The only 30H that I can think of that might pull that would be a motor converted to C-service alky with a 14-21 gearfoot.
The Evinrude speedy twin service-C usually run about a 8 3/4" x 14 with...
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The only 30H that I can think of that might pull that would be a motor converted to C-service alky with a 14-21 gearfoot.
The Evinrude speedy twin service-C usually run about a 8 3/4" x 14 with...
Part of boat racing history is the story of the burning of Homer's boat at Depue.
I wasn't active in the alky scene at this time so all I've heard are second hand stories. From what I have heard,...
What you have is a 4-60 boat made for the Depere WS antique nationals in I think 1987?
It was driven by Dave Riser. After that I think Mike Gibson had it.
It was basically a kneel down tunnel....
Ok, I'll bite. You have two blocks opposed. Now the fun begins. Where do the carbs go? How do you get 8 rods on a 44 crank? Interesting!
Tim
I have to agree with Jerry.
Another famous builder of mod and pro engines felt the same way. Lon Stevens told me not to worry all that about ring gap. He told me that the piston is going up and...
Ralph is not making the trip.
He loves the antique racing. With the current political situation, Depue just doesn't draw antique entries. It's a shame about Depue because it is like going to visit...
I just found out that Ralph's book has made the best seller list on Amazon in the sports category.
Tim
I just found out that Amazon has the title listed backwards.
Just search under Boat Racing, Ralph DeSilva and it will pop up.
Tim
Bill,
Yes, Ralph knows about Butch. He was way too young.
At Kingston this year I'll be powered by a Stanley built C-Service motor.
Tim
Ralph has been working on a book for the past three years.
It is now available on Amazon. It is $29.95. The title is Now & Then.
It is full of pictures and stories going back to the early 30's...
There are a couple versions of the Vacturi. There is a large needle and small needle version. Almost all racers use the large needle version which is what was used in the F, 4-60 motor.
On a PR...
I didn't believe this until I tried it.
An old time alky racer told me a great way to loosen up a castor stuck motor. I picked up a PR a number of years ago and it was stuck real good.
He said...
Wow! Crazy talent!
You guys need earmuffs. What!
Tim
You are not maintaining the plane. Either you have a rocker in the bottom or the plane is too short.
The bottom needs to be dead flat for 36" or so before it breaks. If you have a rocker " bump "...
Most guys did not and still do not use this type of fin.
The fins you are referring to were usually water ski size fins. Maybe 2-3 inches in length and 1 1/2" to 2" deep. When I have seen them on...
I could have sworn your Dad was there. I guess I got confused with another nationals.
Tim
That race was one of the highlights of my boyhood. I was 7 years old.
There was this guy driving a boat, 19-C was the number. It was called the " Bounty Hunter ". It ran real fast and won the...
I spoke with Ralph this morning about this thread.
The cab over goes back to 1947. They built a handful of them and decided, in Ralph's words" they were no damn good". The boat was fast but...
I don't think Ralph was ever a big fan of the " S' bottom. We all know it's fast so does he. His feeling is when you have a 90 to 100 mph boat which he did build, it was more important to finish the...
The green boat that J-Dub had at Kingston is not Howard's. I asked him if it was and J-Dub's response was " Are you crazy? I would never paint Howard's bloat."
Tim
Awesome!
I can't even wrap my arms around this project.
How much do you think it will weigh? I'm guessing 150-180#'s. What boat will you run it on? That thing will need a lot of boat.
What...
You guys seem to be expert on this motor.
I have a 1993, 25 hp on my Lund fishing boat. To bump it up to 30 or 35 I've read to change the carb and the intake manifold. Is that it?
Tim
2 ring set up an cut skirt?
Tim
My guess is to stuff the crankcase to lower the overall volume and since he is using external reeds, no need for the Merc set up.
Tim
Are you planning on running an overdrive like Lon Stevens did?
Tim
Does this motor have a couple of solid wrist pins? There are two pistons that look different.
