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  1. 2 Sierra Impellers are Junk, I took a 10...

    2 Sierra Impellers are Junk, I took a 10 automatic impeller (Merc old school stiff as a board NOS) filed the keyway round installed it and the motor pumps water like a bear.
  2. need some old school input Mark 30 Electric

    Hi All,

    I just rebuilt a Mark 30 for a customer, motor runs like a top. It was burnt up pretty bad, replaced pistons, rings and block still a 4 port block. rebuilt the gearcase new seals, water...
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    A Little Gem Resto

    Here is a beauty we have been working on for a customer in Windsor. This motor was left to him and when I got it it was three coats deep with yellow and black, The ports were practically "NOT THERE"....
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    Lee, They have stock at Tohatsu part#...

    Lee,

    They have stock at Tohatsu part# 3E5000501M $1050 list. None on Ebay?

    Regards
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    cleanin up - what lower unit is this.

    Not sure if it is OMC or Scott or something else. has square splines on upper.

    Thanks,
  6. Just to update, I have 40 pistons spoken for...

    Just to update,

    I have 40 pistons spoken for and the final price of the pistons would be

    130 Each CDN plus shipping and tax in ONT. They include piston, pin, rings and clips. Wiseco Forged...
  7. Interested Parties in NEW Wiseco .020 & .040 40CI Pistons - Please Reply

    Hello All,

    I have had quite a few phone calls and e-mails regarding Wiseco .020 and .040 20-40-60 CI pistons. These would be identical to the small wrist pin 44CI pistons I had done a couple...
  8. Thread: 44 merc

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    Cooling your Mod

    Read this a couple times before jumping in, I would not want you to wreck your pipes or your block by doing something drastic. Just an FYI.

    Get a NEW set of pipes from Dudley, take the filler...
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    LF Prestolite cross-over details

    Hey All,

    I got a cabinet full of echlin, rb and presto-lite points, condensers etc.. I was wondering if anyone had the (to merc, to omc, to scott, etc..) crossover details. I know there are some...
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    THX Paul

    Paul,

    Things are slow on any of my stuff right now. I need a crank and reed cage I can salvage the pistons and change the rods and I have to rebuild the cylinder head as there has been lots of...
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    history on FA90

    HI Paul,

    I was cleaning up on Friday and I pulled my block out of the box and was looking at it and finally got the serial # off the block. So it is FA90. Any luck on the history of it.

    ...
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    Thanks Gene

    Thanks Gene,

    I hope to hear from him.

    Regards,
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    Yes I do that all the time. I am afraid that...

    Yes I do that all the time. I am afraid that these are too pitted to reground I will see.

    Thanks,
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    nope!

    You are right the two hole Mercs did not run distributors, but I have seen a couple loopers with a 4 cylinder merc igntion and two holes filled on the cap running the big switchbox (motorola) This is...
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    Don Muncie

    Hey Don,

    I lost your e-mail address. I found two deflector Turner 2 ring pistons STD bore is what he is telling me, I saw the pistons they look nice. He would trade for some A/B LU parts.

    ...
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    last couple shots

    more pics.
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    2nd batch of pics.

    here are some more.
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    "A" looper parts

    Hey All,

    I got an "A" Looper a few years back and I am really sick of looking at in the box. So I need a Reed Cage and I think 1 stop. The pistons are there but could use a rod. I need igntion...
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    Mark 50

    I've got a 3rd port Mark 50 block that at some point I plan on restoring with a set of chrome 4 stacks. I thought it is was a 55 as well. It had pipes on it so there was no exhaust cover and it looks...
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    yes I know!

    Jeff A,

    Yes I knew that it was! Hence the smily at the end of my sentence.. Mine was too..

    Hey Neil, I plan on it, I just have too sell some inventory to buy the first one.

    Regards,
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    my point Exactly...

    Hey jeff,

    Yes! That's my point... If there in the field running and they do not break why do they need to keep parts in stock? They do not!!! If you are building a spare engine - what's the...
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    why do you not start to beat us first...

    When the Tohatsu starts to win on a regular basis, then you can call them Antiques..:p
    I don't know how long has the Yammy 50HP has been around. The Tohatsu is a near photocopy of that engine.....
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    Yep Your Right Daren!!!!

    Yes you are absolutely RIGHT!!! A modded yamy, Tohatsu or Suzuki would smoke a merc 4 banger and a 3 cylinder OMC hands down. I/ve got a powerhead at home right now that I am doing up for a buddy and...
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    600-4

    Howard,

    These would use the 600-4 rod. I have put these on hold. I just did not get the response I was hoping for. Out of having to order 26 sets of 4 pistons. I would have had about 6 sets...
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    NEW 40 and 44 CI pistons

    Hey All,

    I am about 6 weeks out on NEW 40CI and 44CI Early Pistons. I need your orders ASAP for quanities. I have 25 of each on order right now. they will be .020 and .040 over sizes in both the...
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    boat show in Canada in 1961

    Sam there is a picture for a 1961 boat show that shows the two motors as well the rest of collection for that year somewhere, I saw that picture a couple weeks back in Black and white. I would like...
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    picture of mystery motor

    OK, I found this today in the legends of Mercury Book. Totally blows on the 55H and 30H - 1 motor. This motor has the stamped tin/steel faceplate and the 1961 for 62 shrouds painted black with just...
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    Elaborate!

