Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 08-15-2020, 10:07 AM

One more picture from the OE World Championship race in Dayton, Ohio 1978.
PS. I think the RS engine is Bob Herings Molinari. The winner of the race.

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**lars strom** · 08-15-2020, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

This is Renato Molinari 1984 in the #18 Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1.
He made his own Evinrude V8 cowling and also a new shorter mid section.
OMC did not like that and told him not to use it anymore.
1985 OMC made there own 6 inch mid section.

Finally a proof I was right..!!

Jim Nerstrom
Lars, your are correct Jack was not very happy with Renato. Renato did the same thing with the V8, midsection with different shape and magnesium, OMC gearcase but differernt gear ratio! And again, Jack was not very happy once he found out. Renato spent a lot of money to go fast. The steering bars on his boat looked just like the aluminum ones everyone else used but they were hollow titanium. He usually would tell Ric and me what he was doing.

**lars strom** · 08-15-2020, 06:22 PM

Seaway Marine

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**Rotary John** · 08-16-2020, 09:07 AM

Looks Like Ward Cox in the Evinrude shirt. Ward was the gearcase man. Sitting on the boat next to the sleeping fellow.

**WaterZebra** · 08-16-2020, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Jim Nerstrom
Lars, your are correct Jack was not very happy with Renato. Renato did the same thing with the V8, midsection with different shape and magnesium, OMC gearcase but differernt gear ratio! And again, Jack was not very happy once he found out. Renato spent a lot of money to go fast. The steering bars on his boat looked just like the aluminum ones everyone else used but they were hollow titanium. He usually would tell Ric and me what he was doing.

Those U Bolt and T Block pulley set ups gave me nightmares about possible failures. I swapped these out for machined clevises and shoulder bolts the first chance I got. Never used these for more than 2 seasons and never sold the ones I used to somebody else.

**lars strom** · 08-16-2020, 01:28 PM

457 Bob Hering the 1978 OE World Champ in Dayton, Ohio. Not sure why Bob is using the Italian flag on his Molinari/Johnson RS

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**lars strom** · 08-16-2020, 02:42 PM

Jimbo McConnell in the 26 Saffa/Molinari/Evinrude CCC V6. London 1977
Cees Van Der Velden in the #9

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**lars strom** · 08-16-2020, 08:22 PM

Mike Phillips
‎Evinrude - Johnson outboards. facts, history, racing, OMC & BRP.

My '84 19' Eliminator Sprint light wt V bottom w/ Second Effort 3.5 Ltr OZ F1 carburtd V8, 8 2brl carbs, 425hp 9000+ RPM. Scary fast, Very dangerous. Was the ultimate over powered vessel.

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**lars strom** · 08-16-2020, 08:59 PM

I guess its time to bring back this baby..

Go-Fast Blast From the Past: USA Racing Team

https://www.boatingmag.com/go-fast-blast-from-past-usa-racing-team/

**WaterZebra** · 08-17-2020, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

I guess its time to bring back this baby..

Go-Fast Blast From the Past: USA Racing Team

https://www.boatingmag.com/go-fast-blast-from-past-usa-racing-team/

Forget about 3 point hulls and turbine engines. It would have been really fun to watch this thing run against the Mercury powered TEXMO.

**lars strom** · 08-17-2020, 09:29 AM

2 stroke power.

**lars strom** · 08-17-2020, 11:02 AM

Mike Snowling‎
Powerboat drivers past and present

**lars strom** · 08-17-2020, 12:27 PM

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**Ronster43** · 08-17-2020, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Instigator

A 100 in sprint set up?

Thats freagin impressive!
I want one.

Do keep in mind that even sprint courses were pretty long with wide turns back then. Also with clock starts. Boats were set-up more for top-end than punch.

**lars strom** · 08-17-2020, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by Ronster43

Do keep in mind that even sprint courses were pretty long with wide turns back then. Also with clock starts. Boats were set-up more for top-end than punch.

Well..the OE/F3/Mod 50 was way faster than 100MPH in race set up in the early eighties..Jimbo was using a Molinari..but the Burgess was much better/faster.
Renato (#65) could not in anyway keep up with the Burgess boats at the OE World in Nottingham 1980.
Very tight turns at the 2 point race course at the row boat stadium.
This was Renatos last OE race. John Hill (#52) won.
I was using a Sjoberg boat but switched to Burgess 1981 and won over John Hill at the same race site.

This is from 1980