SST 90 Question

[summerfordstv]

Hi fellow racers,Justsetting up a boat for my son.The class is 1250 cc,the hull is an f3 tunnel hull..Most other competitors use the omc 31m..Bit dated.Iwas thinkingof maybe sleevingdown a sst 90 ? Is there any better options besides this or the half V6 monstrosity...I would greatly appreciate any input,,,,Regards Chris

[pat]

THe best guy to talk to is Mark Major in Canada who is probably the most successful SST-90 driver I know of. You may be able to locate him on the net. Also, Mike Weinandt knows the SST-90 very well via SST-70 racing in Minnesota and Kankakee. They are heavy beasts so a North American SST-60 may be a little small but a Euro F3 tunnel is just right.

[summerfordstv]

thanks Pat..

[Team B&H]

I played with a number of Merc motors back when SST-90 first came out until we racers voted to change the class to SST-120. The 90 motor was a fairly low rpm device and had nowhere near the performance we wanted. I found the half-V-6 using the starboard side of a basic chrome bore 2.4 block was much better. We didn't use the 2.4 bridgeport block because it wasn't a legal SST-70 block them, ie production based. But half of the 2.4 bridgeport block would be better. Find a #6 gearcase and if you are really serious, take out one pinion. And hit up either Mike or Jerry Wienandt for the little details.

[sheuninck]

this guy was beating all the SST60s in Canada

http://www.drylandmarine.com/our_achievements.html

[trident]

SST 90 Powerheads

Any collectors / vintage guys out there looking for an SST 90 powerhead?

I have two, taking up space, here, along with a few odd small parts and the lower unit adapter casting and tuner. Both are complete powerheads with ignition, carbs and reverse rotation starters and flywheels.

These mounted on the V-6 driveshaft housing with SSM 6 and used the V-6 plastic cowls, same as early SST 140 and SST 120.

Any interest, drop me a note at tridentracing@new.rr.com

Jerry