v-8 evinrude formula 1 engines

[ber1023]

can anyone tell me what HP they were from the factory and what the put out once done up?

[Raceman]

This topic has brought on bloody brawls around here before. The OMC groupies claim anywhere from 450 to 500+ horsepower, depending on what they've been smokin' and drinkin' the most since the good ole' days .

I've never figured the comparison between them and the 2.4 liter race Mercs of that era, which probably put out somewhere from mid 200's to 275 or 280 AT MOST showed the OMC's as having arguably a 200 HP advantage.

One thing for sure.............. the older they git', the faster they wuz'.

[rude_v8]

can anyone tell me what HP they were from the factory and what the put out once done up?

it depended on who was ordering the motor and if you were factory sponsored or not... If I remember correctly it was around 375+ for the detuned motor and 415+ for the factory teams, who tore them apart anyway adding their own favorite mods...

[STV_Keith]

Holy Crap, is that Dr. Rick posting there?

[Watermark]

.....Enough horsepower to make a 1400 lb. F1 boat accelerate from 0 to 120 MPH in 8 seconds (or less) ...

[rude_v8]

Holy Crap, is that Dr. Rick posting there?

nope this isn't Rick... He town left for a race... I'm just another old omc guy thats been around forever... Hell I'm so old I remember when Earl Bentz was just a young kid starting out and racing a 70 or 75 stinger while working at Jenks Outboard Service in Charleston Sc in the 70's prior to starting HydraSport...

[Guy Hanson]

I have one of these motors on an old tunnel boat, both motor and boat are restored, and in many years of performance boating have never driven a boat or been in a boat with one or two engines or even a 1000 hp inboard that comes near the acceleration and speed of this!

[skydog]

To bad they did not make it. I guess just to big and heavy! It is easy to make HP with size, the hard part is do it with small CC!!

Skydog

[STV_Keith]

nope this isn't Rick... He town left for a race... I'm just another old omc guy thats been around forever... Hell I'm so old I remember when Earl Bentz was just a young kid starting out and racing a 70 or 75 stinger while working at Jenks Outboard Service in Charleston Sc in the 70's prior to starting HydraSport...

Cool! I saw the location and just guessed. You ever make it out with Rick, Danny, Stevie and the boys? What are you running?

[rude_v8]

I plead the fifth if your asking about these guys...

[STV_Keith]

Yeah, so I see Danny's Stoker, Stevie's STV, not sure on the name of the guy with the Eliminator and then Rick's Qshot.

[STV_Keith]

Hmmm, Rude_v8 = Rude Tim?

[ber1023]

does anyone have a a rude CC? it would be perfect for my 13' allison

nice engine rude_v8

[philmyrna_shakesby]

Hi there. Nice thought but I think you'd be beter withan '86 or later 70 hp. prop rated moter. We took old 85's off in NZ & fitted prop rated 70's & had better figures. If you want soething special get a conversion to fit the 15inch 75 hp leg to a 70 prop[ rated' then you will "Sceem & Fly!!

[php]

nope this isn't Rick... He town left for a race... I'm just another old omc guy thats been around forever... Hell I'm so old I remember when Earl Bentz was just a young kid starting out and racing a 70 or 75 stinger while working at Jenks Outboard Service in Charleston Sc in the 70's prior to starting HydraSport...

D.F. Jenkins (Jenks Outboard Service) was Earl Bentz's uncle.He worked for D.F, an lived with him at that time.