Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 03-05-2018, 02:05 PM

Ben Robertson is going down.. in the London GP 1985. If I remember right from a contact with Bertil Wik.
#57 Velden Racing/Johnson F1-V8
Picture by Barry Trindall

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**Rotary John** · 03-05-2018, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by powerabout

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

There were 2 hand made 2l cross flow V-6 made for the '73 Paris race. They were sand cast blocks with special welded up cranks. The production block didn't exist yet.

**powerabout** · 03-05-2018, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by Rotary John

There were 2 hand made 2l cross flow V-6 made for the '73 Paris race. They were sand cast blocks with special welded up cranks. The production block didn't exist yet.

Thanks
how about the 2.0 and 3.0 loopers, same engine or different blocks?
I see the one Greg Jacobsen has has 2.4 xflow water jacket covers on it, so same bore spacing

**lars strom** · 03-05-2018, 07:53 PM

The 3 liter V6 race looper is a way bigger block than the 2 liter V6 race looper.

**lars strom** · 03-06-2018, 08:27 AM

Arthur Mostert getting a big hole under the fuel tank on his #2 Velden Racing/Johnson F1-V8 in London GP 1985
Picture by Barry Trindall

**lars strom** · 03-06-2018, 09:48 AM

Boat racing in Sweden 1948..Look at all the Evinrude / Johnson powered boats. NO Mercury's..

Thanks Per Benson.

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**RogerH** · 03-06-2018, 10:15 AM

Reference: Post #2015 - Pictured is a 3.3L "more modern" Looper sitting beside a CCC. There is over 4" difference in the height as well as the depth of these motors. Look at the carbs and see the bore centerline difference. This looper has Dave Bush's sleeve and piston kit installed, CCC carbs on a Wayne Taylor X-Front, and Yamaha ignition. The CCC will adorn Mark Rotharmel's Canadian Motor Sport Hall of Fame inductee boat and turn the display motor into a REAL motor. HP and Torque on the Looper is scary. Will have to drive it in Vintage with restraint! Just ignore the Mercury's in the background (2.4 Carb + 2.0 EFI) as they go on Paul Heathman's Miller American hull built by Jim Caldwell.

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**mike76** · 03-06-2018, 03:06 PM

hello, as expected from the boat books that i'm trying to do, no other site to share f1 v8 photos, 6hours paris, 24hours rouen?, sorry i'm greedy !!!, thank you for photos

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**Mark75H** · 03-06-2018, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Boat racing in Sweden 1948..Look at all the Evinrude / Johnson powered boats. NO Mercury's..

Thanks Per Benson.

Yes, for most people it is hard to imgine a time before Mercurys, but there was even a time before Evinrude racing motors as well.

The motors from this race in 1948 would most likely be almost 10 years old and some would have been older. Evinrude stopped making racing motors in 1942 and didn't make any more racers until 1967.

The Jacoby, Neal and Crandall boats listed would have been made in the US.

**FMP** · 03-06-2018, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by RogerH

Reference: Post #2015 - Pictured is a 3.3L "more modern" Looper sitting beside a CCC. There is over 4" difference in the height as well as the depth of these motors. Look at the carbs and see the bore centerline difference. This looper has Dave Bush's sleeve and piston kit installed, CCC carbs on a Wayne Taylor X-Front, and Yamaha ignition. The CCC will adorn Mark Rotharmel's Canadian Motor Sport Hall of Fame inductee boat and turn the display motor into a REAL motor. HP and Torque on the Looper is scary. Will have to drive it in Vintage with restraint! Just ignore the Mercury's in the background (2.4 Carb + 2.0 EFI) as they go on Paul Heathman's Miller American hull built by Jim Caldwell.

The photos from the FL vintage of the CCC are excellent but I don't recall what thread they're on.

**lars strom** · 03-06-2018, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Mark75H

Yes, for most people it is hard to imgine a time before Mercurys, but there was even a time before Evinrude racing motors as well.

The motors from this race in 1948 would most likely be almost 10 years old and some would have been older. Evinrude stopped making racing motors in 1942 and didn't make any more racers until 1967.

The Jacoby, Neal and Crandall boats listed would have been made in the US.

Thanks Mark75H
1948 was a big year for Swedish boat racing.
On February 28/29 1948 Gunnar Falej founded the Swedish Powerboat Federation known as SVERA.
Seventy years ago.
Again.. Thank you to Per Benson.

**lars strom** · 03-06-2018, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by FMP

The photos from the FL vintage of the CCC are excellent but I don't recall what thread they're on.

Here is a few good ones..and plenty on my FaceBook page.
http://svera.se/blogg/gold-dustmolin...vares-florida/

**lars strom** · 03-06-2018, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mark75H

The Jacoby, Neal and Crandall boats listed would have been made in the US.

This is an advertising in the 1948 Swedish race program..
Please help us with more info Mark75H..

**lars strom** · 03-07-2018, 09:19 AM

Kicco Vidoli of Italy crashes out in Lyon, France 1985. This is his #19 Molinari/Nordica/Evinrude F1-V8 3.5 liter, fuel injection, looper with 6 inch mid section.
He walked away from this crash.