Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 04-18-2020, 10:00 PM

The 03 Scotti-Craft/Evinrude Rotary in Paris 6 Hours 1974.
Jimbo McConnell/Barry Woods.

**lars strom** · 04-19-2020, 09:18 AM

The rotaries are out having fun. I think the Evinrude is better looking.
This must be an early picture with the Johnson name hard to read.

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**STEVERINO** · 04-19-2020, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Back to Paris 6 hours 1974..

Not sure who the ON class boat belongs to hanging in the lifting slings. The racing outboard is an OMC V6 2 liter, cross -flow.
Pretty sure Steverino know..!!
The #14 boat still in the water is the one Renato Molinari & Bob Hering drove.

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This would be the first Paris 6hr race they ran several 2.0 liter crossflow engines do you have a race program for that event.I know Pelster had a white Scotti not sure if it was 74 or 75.

**lars strom** · 04-19-2020, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by STEVERINO

This would be the first Paris 6hr race they ran several 2.0 liter crossflow engines do you have a race program for that event.I know Pelster had a white Scotti not sure if it was 74 or 75.

Hi STEVERINO,
Yes, here it is. I have plenty of stuff from Paris 1974 now.
Not sure its a Scotti-Craft..look at the side of the boat??

**lars strom** · 04-19-2020, 11:36 AM

39 OE class boats was pretty incredible in Paris 1974. I did not have an OE class boat/engine but competed with my SE class boat.
#48 and ended up third.

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**lars strom** · 04-19-2020, 11:59 AM

The Paris start 1974..The #48 boat got a good one..

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**lars strom** · 04-19-2020, 12:04 PM

The Paris start 1974 in a Swedish News paper..Yes..the #48 boat is closest up front..

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**WaterZebra** · 04-19-2020, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

...continue..more Paris 6 hours 1974..
The Briggs brothers Evinrude V6 Super Strangler powerhead. A 2 liter cross-flow with carb.

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In the unlimited / unrestricted classes like OZ (UIM) and Mod U (APBA) did anybody attempt using a false oversize engine cowling that looked like they were concealing a V8 prototype that really wasn't? (Prior to the OMC V8 in the 80's). My money would have been bet on Roger Jenkins on pulling a fake-out bluff like that. (LOL)

**lars strom** · 04-19-2020, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by WaterZebra

In the unlimited / unrestricted classes like OZ (UIM) and Mod U (APBA) did anybody attempt using a false oversize engine cowling that looked like they were concealing a V8 prototype that really wasn't? (Prior to the OMC V8 in the 80's). My money would have been bet on Roger Jenkins on pulling a fake-out bluff like that. (LOL)

Well..it was the other way around..Roger Jenkins raced a T-4 with the Mariner colors 1979/80. Remember him and maybe Tom Percival also complaining that they got the carburetor model..not the fuel injected T-4.

**lars strom** · 04-19-2020, 04:44 PM

Stewart Duthie

These are my memories of the Paris 6hr.
1974 Paris 6hr race..Clive Hook and Bill Badsey were the Pilots I was the mechanic, Evinrude gave us an engine which I had to rebuild, we fitted the pressurized scoop which we had built to race at altitude and the engine ran well for about 3 hours but then blew the reed valve gaskets due to the pressure increase. So we had to retire.
World Champion Cesar’s Scotti crashed into one of the bridges and lost his life.
OMC were running the experimental Rotary engines as well as the V6 engines, the Rotarys were really quick.
We were running a V4 making good h p with our own race modifications and we were hanging onto the Factory V6s. Exciting times for us and good memory’s . A number of boats were smashed up due to debris in the river, these boats could run at 100+ mph..

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**STEVERINO** · 04-19-2020, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Hi STEVERINO,
Yes, here it is. I have plenty of stuff from Paris 1974 now.
Not sure its a Scotti-Craft..look at the side of the boat??

I am not sure. if its not a Scotti the only other OMC outfit is a white Cougar outfit of Beards the same one that he ran with a Rotay on at Windemere 2 weeks later you have a picture of it with a Rotary fitted ?

**lars strom** · 04-19-2020, 05:09 PM

Ok, STEVERINO Thanks. The second picture is the Cougar.

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**peterse90** · 04-19-2020, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Back to Paris 6 hours 1974..

Not sure who the ON class boat belongs to hanging in the lifting slings. The racing outboard is an OMC V6 2 liter, cross -flow.
Pretty sure Steverino know..!!
The #14 boat still in the water is the one Renato Molinari & Bob Hering drove.

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Could it be the Briggs brother's boat?

**lars strom** · 04-19-2020, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by peterse90

Could it be the Briggs brother's boat?

Well..not sure..the second and third picture is the Briggs brothers #30 Scotti-Craft Evinrude Super Strangler. Dont look so in my opinion.
By the way its the OE class #48 boat on the inside (picture 2)..

**peterse90** · 04-19-2020, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Well..not sure..the second and third picture is the Briggs brothers #30 Scotti-Craft Evinrude Super Strangler. Dont look so in my opinion.
By the way its the OE class #48 boat on the inside (picture 2)..

For sure not the Brigg's boat, one has a port sponson the other does not, one has graphics on the sponson the other does not...oh well let's keep guessing!