Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

**lars strom** · 03-03-2025, 07:07 PM

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**lars strom** · 03-05-2025, 06:16 AM

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**WaterZebra** · 03-05-2025, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by lars strom

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1989 was a weird year for F1 with a mix of Merc V6 and OMC V8 power. The OMC V8 program in Europe and USA had its best years in 1985 to 1988 with Strand deciding to pull OMC sponsorship sometime in the late 80s. Mercury would continue with their IOGP program until about 1993 but was not allowed to use the F1 title (Champ instead). Mercury would continue to pursue the OMC V8 guys with their high winding 2 litre engines going thru piles of pistons in the process. The title of F1 in the USA struggled for years to come while F1 had a more stable climate in Europe (UIM). F1 continues today in Europe but is seldom seen in the USA. Take notice that Woods, Molinari, Wik and Sanders, Posey and Seebold are not in the listing.

**lars strom** · 03-06-2025, 06:11 PM

Molinari retired from F1-V8 racing after the 1984 season. He came back for one race (picture #18) in Italy 1985.

**lars strom** · 03-11-2025, 09:12 AM

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**2us70** · 03-11-2025, 12:32 PM

I can still remember this guy in his "Viking Spirit" winning the Orange Bowl 9 Hour without a relief driver. I think he may have won the 250 mile race at the same regatta.

**John Schubert** · 03-11-2025, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by lars strom

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Originally Posted by 2us70

I can still remember this guy in his "Viking Spirit" winning the Orange Bowl 9 Hour without a relief driver. I think he may have won the 250 mile race at the same regatta.

Bob Norskog.

**WaterZebra** · 03-11-2025, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by 2us70

I can still remember this guy in his "Viking Spirit" winning the Orange Bowl 9 Hour without a relief driver. I think he may have won the 250 mile race at the same regatta.

If my memory serves me correctly, Nordskog and Threilkeld (sp?) were the only guys who used OMC power on Switzer wings?

**2us70** · 03-12-2025, 04:48 PM

The only time I ever saw Bob Nordskog drive was at the 1966 Orange Bowl Regatta. I was in a single engine outboard boat in the 9 Hour and he passed us like every other lap. The "Viking Spirit" was a beautiful inboard marathon boat and it ran perfectly all day. Nordskog's posture in the boat was very distinctive so you could see it was just him all day long.

**Instigator** · 03-12-2025, 07:56 PM

In later yrs he was building his helmets too and they were tiny compared to standard, so could see that too.

Did it to reduce bucketing in the case of a sudden, high speed swim but the APBA fought him in it because it was not Snell approved.

I was a fan.

Originally Posted by 2us70

The only time I ever saw Bob Nordskog drive was at the 1966 Orange Bowl Regatta. I was in a single engine outboard boat in the 9 Hour and he passed us like every other lap. The "Viking Spirit" was a beautiful inboard marathon boat and it ran perfectly all day. Nordskog's posture in the boat was very distinctive so you could see it was just him all day long.

**lars strom** · 03-13-2025, 07:21 AM

Ian Thomas

Restoration just about completed, the boat is from around 1980 and the engine is from 1973.

**lars strom** · 03-13-2025, 04:01 PM

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**peterse90** · 03-13-2025, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by WaterZebra

If my memory serves me correctly, Nordskog and Threilkeld (sp?) were the only guys who used OMC power on Switzer wings?

Not sure about the USA, but here in Canada OMC had a yellow 'Wing' that I know both Dave Norton and Spencer Dunn drove...although at the National Championships in 1971 Spencer spun out in the 1st corner and Andre Savard went right over top. Good thing Spencer (who was not very tall) was deep in the cockpit as one of Savard's engines went directly over top of Spencer.