This is me back in September 1973

[sd489]

Dear Roman.
There is no special spare parts lists for 550x an Tornados. Both engines were almost standart, just the pistons diameter was oversize, they may use an special fuel pump Johnson type,
and some had an special modification in the carburetors cups in order to keep fuel inside
in the sharp turns, rather easy to do. Manual start to save weight.
The extra power comes from the oversize pistons, mainly.
They were all short shaft.
Later came the model 600SX with different gear and propeller, they keep on using old Johnson model jet exhaust, and this model has an special spare parts list, of which I have a very bad photocopy, made in the late 70´s. It was given to me from a friend in Norway.
The power output of the 550x and Tornados over the standart production engines, was very big, so the standart engines could not compete at all.
I am quite sure about that info just because my father was an Archimedes Penta dealer,
and I was very interested in any new modification I could do to my racing engine, and I had then direct link with the Importer for Spain.
Best regards from Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

ich

[wolfie]

well, this thread is picking up, i actually have two or should i say Had two Tornados, a friend now has one of them, below is a link to the one he has running a few days ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRXTKUUY3rY

[stingray240cs]

Johnny,
thanks for the clarification. I knew the oversize pistons make 50ccm extra.
The crankshaft and the main jet are different.
If you send me a PM or email with your email adress I can send you everything I have on Tornado and 550X.

Wolfie,
very nice video! Let us see the other Tornado as well !!

Best Reards from Vienna,

Roman

[Allen J. Lang]

Has one heck of a water pump.

[stingray240cs]

Later came the model 600SX with different gear and propeller, they keep on using old Johnson model jet exhaust, and this model has an special spare parts list, of which I have a very bad photocopy, made in the late 70´s. It was given to me from a friend in Norway.
ich

Johnny,

could you make a scan or copy of your 600SX partslist for me please?
As I know, there was a different crankshaft used for the Crescent Tornado and Tornado S.
Do you know the difference? Maybe the Tornado had the regular one?
Have you more engines from Uppsala, or only the one you have with the boat?
I have an other as well, here the picture...
br
Roman

[sd489]

Hi Roman,
In a few days I will have made a CD with all the sheets of the manual, and I will send it you.
Is is a rather "home made"manual, under the standart of the VOLVO PENTA manuals, but it is best than nothing. I have just a photocopy made with 70´s technology, but it can be seen rather well.
I have just seen this engines in pictures, back in the late 70´s in Spain we had difficult times,
and the people was worried in other things more important than racing outboards, as the
dictator Franco died and economics were catastrophic.
I own the following engines;
1 Crescent 55 Tornado -all orange-, very well preserved and 99% original, runs perfect
1 Volvo Penta 600, complete, standart, I have never made it run,...¿¿??
1 Monarch Crescent 55, standart output, needs paint, cover graphics, it runs perfect
1 Archimedes Penta AP-550, completly dismantled in a box, needs a lot of work
1 volvo penta 600, minus lower gear unit, I have never made it run,...¿¿
1 Penta Electrolux, all white, 4 hp, 1 cylinder aprox. year 1969 ,
and the jewel of the crown a PENTA U-2, 6 Hp, 2 cilinders, year 1922 , complete.
Regards
Johnny

[stingray240cs]

Johnny, it looks like you are a big fan of the 600ccm range from Uppsala.
I should have all selling prospects and almost all partlists and owners manuals for your engines. If you are interested I could scan them for you. I would need some pictures from to identify the exact model year..
Your Penta 4 HP must be before 1968 as the later engines were blue/white. See attached the design 1969 (blue) and 1966/67 in white. There I have the documents as well.
..and the Penta U-2, I just cas say BRAVO !

I have some 60-70 engines, mainly Crescent 1960 - 1974, but some Archimedes, Monark and NV Marin as well. Im trying to get all the documents to the engines as well. From Crescent I have about 95% covered..
Looking forward to see pictures from the Tornado and the other 600cc engines !
br
Roman

[texflagg]

twin hydro Powercat U4 after Linclon Nebraska National 1967 & twin Sterncraft U2 class1967-1968
Allison flat bottom1967 ,McCall tunnel 1969 , delta 650 1971, wood stinger(yellow jacket) 1964, v allison 1969.

[Mark75H]

That is cool stuff

[stingray240cs]

Johnny, could you manage to make the CD with the partslist? That would be an early Christmas present for me...
regards,
Roman