Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

Thanks for the picture.
I fixed them up and re-posted. Cees Van Der Velden, Ben Robertson and Andy Bullen.

[lars strom]

Thanks.

[WaterZebra]

Thanks.

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I have a 1978 Seattle OPC Racing program that I can scan to your thread or post as an independent thread under Outboard Racing History.
Teasers: Program contains a large contingent of OMC Sport E racers including the owner of Seaway Marine who started out racing a Karelsen hull.
Your call but I am not going to post to 2 threads...............too much work.

[lars strom]

@WaterZebra

Please post it here when you have time.
Thanks

[lars strom]

This is the way the UIM SE class looked like 1972.
Lots of Carniti outboards dominated the class..but 1973 something major happened and that's coming in the next post

[lars strom]

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[Mark Poole ModVP]

Back in the day when you could race boats anywhere, even with houses all around. The occupants would come out and watch. Now they don't want to see or hear race boats in their backyard. I see all the Carnitis have a rope over the engine cowlings!

[Mark Poole ModVP]

Also, did the Selva, Carniti and Volvo Penta outboards have stock or racing lower units?

[WaterZebra]

Back in the day when you could race boats anywhere, even with houses all around. The occupants would come out and watch. Now they don't want to see or hear race boats in their backyard. I see all the Carnitis have a rope over the engine cowlings!

Since the UIM SE stock engine rules would not permit physical alterations to the engine cowlings, the ropes were probably added to prevent losing the cowls while racing?

[2us70]

What were the specs of the Carniti motors?

[lars strom]

The Carniti 849 cc - 65 HP was a very advanced UIM SE class engine.
It was introduced 1970/71 and was a 3- Cylinder looper with CD ignition. (no breaker points).
Gearcase was with reverse..(a must in the UIM SE class). The gearcase did have a very low water intake..see red arrow.
I worked for the Carniti dealer in Stockholm when this engine came out.
It was a perfect UIM SE class engine..only one problem..not very dependable..
No powertrim at this time.

(There was also a 90HP with more cc..the rest was the same.

[2us70]

Would have loved a lower unit like that on my SE and SD motors. The Carniti was about 2 cubic inches too big for SE in APBA.

[lars strom]

Portrait with Ralph Evinrude and MCHS majorettes. The Stuart News published the photo (25 Feb 1960) with the caption "What a Welcome! Ralph Evinrude, outboard motors magnate, and his wife, France Langford, were greeted by Martin County High School band when they arrived back home at Jensen Beach from Hollywood Tuesday afternoon. Here Evinrude is surrounded by the band's 'Majorettes.' "

[lars strom]

Paris 6 Hours 1978.

#11 Molinari/Saffa/Evinrude V6 CCC

My first big race in the Formula One OZ class.

[lars strom]

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