An Amazing Story

[Tim Chance]

I remember that 8-cyl. Yamato at Constantine. Joe wasn't even allowed to put it in the water as whoever was the inspector (Zak, Mel Kirts, Clyde Queen??, I don't remember) felt that because of the high center of gravity and the method of fabrication that it was unsafe.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Was Constantine before the Nationals Tim? I didn't know Joe took it someplace else. Or was it at Constantine that Tim refused to drive it, thus got canned from driving there? I know Tim always went there.

BTW Tim. Look for upcoming pit shots. You were pitted just to our left.

And Jeff. I could remember Doug's number. It was Glenn, No. 41 that was pitted a couple of boats to the right.

[Jeff Lytle]

And Jeff. I could remember Doug's number. It was Glenn, No. 41 that was pitted a couple of boats to the right.

Cool!

Glen was a pig farmer who loved speed on water just like we all did. I remember him having 3 boats, all C's......A Shultze conventional, a Yale he got from the Happy Valley boys, and a full tunnel he built himself that was pretty quick. He used to run with us until that style of boat was banned.

Which did he have there, you remember?

[Master Oil Racing Team]

I'll show you in the next post which will be the pit shots on either side, plus some bull sessions.

[Tim Chance]

Was Constantine before the Nationals Tim? I didn't know Joe took it someplace else. Or was it at Constantine that Tim refused to drive it, thus got canned from driving there? I know Tim always went there.

BTW Tim. Look for upcoming pit shots. You were pitted just to our left.

And Jeff. I could remember Doug's number. It was Glenn, No. 41 that was pitted a couple of boats to the right.

O.K. I just Googled "When did Elvis die". Answer August 16, 1977. So I know I was in Hinton on that date. Constantine has always been in July, so yes, that motor was at a race before the Nationals. But did not run. I can't remember Tim's part in it at Constantine.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

...but I'll bet that's where Tim told Joe he wouldn't race that boat at the nationals, because Tim came to Hinton without any intention to race anything.

Hey Roy, I missed your earlier post about the fish eye and I agree. But the way the motor would have looked hanging on that transom would have made it a moot point. I don't think anyone would step up to crank it.

[Dan M]

Wayne,

I think your Dad would have been the only one who could have roped it. It wouldn't dare mess with him.....

Dan

[denny henderson]

Wayne,

I have lot's of memorys of Hinton in '77 that I will share as I get the time. Some things I remember well and others I have no memory of at all. Probably because Hinton was where Nycea Aylor introduced me to Godzilla Juice. It was a sort of bloody mary with lots of Vodka and hot sause. One thing I do remember for sure is that the Michelini engine was two 350cc Yamato powerheads, not 500's. And it was the coupler between the powerheads that broke almost immediately after launching. I also remember thinking how rediculous the engine was. There was no way to have turned the boat safely, just too much weight too high above the transom. It sure was interesting, like so many other things at that race. More later.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

.....remember I was still on my honeymoon & it wasn't Nyceas's godzilla juice to distract me but I always thought it was two 500's. Now thinking about that....it kind of makes me think Joe wanted to run that at Dayton rather than Tims' Ron Anderson Konig.

I need to call Tim & ask some questions. Thanks Denny. Joe had some comments about that today as well. Help us out as we try to piece this story together. If you can get Jim and/or Sean McKean to come on here it would be greaat.

[David Weaver]

I have clear memory of Jim McKean pulling that engine over. And it did not get far...