Sometimes early Engineering prototypes didn't work out and ended up in the scrap barrel[or a creative technician's lunch box].
A thought from my old and forgotten Memories!
Bruce
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Sometimes early Engineering prototypes didn't work out and ended up in the scrap barrel[or a creative technician's lunch box].
A thought from my old and forgotten Memories!
Bruce
GOBBLE! GOBBLE! GOBBLE!
Have a good day and don't eat too much{It slows you down}
BRUCE
AMEN
Bruce
Ron,
Is that Jimbo in the Pic ? We all look different now! My dad had an auto repair shop in the late 20s. The big depression got his business.
Jimbo and Cathy,you both look GREAT!
Bruce
Do you need a WORN OUT TECH>MECH? I'd like to see if CRAZY ED'S is still open!
Bruce
I got TOOOOO old ! I'd change my name to ROSS and go racing if I was a cupla years younger!
Keep it up RON !
Bruce
A picture of the motor would help. If your like me and don't do pic's describe the motor, no. of cylinders, mag. or bat. electronic ignition, type of gearcase and diameter of propshaft and gas or...
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I noticed your recent membership to BRF. Lots of interesting history,etc. on this site. AGAIN, WELCOME ABOARD!
BRUCE
I think you mean end of June don't you? The reunion still in July?
I'm displaying my F/1100 Hydro. Are the displays at the VFW as before?
Bruce
Try 24 volts! That's all we ever used on the 6 mercs.
Bruce
Gene--
Look forward to seeing you again. Should be Depue as that's our old stomping grounds.
Bruce
Gene
I'm sorry to hear of your loss.
Bruce
Hi Ralph--
I'm working on that looks older business. Seems to come naturally for me.
Bruce
In 1965 I was working at OMC for "LEAKY JACK". There were only 3 tech's in the race group-Mouse, Ray and Me[Bruce]. I lasted till '68. Jack made the mistake of telling me if I wanted to see a real...
John----ME TOO
We just lay in the WEEDS sleeping till something like this post pops up. DePue pro [title series] nats this weekend. Havn't got enough boat racers to put on a race so get 2...
I will send you a Jan. prop. mag for your collection.
Bruce
Son,
Give the lad a break.By the way, what was your name?
Bruce
I checked my 1978 APBA rule book and it has the previous year champions.
Runabout
250 Alan Ishii
350 Ralph Donald
That's a pretty good picture John.
Have a good day!
Bruce
Were you giving driving LESSONS?
Bruce
Dale--
Thank you for all the work you did to put this reunion together. You too John!
In the lower right of your pic. is a man who was tough on the race course. I believe that half of a pic is...
John
The Chicago race was a reg. 7 race and as Sam said had good prize money. The pits were in an old railroad yard, rocky and steep but for the big bucks nobody complained.
When you would shut...
Thanks John .See you at Depue.
Bruce
Looper Beast Testing ?
Did the BEAST get tested on the 10th[Friday]? I wanted to be there but couldn't make it.
Bruce
TRIVIA!!!
Trivia's about all I've got! Count me in.
Bruce
Gene,
Your right about guys like Mike. I have a couple of friends that were always at our races, would do what ever you asked, go get stuff from the parts store, lift boats or whatever. Thanks GUYS...
Smitty--
Thanks for the Konig carb info.
Your rite about this thread covering a lot of subjects. really interesting stuff tho. Keep it coming!
Bruce
Locked Throttles--
A rule was passed to stop drivers from locking the throttle. We always did that when we roped our own. As wayne stated we'ed rope the engine, stuff the rope squeeze the throttle...
Maybe he was adjusting the carb with his toes. It doesn't look like his hand would reach that far! Neat picture tho.
Bruce
[QUOTE=J-Dub;144046]Wayne I will give you about a year or so to stop posting that kind of stuff! Thanks Man, way cool stuff!
lets try this....
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J-Dub:
Is that your Dad's knee showing...
A real ALKY RACER--
Look at the results of COH in the post above. The winner was Hans Moen.
We were at the nationals in Dupue and pitted near Hans. I saw him roll his boat into the water as it...
And a racer could blow an engine on Sunday, order the part on Monday, recieve it in the mail middle of the week, and go win a race the following Sunday.
This was before cell phones, computers and...
Gene
I hear you loud and clear. I sure had fun making music with my Quincy Loopers!
Bruce
Looks good to me but I'm prejudiced[sp].
Bruce
Bob---
Was that a picture of my "NEW" hydro?
Bruce
Sorry to hear about your dad's passing. See you at Suters.
Bruce
Mike--
I know you have BIG B---S but in a runabout? That gearcase probably saved your life!
Would that WELDER up there have the initials M.S.?
We were going to come to Loch Haven but...
Dale:
I think the year of the video was 1989. I only ran it a couple of years and I sold it to Dixon Smith cause they were getting ready to run capsules in 1100 and I didn't want to go that route. I...
Todd
I'll try this again. Yes the runabout and 6 looper I sold to Rod. The runabout I got from Wayne Walgraves and the 6 looper was the one I made from 2 D loopers.
I wonder what happened to...
People in picture
There are a couple of Bob's a Bill[facing camera] a Brad and that's Marshal sitting next to me and Shirley looking over my shoulder. You'll have to supply the rest and the last...
2002 1100 runabout
Dale, did you notice who the deck rider was. I don't know how that came about. Todd, why don't you fill in the details.
I forgot about my one and only ride in a 125...
Bill---
According to Hunn's old otbd book the first Speedi-twin was made in1927 and just 8 hp, 1928 up to 16 hp and 20 hp in 1929. The later one's were 22 hp starting in 1930. Bernie Van Osdale...
Fantastic---
Those elbows look like die castings! It's amazing what you can do with a foundry that knows what its doing and a perfectionist making the patterns and calling the shots. I'd sure love...
Rich:
The block is looking GREAT! All you have to do is quit early once in a while and have a little JACK or the drink of your choice. Those boring jobs can drive a man to drink. What really makes...
Did anyone in the Chicago area other than Michilini[sp] have a 6 Looper?
Bruce
Hi Dick:
Your right about my 4+2 not being welded. when planning the project I figured there are no verticle up or down forces to cause the blocks to want to separate so all I needed was a good...
Been there ---Done THAT! Ran good too.
Karen---
Do you know the year of the pic. of Arlen and the 6 cab-over hydro.? It looks like a very early 6 [stock schrouds and 6 pipes] and Jones cab-over?
Maybe Gene can help us here.
Bruce
I had a 6 looper for a few years. The strange part is that it had a D serial no.. Actually it had 2 D serial nos. You guessed it that was the 6 I made from 2 D's., actually 1 D and half of another D....
Rest In Peace Dieter.
I have one of your ALKY otbd. hydro's with a Hubbell looper PR on it. It will be on display at the USTS race in Winter Haven FL. and also at the racers reunion in DePue.
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How sweet it is!
Gene we could go to the River House and just play the tape, but the tape doesn't do it justice.
Bruce