Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[Rotary John]

was that gearbox custom made for that engine?

It looks like the old V-4 15/17 gearcase.

[lars strom]

WOW...!!

For exactly one hour ago I did send Caldwell Racing Technology LLC an e-mail and asked what the deal was at the Abu Dhabi UIM F1 race.
I did not expect a fast answer but 15 minutes later I did get the full story in two emails.
CRT gave me the OK to place the full email answers here at my "S&F Fact thread"..
(I can add that I was pretty close in my guess..!!)..The CRT engine was not allowed to race. Only do a few practice laps.

Enjoy and Thank you very much Caldwell Racing Technology LLC.

First answer:
Lars,
"Yes , the CRT motor must go through homologation first . We were going to run in the free practice only. The boat that we were going to put the motor on had a busted leaking fuel cell . They tried to repair but ran out of time. With mostly all teams getting ready for the actual race , there was no option to run it"

Second answer:

Lars,
"Yes , we have started the process .
We will have the motors (CRX f2 and the CR F1 ) on display at the APBA year conf. in Orlando early Feb. We will attend all meetings pertaining to the future of these motors in APBA and UIM events. We also plan to be in the pro marine booth in Miami with the motors .
We will answer all questions and work hard to acomidate all the applications at both events.
PS, You can let the guys know what took place. Both messages is OK"

Great news for Caldwell Racing Technology LLC



CRT’s motors at the ODBA Banquet!

[lars strom]

Evinrude V6 SuperStrangler 2 liter cross-flow.
Thanks Einar Schie

[Instigator]

Way cool!

Congrats on the effort Mathew, and sticking w/it for the long run.

Great news for Caldwell Racing Technology LLC



CRT’s motors at the ODBA Banquet!

[Instigator]

112 in ‘73 was haulin ass! Especially w/a 4 banger.

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[lars strom]

#9 Ceasari Scotti in his Scotti/Evinrude V-4 SuperStrangler.
Brodenbach, Germany..my guess is 1972 maybe -73.

[Instigator]

Lars I dont think I posted these before.

[Instigator]

'1975 Baja catalog featuring their 16' tunnel w/a Stinger GP.

Driver was Mike Quayle from here in Ohio. Multi NOA champion.

When I was a kid he used to test where my parents docked their cabin cruiser.
I followed him around in my home made 8' hydroplane and am just outside of the picture in that catalog.

I was 14 at the time and perplexed as to whether to pay attention to the boat or the models they had

[Instigator]

Previous APBA president, owner of Powerboat Mag and multi Offhore Champion Bob Nordskog racing an OMC tunnel.
I think this was in Parker but would have to look at back of picture to see.

Co-driver was Ted May.

[Instigator]

Jimbo and Bill Muncey at the introduction of the rotary.

[Instigator]

Jimbo in rotary powered "Goat Boat", Provo Utah '1973.

[Instigator]

Popular Mechanics tests the F-1 V-8.

[lars strom]

Previous APBA president, owner of Powerboat Mag and multi Offhore Champion Bob Nordskog racing an OMC tunnel.
I think this was in Parker but would have to look at back of picture to see.

Co-driver was Ted May.

Thanks, very nice. Only Bob Nordskog could sit in the drivers cockpit like that.

[Instigator]

The last to throttle and drive in Offshore and made his own helmets.
They were smaller to reduce bucketing but the APBA wouldn’t approve them.

Thanks, very nice. Only Bob Nordskog could sit in the drivers cockpit like that.

[lars strom]

F1-V8 racing 1986