I read on Facebook that Buckthorton has passed away at 73 in NC.
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I read on Facebook that Buckthorton has passed away at 73 in NC.
Hey Sam thanks for t h e great pics and history!!!!!! Are other any Cross radials left today??
Looks like #37 is a Chrysler?
Did he run the feathercraft?
New to me 93 40 yamaha....oil injected. Using the motor on a 250 lb. Wooden molded plywood run about. Planning on turning the motor no more than 6500 rpm. How good is the oil injection for hi rpm?...
Thanks f or the tips I will take my time and go over it totally. It was raced in the salt for a while.
Still have it laid up with thin oil....Will not turn with light pressure.....Will take apart next.
No water....nothing?.....Filled with wd and thin oil......let it set......we will see.
New to me evinrude A motor. Powerhead turns free but......gearcase will not turn. Filled with gear oil ....none in it......and let it set.....What to do next?
Are any of the boats still around?
Was renatos race team financed by the govt?
What is your race schedule this year?
Was aluminum a better boat or just an experiment?
I would love to hace the 60 but need a short shaft with trim and tilt.
Is there any difference between the 50 and 60 hp..or is it just prop shaft vs powerhead hp?
Was there ever a carb with adjustable high speed jets?
The 1982 gearcase with the .53 ratio.....does it have a part # ....tell by looking..or do you have to spin it over to find the ratio?
Was the 1982 motor..a 35 or 30 hp motor?
The gear case to look for is also a 1982?....How do you verify that piece...serial # or length maybe?
So the head to look for is an 82.....does it have pads on both sides? I have a couple of heads but all have pads on one side? Is there a serial # on the head to go by?
I ran a 15 inch 3 cyl on a critchfield....22 inch transom..pumped fine ..why...?
Great info on props!!!!
Soooo....how do you measure a wheel with a pitch gage or computer..ie..prop scan?
I have 1986 56 incher...does it have the holes?
How fast was the wooden allisons in pic 3?
I have a left hand omc clubfoot gearcase from a johnson stinger. Did the left hand case improve the turning or the handing or both?
When did the race v6 get fuel injection?
In what year was the merc v-6 race engine first offered to the public?
Was it the 122 inch version or the 142?
Was it chrome bored or iron?
Thanks
Which 3 cyl Tohatsu are you referring to?
EARLY APBA HISTORY
Our local Marine Museum is writing a book on the history of the southern Maryland Boat Club in Region 4.
Any info on the early days of racing...late 1950 on thru would be very...
What was the difference between the evinrude strangler and super srtangler?
Which auto therm is that?
Is thar the same Major Bob that was in region 4?
Great lookin run..WOW..83 is movin!!
What boat do you have it on?
Which year motors are oval port?
I have a 87 and a 88 56 incher.
Which year/years 56 inch motor is the best for mods or stock rebuilds?
Is it better to run thermostats or rectrictor washers in the 3 cyl omcs?
Is the motor on the top scatcraft an omc with stacks?
Great info on the Chryslers in opc...tried to open the pics but failed would love to see them.
Thanks for the post Sam..the best video of OMC racin I have ever seen!
I have an old omc shop tach that just gave up the ghost...what are my choices for a replacement..any suggertions?
Some have warned against using hi-test in 2 strokes because of why they could not explain..would this be an issue?
Looking for inline carb jets for a wmk-16 carb...I have .074 in there now but want to go up a couple of sizes for safetys sake..or can I bore them out?
What kind of speeds are you running?
Looking for info on my 85 merc carb wmk-16 mainly the main jet size..Thanks
What carbs do you have on your 76 85?
What make prop and rpm...I would like to start with a 19 alum and find a small 20 chooper!
What boat are you running it on..and what prop i will start out with a 19 alum then ? What are the main sizes you are running?
Looking to splash my merc 850..1975 vintage..no not an xs but still an oldie but a goodie..my manual states 27 degrees for max timing...would backing off the timing be prubent on this motor??
Is there a fuel line that is ethonol proof...I have used merc line omc lines after market..they all fail some way..I was goin to try the green tygon stuff that the small engine guys and motorcycles...
Thanks skokin joe great pics of the bottom...allison was always at the front even in 55..I remember chatting with you when you had your record E rig for sale...wish I had bought it!