Facts about Evinrude/Johnson racing outboards made my OMC

[lars strom]

Burgess/Evinrude CC running on methanol, one pinion gearcase and set up for 2 point race course close to one mile each direction. My favorite race place. Idroscalo, Milan Italy. 1982
Top speed 110 MPH — at Idroscalo Milano.

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Burgess/Evinrude CC running on methanol, one pinion gearcase and set up for 2 point race course close to one mile each direction. My favorite race place. Idroscalo, Milan Italy. 1982
Top speed 110 MPH — at Idroscalo Milano.

How much extra fuel did you have to carry when using the methanol engines?

[lars strom]

How much extra fuel did you have to carry when using the methanol engines?

Well I don't remember exactly but around 30 maybe 40 % more than gasoline.
You can see my add on fuel tank on top of my gasoline fuel tank. (red arrow)
A lot of people did not understand this but worked fine for me..
Won races..

[lars strom]

[lars strom]

Burgess/Evinrude CC running on methanol, one pinion gearcase and set up for 2 point race course close to one mile each direction. My favorite race place. Idroscalo, Milan Italy. 1982
Top speed 110 MPH — at Idroscalo Milano.

More from the same weekend 1982 in Milan.
Note..In the first picture its Ric McChesney from OMC talking to me..

[lars strom]

More Nitra 29 with twin 300HP Evinrude G2’s.
www.nitraboats.com

[lars strom]

Lars Strom is with Carina Strom at MarineMax Missouri.

Carina is read for a trip onboard this Galeon Yacht..

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[lars strom]

F1-V8 racing in Nottingham, UK 1981. (Roger)
Picture by Barry Trindall.

[lars strom]

F1-V8 racing in Nottingham, UK 1981. (Renato)
Picture by Barry Trindall.

[AZMIDLYF]

[lars strom]

Thanks,
Argo 21 Cat/Johnson 225 V6 3 liter production looper.

[lars strom]

Evinrude E-TEC G2
Picture credit: Matt Trulio.

[lars strom]

F1-V8 racing in Nottingham, UK 1981. (Bob)
Picture by Barry Trindall.

[lars strom]

OMC Raker propellers are still used by race drivers around the world.