http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnvYuITzGnw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scIaydrpI5g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJslR53LgA0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0vzY4WlOKQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eGFumvGujo
For all of you following Dixon's exploits, he sent the above youtube links. In these vids the engine is stuck in full rich mode, a problem now fixed (the last vid is from last year with the engine running correctly). He says it's heavy astern, but isn't as tippy as envisioned. Dixon plans to run it one more time before the snow flies. Look for more video within a week or so.
Tim
Dixon has never been shy on his projects, They have been over the top since I first met him in the early 70's.
Some of you are familiar with his Merc Turbo 44, not real pretty but it more than makes up it's lack of looks with performance.
Hey Tim,
How did that EMM go mounted in the boat?
Any issues with the vacuum hose being that long? Might be a simple (and dry) place to put the computer for my 60...
Not pretty? Maybe I'm like a dad that thinks his kids ARE pretty, but no one else does. In my eyes, it just doesn't get much prettier than this! BTW, I think that racers that run without cowls will also agree with me on this one.
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Could you post pictures of the Merc. turbo 44. I've heard folks talk about this motor but have never seen this beauty. Thanks for the V6 postings, you clearly have stout stones!
For Joe and the rest of you Dixon fans: He had trouble uploading images, so here they are. Dixon says the engine went through many changes: Blow through, draw through, one carb, two carbs, fuel injection, manual start, electric start, etc. It ran great (I drag raced one of my early triples against it in 1994 - you'll have to get him to tell the story of two smoked pistons), but said that reed life was very short.
Tim
Thanks!
Would love to here and see MORE!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!
I'd like to see the reed cages. Wish I could be there, we have the annual Rothermel AOMC
swap meet in Houston 110-13 Nov.
If I recall he said this was capable of 90 mph+
Since 1925, about 150 different racing outboards have been made.
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