Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

I don't really remember how the final fix was done by OMC but they did a very good job fixing this major issue fast. Never a problem again.

[lars strom]

Thats the only photo of the original mid i have seen.
I guess omc swapped them all out?

Thanks Lars

Not sure about this powerabout,
I think the unpainted 6 inch mid section in this picture is the newer stronger one. There was not even time to paint them. The original one was painted to mach the rest of the engine.
Maybe OMC made a few different replacement 6 inch mid sections but the problem was fixed and OMC paid for the fix. Free of charge.

PS you can also see the CFI box is on top of the powerhead..later it was an the back of the exhaust manifold.

[lars strom]

One more promotion from 1985..the redesigned F1-V8 race engine from OMC.

[lars strom]

Interesting reading about boat racing safety from 1985.
OMC and Second Effert was first in the USA to make tunnel boat circuit racing safer. Lots of time and money was spent.
This is also something that maybe Rich Luhrs like to read.

[lars strom]

So 1988 first 3.0
Thanks Lars

Yes, 1988 OMC agreed to sleeve down the F1-V8 to 3,0 liter for the US F1 series.
I get to that soon, but are flying to Missouri tomorrow morning.

[Instigator]

Interesting reading to be sure.

Interesting reading about boat racing safety from 1985.
OMC and Second Effert was first in the USA to make tunnel boat circuit racing safer. Lots of time and money was spent.
This is also something that maybe Rich Luhrs like to read.

[lars strom]

It was OMC, Chris Hodges and Cees Van Der Velden who took the first step late 1984 to make tunnel boat racing safer for everybody.

[lars strom]

Flying to Lake of the Ozarks tomorrow morning and staying for a week.
Martin Metal is building our LOTO hang out “man cave” starting Thursday. Hopefully the weather will cooperate..

Very nice afternoon here at LOTO but no workers yet. Friday is the new start for putting up my building.
Went for a quick boat ride at MarineMax.

[lars strom]

No powerabout,
The 6 inch mid section with fuel injection came out 1985 when Pro One was running the F1-V8 series. The sleeved down 3 liter model came out 1988.
Some of the first 6 inch mid sections was recalled..casting problems and they broke off..!!
In the Stockholm GP 1985 Barry Woods lost his engine in the pit turn..his EFI brain ended flying in to the pit..
We dived for the engine the day after and took it to my Evinrude dealership.

Some interesting reading from Stockholm F1-V8 GP 1985.

[lars strom]

This Evinrude F1-V8 had a hard day at the office.
Here you can see the 12 inch midsection and the more rounded/smoother engine cowling..it's the 1984 model.
Also the last year for the carb model.

[lars strom]

They say the new Johnson V-8's are hot..!!

[lars strom]

London GP 1984 - Team Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8
#18 Renato Molinari, #19 Kicco Vidoli and #35 Barry Woods.
Barry Woods won the race over Billy Seebold in his Seebold with Mercury big bore T4 power and Johnny Sanders driving a new Burgess with the Mercury Wizard.
Yes..its the facts.

I love this picture..!!

[lars strom]

Its Renato's brother holding the #18 boat

[lars strom]

The Florida boating life style..

[lars strom]

Another F1-V8 racer was Bill Marshall from the UK.

A very nice fellow and we raced together in the Aspen Formula 3 1982. He entered the V8 series later and did pass the test. He also finished third in a F1-V8 race.
Here is more about Bill and his blue # 40 with Evinrude V8 power.