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    Jimbo's Win- At Sacramento

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    ................................................................................................................................. He WON this race . That's the checkered...
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    Try once again

    hope this works
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    Spirit of Sacramento

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    Figuring cubes

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    Q; for "Fast Fred "

    Can you tell me what's the dif in weight ,between the running POWERHEADS , of a
    75 hp 49 in OMC ;and a 90 HP yamaha ? It seems to me that a sport E boat or a mod 50 boat , with a stock 90 yammy...
  6. gear ratio

    I am pretty sure that both units has the SAME gear ratio.
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    carbon-o-rator problems

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    3 pipes= LonStevens w/6 carbs

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    Carb size

    [QUOTE=Mark75H;104695]Its because carbs work by vacuum. If your carb is too big, there will be no vacuum and no fuel mixed with all that air the large hole lets in.

    That is what sets the...
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    Size of carbs

    It is my opinion that you will get MORE air through the 1" carbs; why? Because you will get higher velocity , therefore more air. And, that's because your motor cant suck air with the same velocity...
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    A "real hustler".

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    nose cone

    [QUOTE=Arkansas river rat;102179]Can anyone help me find a nose cone to fit my 1980 50hp mercury ? All that i've found is for a bigger case...
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    Lower unit won't come off

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    I've removed...
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    Reeds

    My buddy- "MercMack" had about same problem with Boyeson reeds for his 3 cylinder merc 700. He called Boyeson and they did exchange the reeds to the correct reeds . again; the part # on package was...
  15. Thread: Merc 650xs

    by Roy Hodges
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    650 xs

    [QUOTE=88workcar;98321]Just in reading it seems that the comparable evenrude would be the 60sst, when did it come out and how did it fair against the 650xs?...................................
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    On the "Star Flight Run "

    How fast did it go on THIS run ?
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    Chryslers -

    You might think I didn't like Chryslers- ? I did like them , I had a 3 cylinder 70 horse on a pontoon boat . REAL good motor . They just had lousy lower units. (performance wise ).I happen to think,...
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    Chryslers in racing ?

    Chrysler had no motor suitable for "G" it would not be allowed in that class ,anyway, because the motor was a 3 cylinder w/72.39 cu. in. Making it eligible for "H" class. The 4 cylinder had 96.55...
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    [QUOTE=Roy Hodges;96564]Back in the day, (1975)...

    [QUOTE=Roy Hodges;96564]Back in the day, (1975) Tom Ireland ,after much trial &error, came up with optimum settings for the 75 (short shaft ) in closed course competition. 1 step leaner jets & 3...
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    Jets & timing

    Back in the day, (1975) Tom Ireland ,after much trial &error, came up with optimum settings for the 75 (short shaft ) in closed course competition. 1 step leaner jets & 3 MORE degrees timing ;19...
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    Ellis Lake at Marysville

    I watched a few heats on SATURDAY. I have passed by the lake literally HUNDREDS of times in the past, on my way to Oroville(visiting my late wife's family) ; had never attended a RACE there . What a...
  22. Sticky: Rotary P O W E R !

    Something that I THINK nobody has mentioned ; the rotary engines (omc race) must have been incredibly smooth running , I would think . Any comments from any of you drivers who raced ,using the rotary...
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    transom height

    I forgot to mention; from the top of the transom to the bottom of the tunnel, the height (was) on my boat 24"-that's what it needs to run free- no drag from the gearcase.For TOP speed- about 24-25"...
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    Motor transom height

    [QUOTE=Riverrat001;90635]Can someone tell me the approximate prop shaft height to start
    trying for an sst 60 for a river toy. I don't intend on racing except for fun................................
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    O M C units

    [QUOTE=MN1;84632]Would this type of gearcase have been used in the 36 class?...
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    Lower units

    I think he's asking about the gear shift units , like those on the 70.7 cube 60 horse v-4 and 90 cube v-4 (75 horse) from 1960-68, before the prop -exhaust units came out . You know, the pointed nose...
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    Aluminum ? ..Or MAGNESIUM ?

    I thought aluminum comes from Bauxite ore -the most common on earth, but expensive to
    process (uses MUCH electrical power ) and magnesium is extracted from SALT water.
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    70-90 ?

