"Name That Outboard"

[Jeff Lytle]

How about naming a Big Johnson?

Nice PR!

[Mini Max]

Johnson PR-50

This is the left nut engine.

The right nut engine is going to take some head scratching as that is an unpublished photo except for one time by Sam Cullis.

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

Johnson PR-50

This is the left nut engine.

The right nut engine is going to take some head scratching as that is an unpublished photo except for one time by Sam Cullis.

They both are V-4 OMC (Johnson or Evinrude) powerheads. I believe the first might even had beean 89 c.i. & the second was a 99 c.i.

[Mark75H]

John is correct on both. The single pipe 99ci motor has been seen in other pictures but never close up like that pic shows it.

[Mini Max]

Starflite Too is in existence with a tower and foot only. I would surmise that "Too's" power head went to Starflite III with a new tower and foot. Starflite IV would then have had a new power head with also a new tower and foot. I thought I understood that Hubbell made 3 of the down angle foots for the project. The above accounts for 3 down angle Hubbell foots.

I have a more common Hubbell overdrive lower unit that was allegedly for a Bedford Davie speed record attempt, but the boat was too scary. anyone have info on that premise?

[hydroplay]

I can't remember which of the Starflite boats was on display at the Milwaukee airport for years. As a kid, i didn't get to fly much but occasionally went to the airport with my dad. I think it was one with 4 long megaphones. OMC had their hanger right next to the commercial area at the MKE airport and did get to fly a bit on their KingAir when I was older. Also saw one of the Starflite boats in general storage in Waukegan when working on A and 45SS stuff. Maybe it was the same boat?

[Mini Max]

Identifying the evinrude 99 inch outboard.

Karen Black in Five Easy Pieces" blinked her come hither eyes at Jack Nicholson and smiled saying "Hint" "Hint"

The attachment photo was named 150 mph engine.bmp

Hint, Hint ;-)

[Mini Max]

No definition on the 99 cu inch OMC? You have seen it a hundred times but not realized it.

Its not this motor.

[Powerabout]

would I be right in saying if it had a distributor it was 89 and if it was mag cd it was 99?

[Tim Kurcz]

That movie was 1970, but the engine shown appears to be an earlier model. What gives?

Tim