Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 12-16-2017, 06:23 PM

A very nice comment from Jane,
Bob Spaldings daughter.
https://www.facebook.com/SVERA.se/

**lars strom** · 12-17-2017, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

A really cool picture of Rick Frost in the London GP 1984.
His black #6 Burgess/Trimite with Johnson F1-V8 power and the updated exhaust manifold.
You can also see a Merc T-4 in the picture. I believe its Billy Seebold (#7 second picture) but he lost to the powerful Evinrude V8 on the transom of Barry Woods #35 Molinari boat.
Photo credit unknown.

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**lars strom** · 12-17-2017, 09:38 AM

Alain Delpeuch is testing François Salabert's #12 Molinari/Benson&Hedges/Johnson F1-V8 boat 1984.

**lars strom** · 12-17-2017, 09:49 AM

A production OMC 3 liter, looper powerhead installed on a F1-V8 six inch race midsection.
Very nice and clean.

**lars strom** · 12-17-2017, 01:12 PM

Back as a Harley owner again. This time a used 2017 Street-Glide with the Milwaukee 8 engine.
Get ready my Black Flyz’s friends.

Thanks Treasure Coast Harley-Davidson.

**lars strom** · 12-17-2017, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

A production OMC 3 liter, looper powerhead installed on a F1-V8 six inch race midsection.
Very nice and clean.

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**lars strom** · 12-18-2017, 08:23 AM

..was run in Como, Italy in May 1981. This was the last OZ class race before the V8 was introduced in Brodenbach, Germany. (next race in June.)
It was a mix of 2.448 liter V6 cross-flow, 2.6 liter V6 cross-flow and the 3.0 liter V6 looper, fuel injection.
Renato Molinari won (last picture)

**powerabout** · 12-18-2017, 09:10 AM

Love to see some more photos of the 2.0 and 3.0 looper
Not to mention the 2.0 xflow that remains a mystery

**STV_Keith** · 12-18-2017, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

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That is bad ass!

**lars strom** · 12-18-2017, 04:00 PM

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**powerabout** · 12-18-2017, 07:02 PM

F3000, with a V6?

**lars strom** · 12-18-2017, 07:59 PM

I think this was an F3000 engine back when the class was popular in Europe.
Not sure what Alain Delpeuch of France is doing now with his beautiful rig.

**powerabout** · 12-18-2017, 08:13 PM

Did the 3000 mean 3.0 ltr?

**lars strom** · 12-18-2017, 08:35 PM

F3000 was from start (around 1987/88 production engines only up to 3 liter with 20 inch shaft and the standard gearcase.
A dangerous combination for tunnel boats and the rules was changed to standard powerheads max 3 liter installed on racing mid sections/gearcases.

**powerabout** · 12-18-2017, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

F3000 was from start (around 1987/88 production engines only up to 3 liter with 20 inch shaft and the standard gearcase.
A dangerous combination for tunnel boats and the rules was changed to standard powerheads max 3 liter installed on racing mid sections/gearcases.

That would be a good class for today could do stock and unlimited powerheads even emission ones, something for everyone
Did you hear news, ski racing in OZ has been limited to 120mph...