The Sidewinder "A" has been raced competitively in 9 regions
this past season. Five engines
competed with ten different drivers. The engine design was
finalized in February 2009 and first raced
at the winter nationals where it finished third on the race
course. The performance of the engine has
allowed it to merge with the OMC "A" engines, typically in the
front half of the field but (true to its
intention) not dominating the class. Racing Outboards LLC
has the engine in stock and is looking for
APBA approval of the engine to encourage additional sales and
promote new growth in the class.
There is a lot of interest in the engine, but racers are
hesitant to purchase it until it is approved for
points. The engine is in stock and ready for purchase.
Racing Outboard LLC Sidewinder 15SS
The Sidewinder 15SS ("B")engine has competed in the "B" class
for its second season. Performance
has improved throughout the season as fine tuning of the
carburetor, timing, and propping have
proceeded. The engine is in stock and ready for purchase.
Racing Outboard LLC Sidewinder 20
After concentrating our efforts on the "A" and 15SS engines over
the past season, the production
Sidewinder 20 cu in engine was introduced at the Lock Haven, PA
Labor Day regatta. Testing was
performed on a hydro on Friday by Tim Sidor and on a runabout on
Saturday by Rich Runne. The
engine performed well on its first outing racing competitively
in the 25 runabout class. After a minor
adjustment to the piston deflector diameter (which caused a
stuck piston at Lock Haven, a
manufacturing flaw which is now corrected) the engine competed
successfully at races in Kingston,
NH and Millville, NJ. The Sidewinder 20 has been raced in
the 25 runabout class competing with the
20 cu in Hot Rod, the restricted Yamatos, and the Merc 25xs.
The design is "locked down," but final
carburetor tuning and testing is being done at this time to
assure top out-of-the-box performance. All
parts for the 20 cu in Sidewinder are in production. There are
currently 6 Sidewinder 20's on order
with delivery expected within the next 8 to 10 weeks.
The majority of parts used in the production of the Sidewinder
are shared by all of the Sidewinder
models. The components that are different between models are the
cylinder sleeves, pistons, wrist
pins, cylinder head, and carburetor. All other parts and
assemblies from the skeg to the flywheel are
the same.
Racing Outboards is looking forward to supporting the Sidewinder
owners as they race into the future!
We currently have customers waiting for APBA approval of the
engines prior to placing their orders.
Respectfully submitted,
Ron Selewach, Ed Runne
