready. The boat was not a success and not fast enough.. but could be worth money today if you find it.

[AZMIDLYF]

Thanks Fuji and Lars. I thought that was a smaller Cougar. I just wanted a confirmation from the experts.

Any idea what one of those Offshore V-8s weighed?

[powerabout]

525lbs and a bit more with the twin pinion box for sure

[lars strom]

2 X Production V8 Johnson GT 4 liter looper.

[lars strom]

Drammen, Norway 1982
Luigi Baggioli #99 Velden Racing/Johnson F1-V8 3.5 liter looper 2 stroke.

[lars strom]

HeeHee..maybe the first Merc V6 should be named Evinrude Blue instead of Old Blue..
OMC carburetors was used..see the picture..!!
Sorry I couldn't resist..!!..
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...61#post3012161