8 cylinder Konig outboard

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Good stories Jim. Keep them up. I wasn't around any of those courses most of the stuff you talk about happened...only the Eastern, Western Divisionals, and the Nationals. But I knew you guys were always working on it. I am amazed with the little amount of oil in the reservoir that Danny could even make the start with what horsepower he had.

When you mention props Jim, Marshall also had the same problem with that dual rotary valve, 4 carb motor we bought from him. Races were lost because a blade broke. With that beast of a motor you would find a powerhouse on top that was amazingly dependable, but everything below had to stand up. To me the weak link was the lower unit with not enough strength nor lubrication to last under the power. If you had props that would stand up, and a lower unit that could transfer that power for a long enough time without breaking, you may have had a driveshaft twist up. All in all, I think given time and money...all the mechanical failures could have been corrected. The motor itself from what I saw was very reliable.

Thanks for your input Jim....and here is a pic for you.