Coolest racing engine of all time???

[Joe J]

Jeff:

Where did you take the picture of the Fuchslin's 6? I am guessing Shadow Cliffs last October?????

My vote for the coolest engine would have to be a 1250BP Stacker. My dad had one around 1970-71, and I can still remember the sound it made. But I would say the Stevens 6 sounds better.

The OMC rotary would be second on my list.

Joe

[Jeff Akers]

Joe,
Shadow Cliffs--2002

[smittythewelder]

Jeff, I see you have a Konig deflector B from the '50s; that and the three-cylinder C were semi-cool engines, too . . . .

For coolest stock outboard, I'll nominate the converted 20-H.

For coolest alky outboard, Jim Hallum's 4-carb Anzani with Merc SS ignition, throttle-controlled high-speed needle, ram's-horn bounce pipes, and homemade cut-out valves ahead of the pipes for low-rpm power. A photo of an early version of the 4-carb Anzani can be seen on that Charlie Williams' site.

For coolest inboard engine, it's hard to top the big blown Hemis, but I'll go with the little Daimler sportscar engine, a tiny V-8 hemi that somebody tried in a 150 hydro a long time ago.

Unlimited engine, either the Mercedes-Benz that the Coral Reef crew fought with for a while, or the Gale's gigantic V-16 Packard, were very cool, but in the end the best engines were the Budweiser's Griffons, as developed by Dave Culley.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

What are these engines?

[Jeff Lytle]

Top to bottom:

Anzani with pipes (wunder how it worked)
Rolls Griffon V-12 from the Bud
Rolls Merlin V-12 from Savair's Probe
Allison--turbocharged.....Alot of teams used this powerplant in the pre-turbine days. Eg: Miss Madison, Miss U.S., Squire Shop etc.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Great work Jeff. Have to find results & see how Ron Anderson did. Can't remember of the top of my head (Alexandria 1973)

[smittythewelder]

As to how the 4-carb Anzani worked, consider that Gerry Walin was running 100mph kilos (106, one-way, the last year he tried) at a time when D hydros had yet to go that fast. The last iteration of the Seattle-style Anzanis were reliable, too; Walin got many races out of his. Anderson had good ones, too.

[Jeff Lytle]

I left this pic big so you could see all the details on this incredible engine. Compliments of Charlie Williams and his http://www.outboardracing.com

[Jeff Lytle]

Another Anzani:

[Jeff Lytle]

For you C Service and PR, SR buffs, Yes......That is a Vacturi carb you see.