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| Y-116 Full House Mouse | |
| owner / driver | Bob Foley |
| location | Escondido, CA |
| hull info / class | Original 48 ci class hydroplane (Y)
Built in 1954 from Kenny Ingram plans by DeSilva |
| LOA / beam | 11' / 6' |
| motor | Four cylinder - Modified - Crosley 44
cu in, SOHC motor. 85 HP.
.100" over bore, 2.6" ported, compression ratio 12.5:1. George Salih machined Turner cast pistons; full floating wrist pins with teflon buttons, boxed rods, forged steel crank, Crane 9000 cam, Crane cam followers & valve springs; lightened Crofton valves. Oil pump runs at 1/2 engine speed. Modified distributor, reinforced mounting tab for points. Usually ran crankshaft scraper; oil control was always a problem. Runs on Methanol through Amal 1.125" TT carbs. Two fuel pumps (Bendix), one for each carb. .125 needle jets, main jets from .101 to .109 with one jet size larger in front carb. |
| gearbox | direct |
| propeller | Oakland Johnson A SPl 7.75 x 12; Cary 8.5 x 13; Hi J 8 x 12; Hi J 8 x 13.5; Hi J 8.25 x 14.5 |
| years raced | 1954-1979 |
| 1954 - 1956(?) Sonny Meyer
1958 - 1962(?) Mickey Remund 1964 - 1967 John Lyle 1967 - 1979 Bob Foley Competition Speed Record (5 mile): Nov.
6, 1954 - Salton Sea, CA - Sonny Meyer - Lou-Kay 99-Y - 67.72 mph. |
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| launch: | land display |
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