Now that's truly OFF!!!!
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Now that's truly OFF!!!!
The V-6 that Sanders won Paris in '74 was a cross flow.
My God Jackie; If I didn't know better, that looks like me a few years back (except for all the hair).
Sam: It was merc that did the turbine and it was Karl that test drove it and blew the compressor and cut the boat in half, not OMC.
The rotary picture is indeed Paris '74; Barry Woods on the boat. I don't know hat the other picture is. I don't think there were pickel forks in '74 on outboards, certainly not OMC
I don't know of any flim of the rotaries (no video camaras at that time) other than a commercial that was shot with Johnie Sanders. I'm afraid most of the rotaries have been disposed of. There are 2...
Lee:
I've been told Don Henrich (OMC) was one of the best porp men of the time. Boats however were a different story. OMC was running Scotti's made in early '70. They were built for V-4 power....
Lars: '74 Paris. They let my rotaries run in exibition only; couldn't officially win the race. Woods had trouble getting started, change the flywheel and finally got it going. Went into the lead in...
Lars: As Jackie said selective memory is setting in. The first V-6 was Paris '73 not 74. Both were 150ci cross flow engines. All V-4 parts except block, heads, cranks and exhaust. The 2 that ran...
Lars: I very seldon agree with Jackie, but the last picture you say is Scotti "74 can't be Bristol. Scotti was killed in Paris '74 and those motors were not 2L. They were 150 ci and was the very...
Lars: your granny must have had brass b*** to ride in that rig with you. It had to be some ride.
Lars: you must not have been in St. Louis in '75 as Molinari tried his damnest to put Barry Woods out of the race. Woods finally got pissed and ran over Molinari. I still remember the prop cuts in...
TX2: If I read your post correctly it was 87 that capsules were on F1 outboards, yet Lars say he drove a capsule boat in 85 and 1/2 the boats on the circuit were capsule. Or was it the standards you...
Question to those involved. I have heard the drivers capsule was a result of all the serious crashes with V-8's on the back and Merc and OMC jointly funded its development.
Sam: If you recall OMC was in the boat business long before Merc. They were made in Waukegan and sold under Johnson and Evinrude names. They were primarily IO's. They quit this business before the...
Lars.."there is no substitute for cubic/inch"...
...and I know there was way bigger OMC V-8 race engines coming out of the Second Effort shop in Florida..all the way up to 4.6 liter
Lars: Jim...
Jackie: I invited you to come over to BRF in hopes you would leave your sarcastic druel on S&F and add some intelligent insite. I was wrong. I suggest you just go back there and sling all the sarcasm...
For all you state side racers. The definition of a "buffon". Someone who takes a Ford F-1 V-8, puts it in a boat and tries to call it an outboard.
"a very nice man who just loves to wind me up--ROTORY JOHN-" Jackie: by definition winding is a rotary function. I must therefor conclude you have some rotary in you. SEE, I knew you couldn't be all...
Jackie: What many of you "racers" forget is the factories were not in racing at the time to promote boat racing, but to advertise that brand X was faster or more duralble than brand Y. Each would do...
Jackie:
Its great seeing your antimated personality on BRF. The guys here have missed you journalistic expertise. How many others can say they have there own thrd on a boat racing site? Glad your...
Ron:
I told you you would get him going.
Jackie's son Mark has brought the boat to the states and is restoring it. If you want Jackie to resond on this site, just tell him Rotary John thinks he is a cantankerous old fart and doesn't know...