Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**AZMIDLYF** · 06-26-2018, 09:18 PM

Canard on the front adjustable from inside the cockpit?

**lars strom** · 06-26-2018, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

36 years later Mercury followed..

OMC V-8 hit’s the U.S. Pittsburgh 1982
http://svera.se/blogg/omc-v-8-hits-the-u-s-pittsburgh-1982/

No the rule said the wing must be fixed and not adjustable during driving AZMIDLYF

**AZMIDLYF** · 06-26-2018, 09:26 PM

Curious as to how it benefits then.

**powerabout** · 06-26-2018, 09:36 PM

Etec injectors in old 4.0 V8 looper would probably pass epa today

**lars strom** · 06-26-2018, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by AZMIDLYF

Curious as to how it benefits then.

You are correct it did not..the fixed wing was kind of useless. I tried one also F1 & F3..you can see the brackets on my pickle forks..
..but gave you lots of attention in the pit..

**lars strom** · 06-26-2018, 09:47 PM

My #1 F-3 Burgess/Evinrude CC with the fixed wing in the front.
Perfect to promote my Evinrude dealership with a sticker but took the wing off before the race.

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**lars strom** · 06-27-2018, 07:14 AM

Roger Jenkins.
The 1982 Formula One World Champion in his #9 Burgess/Carlsberg/Evinrude F1-V8
He tested a front wing also.

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**lars strom** · 06-27-2018, 07:18 AM

Johnnie Sanders in his #88 Hodges/Johnson V8 1983.
He tested a wing also.

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**lars strom** · 06-27-2018, 07:20 AM

A better-closer picture of Renato Molinari´s brutal OZ class tunnel boat..
The #165 was an extremely expensive aluminum
Molinari/Martini/Evinrude V8 boat he raced 1982.
Renato tested wings also

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**powerabout** · 06-27-2018, 08:32 AM

hull lifting boat up, wing pushing down, cant see the logic?
and when the bow comes right up its and extra parachute to help a blowover

**lars strom** · 06-27-2018, 11:42 AM

Renato Molinari used a front wing in Bristol 1982
Molinari/Martini/Evinrude F1-V8

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**FUJIMO** · 06-27-2018, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by powerabout

hull lifting boat up, wing pushing down, cant see the logic?
and when the bow comes right up its and extra parachute to help a blowover

Honestly, the problem lies in the fact that its just plain an unbalanced package... The real solution would be a bigger boat. That just never was going to happen though, in those days.

**lars strom** · 06-27-2018, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

Honestly, the problem lies in the fact that its just plain an unbalanced package... The real solution would be a bigger boat. That just never was going to happen though, in those days.

Well..the OMC racing V8 came out 1981 and it took around two years/seasons to figure out the way to build the boats for the extra power/weight. The six inch mid section 1985 help a lot and the boats handle the F1-V8 engine perfect.
Ben Robertson in the #57 and Cees van der Velden #1.

**FUJIMO** · 06-27-2018, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Well..the OMC racing V8 came out 1981 and it took around two years/seasons to figure out the way to build the boats for the extra power/weight. The six inch mid section 1985 help a lot and the boats handle the F1-V8 engine perfect.
Ben Robertson in the #57 and Cees van der Velden #1.

Lower center of gravity = no wings