OMC 727 race motor

[RogerH]

I put the RS on the Molinari for Henry Champaghy's AOMCI show in Lewisville this coming Saturday. I obviously still have to strip the boat and redo the paint. Will keep the same paint design and just change the lettering. I have a few things to finish on the motor, but it's pretty well done. I'm anxious to drive the SST120 at the APBA driver's school in Dayton at the end of the month. Hopefully that gets me ready to get this running for a few Vintage events. It doesn't look bad for a 1970 paint job. Maybe if I left it out side a few more years all of the paint would pop off! Everything is present with the exception of: trim /lift hoses, wiring, foot throttle, 1-exhaust filler block. I'm adding a removable steering hub, as I'm too OLD to get out of this thing with any grace at all. Got to love this vintage stuff!
Roger

[looseunit225]

that looks awesome really great resto on the engine and the boat doesnt look to bad considering the age of it i rekon it will be one of the best looking boats of its era once you have finished!

[RogerH]

Thanks - You can probably tell I like working ont he motors a lot more than the wood finishing. I really hate to paint! I'd like to see a few pictures and some details of the motor you're running. - Roger

[looseunit225]

well there isnt much of a engine that im running at the moment my screamer engine has a hole in the side of it and is probly on its way back to china to get melted into a new car!

i have another power head sitting on the bench with half a port job done to it and im too lazy to go out and finish it!

and the engine thats currently on my boat has a water issue into number 6 cylinder hahahaha!

so yeah can really tell you much at the moment but there is a engine in the making the engine that i have started porting out will be a fuel injected power head with a MAD EFI setup on the engine and some other bits and pieces just waiting on the Aussie dollar to get stronger so its cheaper for me to buy the parts from the States!

[Roy Hodges]

just waiting on the Aussie dollar to get stronger so its cheaper for me to buy the parts from the States! .................................................. .................................................. ................
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Hey ! you better SMILE when you say that !

[looseunit225]

whats wrong with that hahahaha?

[RogerH]

I'm not sure that a motor is ever finished, but this one is getting close to it. Thought some pictures might be appropriate. I made fuel rails for the 6-carbs and brackets to mount the 6 dual coils for the dual plug heads. All of these hit either the cover or the bottom tub when I put it all together. Forgot about the upward slop of the bottom pan and the rearward slope of the cover - DUH! Of course all the plug wires were too short after I moved the coils to fit. Fun & games. Pleased with the results and want to thank a bunch of people that have helped me with this motor. Now I don't have any excuses and will have to strip the Molinari and paint it so I can give this thing a ride. Special thanks to Freddie Webb and Pete Nydahl. - Roger

[LIQUID NIRVANA]

An absolute "Work of art". You are a credit. Thankyou for sharing. I'm sure everybody that see's this will be as impressed as I am.

Ken

[Fast Fred]

[jphii1]

Looking good Roger. How about bringing it to Kingston for display?