Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

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warbird51
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Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:32 pm

I heard the noted Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey has passed away.
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Re: Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:53 pm

:(
CAVU and tailwinds...
I knew Jack back in the day from working for Bob Love, and we raced Jack's Mustang Mk IV at Reno for many years.
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I'm leaning on the prop. pop2
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Re: Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:35 am

crewed on Race 2 for four years at Reno, 3rd from the right. Been to jack's shop many times when he was in Oakland.
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Re: Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:51 pm

There is no information anywhere about Jack passing away and not one person has said anything on Facebook either. Do you have any further information about this or how you found out? None of my friends that work in the industry are getting texts about it either. Very strange .
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Re: Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:19 pm

JohnH wrote:There is no information anywhere about Jack passing away and not one person has said anything on Facebook either. Do you have any further information about this or how you found out? None of my friends that work in the industry are getting texts about it either. Very strange .



Heard it from on of his neighbors . Very reliable source. And a customer too
Tim Savage

Re: Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:15 am

JohnH wrote:There is no information anywhere about Jack passing away and not one person has said anything on Facebook either. Do you have any further information about this or how you found out? None of my friends that work in the industry are getting texts about it either. Very strange .


It is true, I am at NWOC and it is widely known.
Neal Nurmi
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Re: Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:16 pm

This was Jack a very long time ago, doing what he did best. He was part of my Warbird and racing life for half a century. He will be missed...
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Re: Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:56 am

Thanks for additional info and replies . RIP Jack.
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Re: Merlin engine builder Jack Hovey

Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:45 pm

Neal Nurmi wrote:This was Jack a very long time ago, doing what he did best. He was part of my Warbird and racing life for half a century. He will be missed...



Great picture Neal !!!

Wayne, Race 6 crew
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