EVINRUDE V8 - 176.556mph - WORLDS FASTEST OUTBOARD - Part 1/2

PART 1/2 - 1989 - The worlds FASTEST OUTBOARD MOTOR is an EVINRUDE V8. Running at close to 10000rpm with a overdrive gearcase this incredible motor powered a 20' 3 point hydroplane to a 2 way average of 176.556mph. During testing it easily exceeded 190mph but was damaged after hitting an object in the water. It was expected to exceed 200mph until than unfortunate incident.
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• Hydroplane
• Fastest Outboard EVER

[LIQUIDNIRVANA]

All speed runs are a two way AVERAGE SPEED not just one way. Please take another close look at the video.

[LIQUIDNIRVANA]

The record is STILL 176.556mph. Don't miss part 2 of this video. Just type in LIQUIDNIRVANA in the search area above.

[LIQUIDNIRVANA]

The record is still the same. They were going for 205mph which was well within the motor & boat capabilities but the hull was damaged when it hit a water fowl at high speed. On test runs it had achieved well over 190mph. The record is never likely to be broken with the existing rules.

[sibinoops]

How do these things maintain downforce? Or is it not applicable to them?!

[ryanpitre]

They are 2 strokes

[2strokeysmokey89]

are these 2 or 4 stroke engines? i imagin their 2?

[headstrong440]

"Controlled by highly skilled professionals" ......as the guy goes flying out of the boat and breaks every bone in his body across the water lol

[DutchNoScOp3R]

trim it up ffs

[sangolt88]

The wont break this record in a long time, because of rules of safety and enviormental issues. Its just silly.

[bobcatmarine1]

The prop is small but the pitch is extreme. It takes a lot of torque to turn a prop like that. You need the high pitch to achieve high speed. Big prop low pitch will give lots of torque but not much speed. Like ships have. The guys a t Mach knows what they're doing, it's all they do. It is also a cleaver prop which can have the blade tips come out of the water without getting cavitation.

[BobbyRossRacing93]

@LIQUIDNIRVANA do remember the name Burt Ross he held the record in 1960 he was my grandpa :)

[redneck350chevykkk]

@LIQUIDNIRVANA whys that whats the rules??