Hi everybody,
Dixon Smith asked me to start a new thread on his behalf. He will populate the thread soon with images, video links, and comment. Just a reminder: He completed his first turbo 44 in 1991, and was the inspiration for my turbo 56 Johnson.
As you can imagine, reed life on the Merc reed cage was very short in this first effort - basically a teardown after every weekend. Naturally this grew old quickly, and the engine has not been run since 1994 or 1995.
Enthused with the turbo and other projects here, Dixon and long time engine building friend Greg Sands visited for help with engine planning. After looking at piles of parts, engines, and discussing many options, Dixon decided to build a hybrid turbo 44. He will pick things up from there.........
Stay tuned!
Tim
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