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Default Old Time Hydroplane racing...

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:44:02 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:33:54 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Nov 23, 6:17*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
messagenews:3qslg55mh1jp4b82dvstm669dbblc7c3f1@4ax .com...

Probably posted before, but it's new to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJH24Y3_Y9c

Pretty interesting.

Very interesting. *Those outboards look OLD.


I thought it wwas interesting to see the mechanical drive tachometer
located in the center of the flywheel.


I remember wondering what that was. Never saw anything like it.


Yeah - I was wondering about that myself. I figured it was some kind
of cylinder timing advice.