Re: James Bond 007 Glastron GT150 Restoration
That engine (we had two of them)
did NOT like to idle, (Johnson 9.9 doing the yeomans work) it would go like a "Bat out of He!!", when pushed. The
'85' (similar) was a very docile engine. At (1973-standards) was 96.9.--???" cid as opposed to 99.6 cid?. The 99.6" cid block continued for umpteen years. As a testament as to countless numbers of OMC V-4's, still in service. The "underutilized" '85' is one of the best engines (marine)-
EVER produced. We had a a couple of those. "Wonderful". Bulletproof.
The 99.6 " block was
pushed-hard and delivered, for the most part. No issues with those either. A couple of head gaskets, but that's about it. Thirsty-YES. Performance/reliability-YES. Those engines got us out of many a bad situation on the Great Lakes. Storms as powerful, as anything the Atlantic or Pacific can muster.
I think 135 HP was a VERY conservative rating. Overdone on OMC's part but won many a race. A testament to the power of a V-4 (OMC invention). Yamaha
won that race.
Reverse engineering and what not.
More money, more patience. Another story. A sad one.
I would love to see this project come together, especially with a "73-Evin." '135' Pushing her. It will be a "hot rod". No DOUBT. It will outrun almost anything out there-today. Perfect hull, great engine. The "Perfect Storm".
The TNT (tilt and trim kits) for those engines were rare and somewhat troublesome/complex. But they worked OK if you kept everything-"ship shape". SLOW for sure, but effective. We had four to deal with. Keep the contacts clean, and they'll do OK.
I remember those systems. Please keep me informed.
As stated, I'd love to see this project come to fruition. Your fan-DJ.
