New Midsection for 850CC

[Tim Kurcz]

Cummon, Tim, do it better. You have a beautiful and sturdy box shaped housing and then use a decrepit looking Merc clamp assembly? How about at least bead blasting it to make it compatabile with the rest of the tower?

Yep, you're right Sam. Those clamps sure are ugly...... The beaded set planned for that tower ended up on a new aluminum midsection recently built for Mark Pugh. Too busy, I didn't to take time to clean up the replacement but will get to them soon.

Tim

[David Mason]

Anthony,

Why I suggested a Pro tower is the fact they will work with that angle.

Might be really simple to just make an adaptor plate to bolt onto one of the existing towers built for that boat and transom angle, that will bolt up to your engine.

Simple in cost as well. Probably less than 10% of what you were quoted for a new mid.

I had an old Rossi tower I considered doing just that with when I ran a laydown in Pro and Mod. Would be much easier to simply change powerheads and gearboxes than entire motors and steering systems.

So if you want expensive, have at it, if you want more cash in your pocket for other important things... your call. Just wanted you to know that it is not neceassary to make it expensive, rather it is a choice you will make.

[OUTBOARDER]

Well it's down to 28lbs and getting simple.

I can fab this on a drill press (except for gearcase adapter plate).
Still need a up/down adjustment screw(probably get two 45 jack screws)

The material is expensive: (Aluminum angle, Stainless Round Tube,
Stainless Square Tube)

Not sure about cost of pro mids but would need to see pics before commenting.

If you have pics of other mids please put them up.

Thanks,
Anthony

[David Mason]

Anthony,

For pics, just do a quick search on this website, you should find many. Or you could simply look at the wide number of pics already posted on Pro races and history and see a lot of different ideas.

Good luck on your project, you are right, it looks expensive.