Search:

Type: Posts; User: Smokin' Joe; Keyword(s):

Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.02 seconds; generated 56 minute(s) ago.

  1. Replies
    80
    Views
    141,360

    In Oct. 1960 I upped that record to 56.693 mph...

    In Oct. 1960 I upped that record to 56.693 mph with the same boat and Merc 800 but running a Sportsmaster lower unit (small, the
    size of a 1975 Johnson Stinger gearcase but geared 13:21). That...
  2. Replies
    80
    Views
    141,360

    I mistakenly posted responding to the wrong...

    I mistakenly posted responding to the wrong Roostertail, I thought this was the 1960 issue.
  3. Replies
    95
    Views
    218,511

    Designed for higher winding Rotax motors.

    Designed for higher winding Rotax motors.
  4. Replies
    95
    Views
    218,511

    We run RedLine. A many-times national champion...

    We run RedLine. A many-times national champion runs BRP (Rotax) XP.
  5. Thread: 'Face cup'

    by Smokin' Joe
    Replies
    15
    Views
    10,759

    Ain't it the truth!

    Ain't it the truth!
  6. Replies
    593
    Views
    996,616

    Sticky: I don't know if this is the right Marion in...

    I don't know if this is the right Marion in Berlin. She ran a day care
    in her apt. 6 yrs. ago. We were inside the factory then.

    König Marion
    Krampasplatz 5, 14199 Berlin, Schmargendorf
    Tel....
  7. Replies
    593
    Views
    996,616

    Sticky: Peter died a few years ago. You'd need to look up...

    Peter died a few years ago. You'd need to look up Marion in the Berlin phone book
    or other info. We were in the factory in 2011.
    Joe
  8. Replies
    593
    Views
    996,616

    Sticky: König means king, very common name in N. Germany....

    König means king, very common name in N. Germany. There are many Königs/Koenigs in Texas. No relation to Dieter. Norwegian is Kong so King Kong is King King or Kong Kong.
  9. Replies
    386
    Views
    877,260

    Sticky: Tommy Posey's 1979 Molinari?

    This rig sits in the show room at Dockside Marine in Galveston, managed by Keith Scotten who
    bought it. He says that Renato brought it here for a race and then left it in the U.S., and that
    Tommy...
  10. Thread: DP Class

    by Smokin' Joe
    Replies
    7
    Views
    8,927

    What's the name of the UIM Class, which motors...

    What's the name of the UIM Class, which motors run besides OMC, and what are the rules, please? I can build props for that motor. Same casting as SST60
    that I'm now building. I recently sent a new...
  11. Thread: DP Class

    by Smokin' Joe
    Replies
    7
    Views
    8,927

    The 7" pad of the 14' Allison is optimal. I once...

    The 7" pad of the 14' Allison is optimal. I once widened the pad of a new 13' to 8", the pad was too thick,
    transom ran deeper, drug water. On the next 13' I widened it to 7" and that was my fastest...
  12. Thread: DP Class

    by Smokin' Joe
    Replies
    7
    Views
    8,927

    DP Class

    This class was long dominated by the Merc 500, the first production outboard with tuned exhaust (the Mark 20H 'conversion'
    was designed in 1958 by Edgar Rose and produced and run then, but this was...
  13. Replies
    386
    Views
    877,260

    Sticky: Very nice photo. Below, Havasu place mat from...

    Very nice photo.

    Below, Havasu place mat from 1977.
  14. Replies
    10
    Views
    10,952

    Wayne, thanks for not naming names, I think all...

    Wayne, thanks for not naming names, I think all Texans should avoid answering unless no one else can!
  15. Replies
    10
    Views
    10,952

    Yeah, you're disqualified anyway!

    Yeah, you're disqualified anyway!
  16. Replies
    10
    Views
    10,952

    Who can name all of these drivers?

    70th birthday party of one of them.
  17. Replies
    99
    Views
    76,297

    Yeah, Kim Howard. Drove a brown boat/Merc at...

    Yeah, Kim Howard. Drove a brown boat/Merc at Havasu, I think. I remembered the name Sandy after I wrote. Chuck said there was an
    Eliminator in the pool. Were you there, and have I told this before?...
  18. Replies
    99
    Views
    76,297

    Reminds me. We probably crossed paths other than...

