Originally Posted by
Gene East
First and foremost, there never was a Quincy Looper this size to use as a comparison.
To the best of my knowledge there was never a Quincy Looper built larger than 66 c.i. and I don't know if any of those engines were ever run on a dyno.
There were 3-90 c.i. engines built for Mercury and boat tested (not on a race boat) in Quincy.
Whether or not Mercury dyno-tested these P/H's, I don't know. Perhaps Paul Christner could answer this better than I.
The 40 & 44 c.i. models were dyno-busters, however 3+ hp/c.i. is well documented on smaller engines.
I believe it is reasonable to expect "The Beast" to be in the 300+ HP range. I could care less if this engine pulled 400 HP or just 10 HP!
Richard, Rich, Dick, (what ever you wish to call him), Mr. Austin is in a class by himself.
Who among us could begin to accomplish such an amazing feat?
By the way, did you notice that smile of satisfaction when his "Baby" came to life?
That's something that comes only from hard work and dedication!
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