Recent content by harvknox

I have not been on this site for some years now, been busy racing bicycles in various senior games. Could not resist adding a little more history to the White Heat/O&R thread. I have a White Heat X. This was a slightly later version of the White Heat V. It differed by the cowl. The X had a cowl...

John, I think you are correct on the nomenclature. One of the Knoxville Gang bought the larger version with the O&R engine on E-Bay. Engine was frozen, but the hull was in pretty good shape for it's age. Boat has a fiberglass cowl . The front of the cowl is higher than the X because the engine...

The two boats in the center are White Heat 5's. Boat on the right is a White Heat 10. The only difference was the cowl. The 5 was earlier, and was in the 1963 Popular Mechanics article. Boat on the left I believe is a White Heat 4-60. I may be wrong on the model designation, but it was a 3 point...

Mike, my single channel radio predates the galloping ghost by a number of years. I found the manual for my single channel radio. Catch this it was copyrighted in 1953. Bought mine in 1960. Radio installed in a 27" cabin cruiser that I still have. Now that is really vintage! The galloping Ghost...

Dick, my first boat was controlled with a single channel transmitter, with a 9 foot antenna and vacuum tube receiver. The transmitter sat on the ground, push button controlled on a cable. No servo. Boat had a rubber band powered escapement for the rudder. These worked just like a wind up watch...

John, here is the story on the water jacket as I remember Tom telling it to me. As you know O & R sold the Compact engine for all sorts of industrial and commercial applications. They were used on hedge trimmers, pumps, generators, bicycles, chain saws, and the list goes on. They even had a...

John, I've seen your White Heat and cabin cruiser before on IW. Have never seen the inside of your cabin cruiser. Looks great. I also have a 48" cabin cruiser with a second 3/4 HP O&R engine. This one is water cooled using 2 Octura cool clamps. The O&R engine in my White Heat has the same water...

Just noticed I gave credit for picking up on the O&R engine to Mike instead of Dick. I don't think Mike goes that far back.

Didn't know Jose was going to post those pics, but since he did I'd better clarify a few things. I did use that radio in the boat when I built it in 67, however I changed to a more up to date set up about 10 years ago. It's not 21st century yet. It's got a JR R-1 FM radio aboard, but has not...

Happy birthday Jose. Out of town this weekend and not down at the lake, but presume you were there in shorts and 37 degrees! Harvey

Wes, I'll have stock 257 and 929 carbs and diaphragms and some rebuild parts with me when I get to Evansville. You can rummage thru my parts boxes! The K-30 may need more stuff than a stock carb can supply, but you are welcome to experiment. Harvey

Wes, my Gizmo modded K-30 came with a modded 257 carb. The number is stamped in the casting on the side where the fuel inlet elbow is located and toward the flared end of the carb. Harvey

Wes, bring your Gas Scale. We need to make the class. We worked on Jeff's engine with flashlights to get it going in May. We can do the same thing with you. I'll hold the flashlight. Harvey

Sam, I may take you up on your offer if you have a strong back. Most of the Knoxville Gang are either sick, lame, or lazy as we use to say in the army. For those that don't know us Ray in his photo is in the green shirt, I'm next with the orange UT cap and Mark is on the end in the orange shirt...

Trying to figure out if Mark's post # 96 is a complement. It may not be since Mark has seen me drive for many years and put me in the 50 MPH boat and 40 MPH driver category. LOL. Also my new 68 Bud hull is not finished yet. But, I'll be there with my Gas Scale T-6 Bud, if I can find someone to...