Month: February 2013
Automotive-Powered Hydroplanes
Phil Kunz & Bill Holder had a recently published article in Engine Builder magazine. Click on each page to read the article. Reprinted with permission from Engine Builder magazine, Babcox Media Inc. Copyright 2012.
Johnny Cash & boat racing
In the new Vintage Hydroplane Plans section on TVH website, is an article with the plans for building a 280 cu in hydro by Wally Milosevich. That in itself is really interesting reading, but the cover photo is a blast too. Johnny Cash sitting on his bass player’s outboard racing …
HOT ROD magazine 97 Flathead Manifold Smackdown
Most days are pretty good here at Stromberg, but some are off the freakin’ scale. And today is one. We got the new HOT ROD Magazine 65th Anniversary issue today, and it’s crammed with new 97s. There are three on Dan Webb’s beautiful So-Cal Streamliner recreation (which we featured here …
old Race Programs on TVH
A couple of old race programs added to our collection. Thanks to Dave Guetzlaff 1954 Grand Island & 1959 Daytona Int’l Speedway
World’s Smallest Production V8 Engine
Every so often, we hear about something like Gary Conley’s 1/4-scale V8 engine that catches our attention. Gary is a machinist and hot rodder from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and his latest endeavor, the supercharged “Stinger 609,” is the first-ever mass produced miniature V8 engine. You may remember our first …
Miss U.S.
George, JJ and I have been busy working on U 36 since our last outing at Buffalo last September. In the past four months we have made numerous changes and modifications to the boat to improve the performance of the old girl in general, particularly performance on the one mile …
Soap Lake Hydroplane Regatta returning
Published on Feb 6, 2013 SOAP LAKE (VIDEO) – While it may be months away, excitement is already building behind a boat race that’s been grounded for the past three decades — the Soap Lake Hydroplane Regatta. Vintage hydroplanes will also be on the schedule and in attendance.