    It might help ....if you say which brand of motor you have in mind .
  29. Sticky: OMC's rotary

    will there be a part 4 ? or has the 4 rotor racing powerhead story been told , completely , already ? This is SO fascinating to me . it seems to me that , w/turbocharging a 4 rotor could put out over...
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    [QUOTE=Fast Fred;74637]thanks David_L6, the tuna...

    [QUOTE=Fast Fred;74637]thanks David_L6, the tuna specs change for the SLT, but thats cool, guna take some measurements, i don't want to short change it out of any drive...
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    Check the

    Flywheel, to make sure the magnets have NO rust on em. A little can ruin the spark. sand them clean, if necessary . Sometimes we forget this.
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    $ $ $ $

    just waiting on the Aussie dollar to get stronger so its cheaper for me to buy the parts from the States!...
  33. Thread: 45 mid

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    lower unit ?

    An SST 45 lower unit don't need a nose cone .
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    Fast Fred

    Like I said in the personal message I sent you, You ought to have your own LITTLE foundry to cast small aluminum parts .
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    Knowledge IS the holy grail

    [QUOTE=Fast Fred;70408]?, just the way it works, not an engineer my self, but that box of melted pistons
    i got is good for me. the more efficient a Moda is the less timmin it will tolerate. :cool...
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    six salamander QUINCY

    yoose gys can yap about the sound the the looper 6 , i have not heard one. So - until I do , I'll repeat that those of you who never heard the Hendricks boys - back in the late 50's - coming back...
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    tires

    another thought . i think that one is supposed to inflate tires , according to the load they are carrying. it seems we ought to get a tire pressure list from the tire manufacturer , that would list...
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    Tars (tires to un-southerners )

    I read ,a couple years ago, an article about boat trailer tires, in Walleye & bass boats MAG. ,and it said that you should NOT use Radial tires on a boat trailer. Just "boat trailer tires !"
    I...
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    tires

    [QUOTE=Fast Fred;69948]the top of the wheel leans out at the top (to far) so the force is on the outside edge of the tire. did you stuff the curb?:eek::cool.............................................
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    toe in -toe out

    yes, now that you mention alignment- My welding truck ; a Ford F-350's front tires were wearing like that . i checked the toe in - out - it was 5/16" OUT of specks !
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    tar ware -as fast fred mite say

    You said it's LOCAL use . i think that means a lot of sharp turns that a highway rig would not necessarily get.Dual axles SKID tires in turns . That may be (or maybe not ) yer problemo ! ?
  42. Thread: carb floats

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    Pumpers =4-60

    [QUOTE=Bill Van Steenwyk;69848]Roy:

    I am far from an expert on these motors, but I seem to have heard somewhere that some of the service motors raced were made from motors that were attached to...
  43. Thread: carb floats

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    C service

    [QUOTE=Mark75H;69844]I think he is looking for cork...................................................................................................................................
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    Lots more

    [QUOTE=Ron Hill;69730]Sutter's Gold Jr. mention his dad's boat running "ROUGH"...Seems I recall this now...Lee's prop was WAy too small. He could "PUNCH" off the corners like Jack the Bear....but...
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    Some MORE of the story

    [QUOTE=Sutter's Gold Jr.;69692]Come on Lee/Dad...this is a great story. Tell us some the behind the scenes facts, about the testing, and about how much accelation it had before you had back off b/c...
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    O E Class

    Well, easy or not- it sure seems that if Mercury had had a competitive motor , they would have jumped into the OE , after all we know that Merc has NEVER been shy about advertising their victories ....
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    Highjackers

    I'd bet that Mercury must have been jealous of OMC "highjacking" the OE worlds champ in 1978 ,I guess they (Merc) didn't think of it -or they didn't have a really competitive motor ?
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    O P C nats

    O K , i'll bite . What did the PRO nats have to do with the O P C nats ? I'm not being critical, i am just curious . Because i never heard of O M C doing anything in the pro's. Maybe i'm just...
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    Lost pics

    I just found these pics , lookin for "something ELSE" ; had not seen them in over 30 years .
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    1976 Mod 50 winner @OPC nats

    This hydro ,with a merc 650 X won 1976 mod 50 at the dayton hydro bowl. Had a custom altered 3 blade quicky prop (Michigan) , made from 2 - two blade props . Tom Ireland was afraid that if the...
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