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    Lars: As Jackie said selective memory is setting in. The first V-6 was Paris '73 not 74. Both were 150ci cross flow engines. All V-4 parts except block, heads, cranks and exhaust. The 2 that ran Paris 73 actually were 2 of a kind with cranks made from V-4 cranks welded together. The big concern from OMC was if the welded cranks would stay together, they did. That was the year they would not let the rotaries run Paris but they did run and won Windemere after Paris.

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    First...I really enjoy outboard racing history..and was part of this but in the smaller SE/OE class.
    I collect everything there is..

    My dream was to make it in Boat racing and I think I did in a way..
    ..but it was my Evinrude dealership that saved me many times..
    It is fun to this with both Jackie and Rotary John..Please if anyone have more pictures and info put it here..

    .. Paris 6 Hours 1974..I think the #30 boat is Briggs.. You can clearly read ON at the side of the Evinrude V-6 boat cowling.

    The inside boat "red arrow" is me..
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    Default Race site "Paris 6 Hours"..

    The red arrow point to Cesare Scotti´s crash..1974.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jackie wilson View Post

    So it could have been around '80/81. but that's not carved in stone


    Yes Jackie..You are right..the start of Paris 1981..
    Here is on more picture.
    My Burgess/AKAI-Evinrude CC..F-3 boat has #38..

    "Mr.Bloody Mary" always forced yot to have a special race number for the race
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    Lars: '74 Paris. They let my rotaries run in exibition only; couldn't officially win the race. Woods had trouble getting started, change the flywheel and finally got it going. Went into the lead in the first 15 min if I remember correctly and lead the race till the last 30 min when the engine quit. After looking at the engine, all the carb bolts had been loosened causing a massive air leak. Thus the hard starting and the unltimate engine failure. Posey hit a turn boey and sank. Both OMC and Merc V-6 were there; no contest. Windemere was cancelled after Scotties death. I had my wife with me and had bought one of those extended stay fares. I was told to go home but instead we took off in a rental car for a week and 1/2. Had a great time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rotary John View Post
    Lars: '74 Paris. They let my rotaries run in exibition only; couldn't officially win the race. Woods had trouble getting started, change the flywheel and finally got it going. Went into the lead in the first 15 min if I remember correctly and lead the race till the last 30 min when the engine quit. After looking at the engine, all the carb bolts had been loosened causing a massive air leak. Thus the hard starting and the unltimate engine failure. Posey hit a turn boey and sank. Both OMC and Merc V-6 were there; no contest. Windemere was cancelled after Scotties death. I had my wife with me and had bought one of those extended stay fares. I was told to go home but instead we took off in a rental car for a week and 1/2. Had a great time.
    I can never forget the sound of the Rotaries in Paris 1974...nobody can.. that was there..
    Well except Jackie..

    If I remember right...Cees VD Velden won..Or????
    His last race.. that time.. for Merc..
    1975 he was running the BIG OL' JOHNSON ..

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    John,

    Is there any youtube videos with sound of a rotary running? I really enjoy listening to your stories and info.

    SCT

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    Default The OMC rotaries in Paris 6 hours

    Maybe Rotary John can found a way to let us hear that sound again..

    Pretty sure this is Paris 6 hours 1974.
    Only race a know of that the race number must be white on black background..
    That was a "Mr. Bloody Mary" role that year..

    His real name was Mr. Bladinaire ..The Officer of the Day..he spoke French only.
    He did not care if you understood him or not..
    Mr. Bladinaire was also the man stopping the rotaries in Paris..
    Well..I am pretty sure some Merc people helped him....


    Click here for Rotary Johns thread about the Rotary engine..
    Very good and interesting reading.

    Paris 6 hours is post #11

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