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V-drives owned by Outboard

I've had fast outboards and v-drives both all my life. I've had a couple of outboards that ran mid 80's back in 1975. They would punish almost everything around here, and with my buddie and I diving to the bow light and then him melting back to the rt rear seat all in a choregraphed sequence, we actually got it to leave pretty hard. Had a lot of fun with them and not much motor maintence. .................. I always ended up with another v-drive. ................. They just have a magnetic cult following............. once you are hooked............. you are hooked....... If you don't have one you want one !!!

You consider an 80mph O/B to be fast?

Originally Posted by jangles

You consider an 80mph O/B to be fast?

Back in 1975 It was real fast unless you had a v-drive which were as rare as camels grazing around here. Remember, the black max didn't come out untill about 1978, before that the hot outboard was a 225 6 carb inline twister. Those things only ran once a week if you were lucky. In 1973 I had a 19 v-drive hydro with a 13 to 1 bbc w/ enderly injection that ran 119 to 125 upon conditions, valve train products were not the same back then and cams have come a long way, I used to spend 2 to 300.00 a month making long distance calls to Cali. buying parts from various small speed shops every time it broke something. (plus I used to get totally trashed and run it high end and get kind of hypnytized by the whole vibe) not very smart but lucky to be here and warn others ! Now you can just get your credit card out call Jegs or somebody and have all the best stuff at reasonable prices in 1 1/2 days anywhere in the U.S. Back then you had to have an outboard for a back up if you wanted to make the scene every weekend !!!!

Originally Posted by jangles

I still have my Mirage. For a little while. You fokers won't go any where with me anyway. Fok you!

focker yu say, I'm not a focker I'm a Smith. I'll be put'n the whacker back on in a couple of weeks. She's sporting the minni kotta right now. My floor will have to be replaced, she let go after 15 years. I'll put a bandaid on it untill winter.


You bring your new V- Drive out so's I can put an ass whoop'n on you. Providing the waves are such that you leave it on the trailer.

I didn't take in to account it was 1975.

Originally Posted by jangles

I didn't take in to account it was 1975.

Strangely enough, the 2 life threatening boat wrecks I had, I was stone cold sober !!!!...................... And HE WALKED AWAY !!!!!
I definately don't condone drinking and driving ANYTHING !!!!

Originally Posted by The Violater

Strangely enough, the 2 life threatening boat wrecks I had, I was stone cold sober !!!!...................... And HE WALKED AWAY !!!!!
I definately don't condone drinking and driving ANYTHING !!!!

So you wouldn't drink before riding the uglyest chic at the bar??

Originally Posted by Cobra1

So you wouldn't drink before riding the uglyest chic at the bar??

At 2 AM there never was a lot of choices, they all always looked pretty good by then !!!!

Originally Posted by Cobra1

So you wouldn't drink before riding the uglyest chic at the bar??

I'll let you know tomorrow!

Originally Posted by jangles

I'll let you know tomorrow!

you dawg, you would too.

Originally Posted by N2O Mirage

Max, did you own a few of those boats in the race, I noticed they were broken down and did not finish.

Thats because I had an outboard guy make my props!