    ADD: "H" reed gages, my dad sold the "H" GAGES for brass scrap metal....just and FYI!!![/QUOTE]

    Hey Ron,

    can you enlighten me, did he not run them in your motors?

    Regards,
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    No Way!

    Hey Sam,

    There is no way this one was fake. I have torn alot of mercs apart in my time and this was not taken apart before everything was original on this one right down to the black check valves...
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    well What now!

    OK! I took that two port Mark 30 apart and it has flat top pistons, heavy rods, 55H reed cages and large taper crank and this was factory sealed motor with a big K stamped in the seal.

    Regards,
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    42" bottom

    I do know of an FE boat that has 42" bottom and it is one of the most stable boats I have seen in the class. If you do build wider bottom 38,40 etc... Then there is nothing saying that you cannot...
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    help or not

    Forgot this in my other post, talking about putting some life into old Alky boats. I think to me wether right or not. many of the early boats had smaller bottoms 34" etc. Most of the new FEH boats...
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    Reinforcement

    Hey Tim,

    A neat Idea that one of our young (old) time boat racers did on his D-mod boat when he was building it was to incorporate an Aluminium rib that was integral to the transom and the rear...
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    Mr. Memory

    Hey Ron,

    Your doing well! At 37 I cannot remember where I put my keys half the time..

    I am thinking that it was a 30H block as well in that serial range.. which with all the other motors...
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    serial group

    I am showing a serial group of 1166471 - 1166568 in my list. Also on my sheet it says some of the Mark 30H were converted back to mark 30's and sold in 1958.

    Regards,
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    2 port 30H Serial Number confused

    Hey Sam,

    I have a Mark 30 2 - Port block - 1164 are the first few numbers of the serial plate.. It reads Turbo Four on the side. It falls below Grubbs serial number listing for 1958.. It actually...
  37. Thread: Merc 500?

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    legal stock block

    Hey Jeff,

    sortry a little late but yes that is a legal block you would need to fabricate a fuel pump bracket for it as you need to run the square style pump in stock.

    The other thing to...
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    I agree with Will

    The older merc inline both 4 and 6 had a bolt in exhaust plate that would warp and start to leak internally of the cylinder. I do not know if your 80 has a similar plate or the exhaust/water jacket...
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    What size

    Have you mic'd the journal what are you coming up with. You should have 600-4 rods and 29-20046 bearings.

    The journals depending on the crank should be in the .8800 - .8810 range. the newer...
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    Carb etc.

    I would check the Carb - Jetting and Reeds/block. Maybe the gear ratio as well but I would look at the carb first.

    Regards,
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    I stand corrected

    I was at Ron's on the weekend pickup some more stuff to liquidate on Ebay for Dort and I picked up what I thought to be a 35A block but when I looked at the ports I wondered, so looked up the serial...
  42. Thread: 25 Merc

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    25xs powerhead

    To answer your questions, yes a fishing powerhead can be used.. To enlighten the overall questions as much there is hipe. the 25XS was only a 25 fishing powerhead to begin with.. If you were to go to...
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    feedback required on reman pistons.

    Hey All,

    Ok guys I have revisited doing a run off early Super Thunderbolt pistons and a run of 40 CI pistons. I am looking into quantities now. What I need from you guy's are what sizes would you...
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    CB stamp

    Hey Dave,

    I realize that the flywheel and stack plate have the bayer name on them but then the block has CB stamped all over it as well. I did not know I just wondered if it could be possibly...
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    one thing we can't forget

    Hey guys,

    There is one thing we cannot forget, we can go through the books all we want but we really never know what was coming out of the factory on any given date. I have a black block 55 with...
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    boring!

    Hey Ron,

    Yes I always wondered about doing that.. the finished hole in a 40 is 2.442 and in a 44 is 2.565 but I have measured some that were 2.562 as well. It would leave a real thin wall and I...
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    nope!!!

    Hey Ron,

    NO I may be wrong, but I do not think that there were any 4 port 44 blocks. That is why the 30 and 40 ci motors in 59 were 2 ports with the same designation but I could be wrong. here...
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    Hey Ron !!! the list

    OK!!!

    Mark 30 - 4 port - "Turbo Four"
    Mark 30 - 2 port - "Turbo Four"
    Mark 55 - 4 port - "Thunderbolt"
    Mark 55 - 2 port - "Thunderbolt"
    Mark 35A - 2 port - Full Jewelled thunderbolt"
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    super thunderbolt

    Hey Ron,

    Nope the 58 from what I recall was the only super thunderbolt, the 35A got full Jewelled Thunderbolt and the 58A and into todays 44 got Full Jewelled Super Thunderbolt designation...

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    More of C. Place

    Hey Ronny,

    We are moving our race this year from Almonte and back to Carleton Place I think the last race there was 79. Jeff?? Help me here. I would love to put together a collage (spelling) to...
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