    Reminds me. We probably crossed paths other than at Havasu in 1983. I spent a weekend with Fred Bowden and Frau. We went to a race somewhere, I nearly froze in bermuda shorts and no jacket. It was...
  19. Replies
    4
    Views
    3,171

    None other. Meatball bought the collection.

    None other. Meatball bought the collection.
  20. Replies
    4
    Views
    3,171

    Will run a Mk 25 on the FC.

    Will run a Mk 25 on the FC.
  21. Replies
    4
    Views
    3,171

    Restoration of a Powercat

    Darrell Beaulier bought a Powercat from Meatball Murray at the Kingsland, Tx.,
    AOMC wet meet in Oct. The boat came with original trailer and two 1960 Merc
    700s. Darrell needs two 19" pitch...
  22. Replies
    593
    Views
    996,616

    Sticky: Interesting post!

    Interesting post!
  23. Replies
    11
    Views
    5,238

    Did it have water in it? Shoot it inside with...

    Did it have water in it? Shoot it inside with Liquid Wrench, be sure it gets to all bearings. Let it sit. If you can't turn the driveshaft later with vise grips then
    tear down the gearcase.
  24. Replies
    2
    Views
    2,280

    Best are 1980-83. I have a 1981 15 on a fishing...

    Best are 1980-83. I have a 1981 15 on a fishing boat that turns 6500.
  25. Replies
    95
    Views
    218,511

    Evinrude XD100 synthetic burns extremely clean...

    Evinrude XD100 synthetic burns extremely clean and lubricates extremely well.
    We've used it for several years now.
    We run it 25:1 in our EP motor (6700-7000 RPM), 45SS (7000-7500 RPM) and in
    our...
  26. Replies
    386
    Views
    877,260

    Sticky: Where on the lake was the plant? I know it's...

    Where on the lake was the plant? I know it's history but when I'm in Austria
    I'm 4-5 hrs. from Lago di Como. There's an outboard/boat museum on the
    lake too.
  27. Replies
    95
    Views
    218,511

    Synthetic oil is generally not TC-W3 and in this...

    Synthetic oil is generally not TC-W3 and in this case it doesn't matter. XD100, Red Line, and Amsoil
    work just fine, burn cleaner than TC-W3 mineral oils. Rinkers race using Amsoil, an AOMC Johnson...
  28. Replies
    95
    Views
    218,511

    I'm very satisfied with XD-100 synthetic in all...

    I'm very satisfied with XD-100 synthetic in all our classic OMC motors, 2 & 3 cyl. service and racing, 6000-8000
    RPM. It burns exceptionally clean and lubricates extremely well. no winterization Is...
  29. Replies
    2
    Views
    4,114

    The same.

    The same.
  30. Replies
    386
    Views
    877,260

    Sticky: Molinari or copy

    Gene Thibodaux drove this in Mod 50. I bought it from him in 1983, ran SE in the new league
    but the boat didn't run with a 75, was glued to the water (bad acceleration) even after I added
    a lift...
  31. Replies
    23
    Views
    9,127

    Get a straightedge. Does the running surface have...

    Get a straightedge. Does the running surface have a rocker? Take it out.
    Square the trailing edges at the transom. I now have new props available
    for the OMC 2 cyl and 3 cyl loopers, castings OMC...
  32. Replies
    15
    Views
    8,142

    Hi Jim, I could agree with you if there were a...

    Hi Jim, I could agree with you if there were a way to calculate that, but the problem is highly
    non-unique, is ill-posed. E,g., what pad width and depth would I need to run an 840 lb rig 65 mph with...
  33. Replies
    15
    Views
    8,142

    I'd hate to think of trying to straightedge a...

    I'd hate to think of trying to straightedge a steel or val pad. Putting a pad
    on a flat bottom won't work, and it won't be of much use on a semi-V with small deadrise.
  34. Replies
    15
    Views
    8,142

    My 14.5' Allison weighs about 350 lb and runs...

