Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**FMP** · 12-05-2020, 04:42 PM

Just thinking I'm almost sure I've read that V8 was recovered, it's mentioned somewhere in a thread, possibly another site.

**Instigator** · 12-05-2020, 05:07 PM

Wrong.

That is the twin V-6 Mercs they unsuccessfully chained together to chase the OMC 8’s.

Originally Posted by FMP

Just thinking I'm almost sure I've read that V8 was recovered, it's mentioned somewhere in a thread, possibly another site.

**FMP** · 12-05-2020, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Instigator

Wrong.

That is the twin V-6 Mercs they unsuccessfully chained together to chase the OMC 8’s.

Wrong lol

The OMC F1 V8 , scroll up

**lars strom** · 12-06-2020, 12:03 AM

Mike Gwaltney

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**lars strom** · 12-06-2020, 11:20 AM

Pretty sure this is from F1-V8 race in Antwerp, Belgium 1985.
I raced one of the first Velden with safety cell there.
Not this one, mine was a different color.

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**lars strom** · 12-06-2020, 12:04 PM

@Watermark

Please help with more info..I guess 1984??
Thanks Sam LaBanco.

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**lars strom** · 12-06-2020, 12:35 PM

There's 2 people (maybe 3) in this picture that Formula 1 guys can recognize.
Thanks Sam LaBanco.

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**lars strom** · 12-06-2020, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

Mike Gwaltney

Dawn Johnson
Mike was one of my instructors in 1979 at Johnson Service School in Waukegan.

**lars strom** · 12-06-2020, 05:09 PM

More OMC race engines never seen before from my friend.

After OMC designed and released the OMC "A" and 45SS race engines in 1986, APBA asked OMC to investigate/develop a mid-range race model. This 31.8 ci race engine was the result. It was boat tested by OMC and APBA drivers during the summer of 1987. Never had any gearcase durability issues with this one.

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**lars strom** · 12-06-2020, 06:57 PM

31.8 - 521cc OMC race engines.
Another Evinrude engine never seen before from my friend.
Thanks you so much.

The Evinrude version was lighter weight and had a 14/19 reduction gearcase. As a result, it performed better on the boat than the Johnson version.

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**lars strom** · 12-06-2020, 07:18 PM

Johnson 31.8 boat test on hydroplane.

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**lars strom** · 12-06-2020, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

More OMC race engines never seen before from my friend.

After OMC designed and released the OMC "A" and 45SS race engines in 1986, APBA asked OMC to investigate/develop a mid-range race model. This 31.8 ci race engine was the result. It was boat tested by OMC and APBA drivers during the summer of 1987. Never had any gearcase durability issues with this one.

Sam LaBanco

I tested first one built, it was rigged wrong, I spun out in a corner and went out through the cockpit side. It was originally designed to be put on outboard hydro's. It's intended speed was to be in the mid nineties on a hydro. Lars you know who blew it over the second time out.