Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[Instigator]

I was a kid using one in our pool with one of the omc units and still remember passing out and floating to the surface lucky I didn't die from carbon monoxide poisoning.

YIKES!
I always wondered what happened to them.

Miami Dave has one.

[lars strom]

1988 I rigged this #1 Speedcraft/Rosenudde/Evinrude V8-XP 4 liter for the famous Offshore race "Roslagsloppet".
Everything was custom built/special order. Brand new boat and the powerhead was sent to Evolution Marine in Morgan City, Louisiana for legal modifications and a Second Effort gearcase.
Perfect result in the race. Won the 4 liter V class with co-pilot Tom Eliasson.
Tom was the owner of Rosenudde and this single race coast him close to $100,000.00 in sponsorship 29 years ago.
Lots of fun and I sold the winning boat to a friend of mine.
Kent Tibbling continue to race his new fast Speedcraft
http://svera.se/blogg/offshore/1988-i-rigged-this-1-speedcraftrosenuddeevinrude-v8-xp-4-liter-for-the-famous-offshore-race-roslagsloppet/

[powerabout]

how fast?

[Ronster43]

I was a kid using one in our pool with one of the omc units and still remember passing out and floating to the surface lucky I didn't die from carbon monoxide poisoning.

...and you can hardly notice the drain bamage.

[lars strom]

I don't remember exactly powerabout but close to 90 MPH race ready with a tank full of fuel / co-pilot.
This 4 liter V class had a pretty high minimum weight rule, not good for a really high top speed but good for rough conditions.
This Offshore race was over two hours long on open water. Start in Stockholm and checkered flag in Öregrund

[lars strom]

The red X is the start in Stockholm and the black X
finish in Öregrund. Around 130 miles distans.
There was check points on the way to Öregrund and a mandatory refueling stop.

[Mark Poole ModVP]

And Bud Light on the deck!

[lars strom]

Another Scandinavian Evinrude racing ad from 1983.
My younger brother Lennart took over my F3 Burgess/Evinrude CC when I went F1-V8 racing 1983.

[Rotary John]

Was the 73 v6 xflow a production block sleeved down?
So same as the one that came out 76?

No. The production V-6 cross wasn't tooled yet.

[lars strom]

Very light/small Evinrude/Johnson F1-V8.
Thanks Sean Barnard

[powerabout]

No. The production V-6 cross wasn't tooled yet.

So is that another custom engine none of us have ever seen?
Are there any photos?

[lars strom]

Nice memories from 1983. So proud of this hand painting of my Burgess/Aspen/Evinrude V8 race boat done by Sean Barnards dad.
Thanks again.

[lars strom]

"Out of retirement"
Today's UIM F2 is racing in Antwerpen, Belgium this weekend. Here is my F1-V8 story from Antwerpen 1985.


My first and only F1-V8 race in a new Velden safety cockpit boat 1985.
http://svera.se/blogg/f1-v8/my-first-and-only-f1-v8-race-in-a-new-velden-safety-cockpit-boat-1985/

[lars strom]

Chasewater, UK 1975

Peter Thorneywork winning the Chasewater Trophy in his #5 ON class Cougar/Johnson V6 2 liter cross-flow

[lars strom]

More Evinrude ads later.
Jon Lovstrom a friend of mine raced Offshore in a V hull with 2 x V6 Second Effort Limited Edition.

Me and the F1-V8 in another Evinrude ad 1983