Tim
Here's a question.
What type and pitch of prop will this monster pull? Ron?
This is fun to watch.
Tim
J Dub,
It's been way fun watching this take place. I spoke with Lon Stevens a few years ago and I asked him about his baby.
He told that his best dyno pull was 156 hp. Now, how accurate his...
Cleaning?
I have a PR a ran across all gooped up. I called Blendzal and spoke to a tech guy on how to clean it up. He said that most cleaners are solvent based like acetone, laquer thinner
etc....
The KR means Kinkaids Responsiblity, got it straight from Ralph.
Tim
Why the name Delta?
A triangle, which is used in math and science terminology, means change.
Yes, it was a change.
Tim
Two things make it run, spark and gas. Since it runs, you got spark. With electronic ignition, it works or it doesn't. That leads me to think fuel is the problem. My guess is a bad fuel pump. As the...
The racing version easily turns over 7000 rpm. To do this, you need more oil than 50:1. In the ancient days of 55H and 30H Mercs we ran 2 quarts of oil to 5 gallons of gas. I would run at least 30:1....
Hey Coop,
I remember the boat. It was sharp! We didn't see too many of those in region 7. When I first saw those, I thought they were so revolutionary for the time. The front cowling is very...
I've never built a looper but I've put together a number of 55h's. Something I've found is there are a whole lot of rods that are not straight. I recently restored my grandfathers 55h and went...
The boat you refer to as the wedge was a boat built for the antique F class with a 4-60 on it. David Riser drove it at the nationals in Depere Wisconsin.
It's sort of a single step, hydro and tunnel...
Jim is in a Delta 2.
I know quite a bit about this boat as I have been in 8 of them. I driven 4 CSR's, a 25ssr which was Jack Kugler 125 boat and 3 antique C-service runabouts.
Jim will do...
Bob Dunlap in Savanah Ga. has one too. He might even sell it.
The Delta for the most part, was the end of the Desilva's active building for the pro division. The boat was superior to the...
The Q-24 is Dominic Defebo. He's sporting a brand new Austin, yes of Bobby Austin fame. Some of the stock guys are trying to see how well a stock type boat, in this case basically a CSR works with a...
I was a kid about 10-11 years old when he was trying to set a kilo record at Kaukauna, Wisconsin with what looked like the same boat. He blew over on that day too. I don't remember how fast he was...
Vern Kargus married Harold's oldest daughter Jan. Vern raced 9-W. Even though Vern married a Berghauer he was fiercly independant. To my knowledge, they traded very little equipment if it all. Vern...
Frank,
I am fisrt a stock guy so take what I say with a grain of salt. We had a stock
55H that had one head all messed up and pitted. The spark plug came apart and part of the electrode got...
Sam,
I told you I wasn't a looper expert! I did not know you needed such thick reeds.
Tim
I am not a looper expert but I don't think it would help because to get more air in it you would have to have the reed block opened up as well. Carving on reed blocks is tricky. I think I would leave...
That is a real mess! I have had some good success with a product called KROIL. It's a penetrating oil. They have a couple of different versions of it.
I bought it from their web site. Just type in...
I have never used the Master Oil. I didn't even know it was available until yesterday. I have had good luck with Kroil for frozen bolts.
What makes Master so good and what are some of its...
I don't think they made one. At least I have never seen one.
Why don't you try finding a Merc 60J or current Merc J which you can buy through APBA.
Tim
Wayne,
Ralph DeSilva is the fellow who wants to know about this Paris thing. He is positive they fielded a team for the Paris race. It seems Robacheaux headed the effort. Holland may not know as...
I was told that McCulluch sent a team to run in the 6 hours of Paris race in the 60's.
Does any body know what year it was. Also, the guy that headed the effort was Rodachaux?
Tim
Here is what I can remember about all that.
I am much more up on the D as I ran it when the 44XS was introduced.
First, there was no stock E class. The 44 deflectors were only run in the...