Need the facts (From the OMC xperts)

**Charles Salsman** · 02-25-2007

Ok Bill, I have a 14x22 Chopper now, but have to get it rehubbed. It looks like the little 'spikes' on the backside need to get ground down. Any specific instructions I should give to the prop man? (If you know any prop. guys near Atlanta, Im about 1 hr from E. Atlanta)

And what do you think of those srx props that I was talking about (388884 srx) 13 3/4x23. I've seen people refer to these as an "omc chopper", I think it's called a "silver streak". Would I be able to spin this?

**tthibodaux** · 02-25-2007

Sounds like you got yourself a Merc chopper. Better recheck the diameter.

**Skoontz** · 02-25-2007

A Merc Chopper from the 1977-84 era will fit the new design V-4 (streamlined) gearcase, I had one and yes it's close but will work. I'm not sure about the blunt nosed 135 case diameter. I second checking the diameter before you shave off the nubs.

**tthibodaux** · 02-25-2007

Originally Posted by Skoontz

A Merc Chopper from the 1977-84 era will fit the new design V-4 (streamlined) gearcase, I had one and yes it's close but will work. I'm not sure about the blunt nosed 135 case diameter. I second checking the diameter before you shave off the nubs.

I didn't buy it because I didn't think I could turn it. The merc chopper has way more blade area than the standard V4 style chopper.(14x22 yamaha drag). I guess if you got the money to spend go for it.

**Skoontz** · 02-25-2007

Ah, the method to the madness! yer right, that thing looked like a Basset Hound ear welded to a hub!

**tthibodaux** · 02-25-2007

Originally Posted by Skoontz

Ah, the method to the madness! yer right, that thing looked like a Basset Hound ear welded to a hub!

Skoontz, are you ok?

That almost sounded like you agreed with me for a change.

**Charles Salsman** · 02-25-2007

It fits on there, but the hub is too big. Bill told me to get a 14x22 chopper and have it rehubbed to fit my propshaft. My propshaft has 13 splines. This chopper has 15 splines and has a slightly larger diameter hub.

**tthibodaux** · 02-25-2007

Originally Posted by Charles Salsman

It fits on there, but the hub is too big. Bill told me to get a 14x22 chopper and have it rehubbed to fit my propshaft. My propshaft has 13 splines. This chopper has 15 splines and has a slightly larger diameter hub.

Merc made some choppers that ran real well on the old inline 6 that would probably work ok but the couple I've seen didn't have the "spikes" on em like the V6 chopper.(witch is more comon and easy to find) Give it a try, hubs are only $60 bucks.

**Skoontz** · 02-25-2007

TTibodaux:

I agree with whatever works best in every situation! And I'm by no means PC...LOL

Most all of the early Merc Choppers had 3 large nubs that typically would sit just under the edge of the exhaust opening on the gearcase. They claimed they were an anti weed device but who the hell would run a $300-400.00 prop in so shallow water there would be weeds? That's stainless abuse!

The first thing Don Hendrich would do when he tweeked the props for us was grind those nubs off and give special washers he machined for the prop to fit in the right spot.

**Charles Salsman** · 02-26-2007

Yeah, I need to know what hardware I will need. That parts guy I was talking about had 2 used SRX's, 13 3/4x23 both with the paint still intact, but one had some very tiny nicks and scratches but no dents or dings. I was thinking about getting one to try, and putting it on Ebay if it didnt work. What's a fair price to offer?