Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 09-03-2020, 08:43 PM

As far as I know there is no plans for EPA to force outboards to use catalytic converters..(for now).
Well..the election can change that if we get "Hiden"

**lars strom** · 09-03-2020, 10:21 PM

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**lars strom** · 09-04-2020, 12:29 AM

Wow..finally I have great pictures of one of the most brutal tunnel boats ever. Renato Molinari in his 2 X F1-V8 powered Molinari he raced in the unlimited hydroplane class.
The race was run at Clear Lake outside Houston, Texas 1983.
Thanks to Fabio Porta.

More pictures is coming tomorrow (Friday)

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**lars strom** · 09-04-2020, 09:20 AM

It takes big balls to race this little tunnel boat wide open..no safety..only thin fiberglass around the driver. Over 175 MPH top speed.
1983 must have been a very busy racing season for Renato.

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**lars strom** · 09-04-2020, 09:54 AM

More testing at Renato's headquarter at Lago di Como before the boat was shipped to Texas.

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**WaterZebra** · 09-04-2020, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Wow..finally I have great pictures of one of the most brutal tunnel boats ever. Renato Molinari in his 2 X F1-V8 powered Molinari he raced in the unlimited hydroplane class.
The race was run at Clear Lake outside Houston, Texas 1983.
Thanks to Fabio Porta.

More pictures is coming tomorrow (Friday)

If this set-up was capable of 175mph, why didn't Renato hang around in the USA and try for a kilo world record? Was it because it was a twin?

**lars strom** · 09-04-2020, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by WaterZebra

If this set-up was capable of 175mph, why didn't Renato hang around in the USA and try for a kilo world record? Was it because it was a twin?

I dont know..but he could have done i kilo record back home at Lago di Como if that was what he wanted to do.

One more picture testing in Italy before the boat was shipped to Texas.

**lars strom** · 09-04-2020, 06:11 PM

Renato on the inside at the Unlimited Hydroplane race Clear Lake, TX 1983.

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**lars strom** · 09-04-2020, 07:15 PM

Clear Lake, Houston Texas 1983.
Team Molinari in front of the brutal Molinari boat with twin racing F1-V8 outboards.
Renato without a shirt next to Ric McChesney from OMC. Mouse I think on the far right.

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**lars strom** · 09-05-2020, 09:11 AM

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**lars strom** · 09-05-2020, 10:27 AM

The same boat back in Italy a few years later. Painted black and powered by one F1-V8

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**Lake X Kid** · 09-05-2020, 12:22 PM

Falcon 22, is this boat a 22 footer?
Why are the engine cowlings different?

**lars strom** · 09-05-2020, 12:43 PM

Well.. I don’t know the length of the boat.
Renato made his own engine cover, mid section and gear case housing in titanium. Even gears for the gear case.

**lars strom** · 09-05-2020, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Jim Nerstrom
Lars, your are correct Jack was not very happy with Renato. Renato did the same thing with the V8, midsection with different shape and magnesium, OMC gearcase but differernt gear ratio! And again, Jack was not very happy once he found out. Renato spent a lot of money to go fast. The steering bars on his boat looked just like the aluminum ones everyone else used but they were hollow titanium. He usually would tell Ric and me what he was doing.

Sorry it was magnesium..!!
His 1982 boat was titanium.