    My 14.5' Allison weighs about 350 lb and runs about 42 mph with a 1983 Johnson 35,
    after a lot of triclky prop work. the pad width is 8". A wider pad would not be faster,
    the boat already runs too...
  35. Replies
    15
    Views
    8,142

    Not necessarily. If you stop and think you'll...

    Not necessarily. If you stop and think you'll realize there must be a limit,
    because a pad V is faster than a flat bottom, all other things being equal.
    On the 13' Allison with OMC 75 an 8" pad was...
  36. The modified exhaust plate came out ca. 1980....

    The modified exhaust plate came out ca. 1980. There was no measurable effect with an EP boat (6500-6900 RPM)
    but Darrell Beaulier told me that on SE tunnels the motors hit a 'wall' at 7200 RPM. The...
  37. Thanks, Joe, no way my Frau could know to invite...

    Thanks, Joe, no way my Frau could know to invite either you or Wayne.
  38. Surprise 70th birthday celebration for Smokin' Joe, editied and posted by Smokin' Joe

    Organized secretly by Cornelia Küffner (pitmama), mother of Hans Küffner-McCauley,
    the better part of McCauley and Son Racing. Celebration took place 21-23 Feb.
    in a house on Galveston Beach....
  39. Thread: 13'a-boat

    by Smokin' Joe
    Replies
    14
    Views
    9,712

    As Allen knows since 2010, I bought the boat new...

    As Allen knows since 2010, I bought the boat new in 1981. Rigged it and George Laycock won the
    NOA 40-70 nationals with it at Corbin, Ky. I raced it the next summer and sold it to John Calley who...
  40. Replies
    386
    Views
    877,260

    Sticky: Edgar Rose was Don's boss and Edgar was (and is)...

    Edgar Rose was Don's boss and Edgar was (and is) very much interested in making better props. We tried an OMC prop
    in Mod-VP but always used Mercury cleavers, then choppers. I bought OMC props for...
  41. Replies
    386
    Views
    877,260

    Sticky: Ron, you're a big part of racing history. I'd...

    Ron, you're a big part of racing history. I'd also like to see Rasini's daughter since you've raved so much about her.
  42. Replies
    386
    Views
    877,260

    Sticky: Very nice series of posts.

    Very nice series of posts.
  43. Replies
    65
    Views
    32,159

    I think 1980-83 vs later gearcases is only about...

    I think 1980-83 vs later gearcases is only about gear ratio. I'm not Ware of a different gearcase shape
    or size there.
  44. Replies
    65
    Views
    32,159

    35 at the crank, 30 at the propshaft. They...

    35 at the crank, 30 at the propshaft. They started calling it a 30 in 1984. The 35 is listed in
    the parts book through 2001 but no one has ever seen one. Maybe was still labeled 35 in some other...
  45. Replies
    65
    Views
    32,159

    Only the 31.8 c.i. powerhead. In 1982 they had a...

    Only the 31.8 c.i. powerhead. In 1982 they had a nearly 360 degree squish band, in other
    years no more than 180 degrees. Why they produced it and then dropped it, no idea.
  46. Replies
    4
    Views
    3,558

    1977 opc nationals

    Jimbo is 191 and won, I remember that boat. I'm 853. Jimbo
    signed his name inside my 'Evenrude' cap. Jim Jost photo'ed all
    Evinrude winners. Joe Burgess is 56. I went into turn 1 7th, rode just...
  47. Replies
    65
    Views
    32,159

    Where, for what?

    Where, for what?
  48. Replies
    65
    Views
    32,159

    Try outboard_services@mccauleyandson.com ...

    Try

    outboard_services@mccauleyandson.com


    I wouldn't think that small fishing gearcase would work well when jacked
    up to 21" tr. hgt. or better, too little rudder/skeg to correct against...
  49. Replies
    65
    Views
    32,159

    I left out the fundamentals. You can't jack the...

    I left out the fundamentals. You can't jack the motor up and prop it unless the
    bottom is smooth and straight to within a few thousandths of an inch. Any hook or rocker and
    you're dead. Smooth al...
  50. Replies
    65
    Views
    32,159

    outboard_services@mccauleyandson.com

    outboard_services@mccauleyandson.com
Results 1 to 50 of 331
Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4