Mercury Twister IIX

**T2x** · 10-29-2008

Originally Posted by Watermark11

MERCMAN, it's music to the ears of those who raced them - and watched them - run "back in the day". Thanks for posting.. and keep having fun!

Mark:

Time is passing again bro!...we gotta get together next summer....

T2x

**Watermark11** · 10-29-2008

Originally Posted by T2x

Mark:

Time is passing again bro!...we gotta get together next summer....

T2x

Yes T2x, we absolutely do.. If I could figure out how to adapt that 2 litre powerhead John has for sale onto a CCC mid and gear case, I think the Moly might see water again..

Little chance that my CCC will ever run - at least not in it's current form. Looks original though! Maybe you can tow me around with that over-powered (or should I say very well-powered) wing of yours!

**Mark75H** · 10-29-2008

Originally Posted by J. Sherlock

Check for drag, the belt should not be a problem, bad bearing etc.

I agree. Those belts do not break by themselves. I have some motors over 50 years old running on original belts.

**STV_Keith** · 10-29-2008

They all stretch and then will eventually break. One of his powerheads even had some make shift tensioner on it that someone built to try to keep the belt useable. I have one of his here that is stretched - has a hot spot or whatever in it, where it's started to elongate and got thinner. This belt has metal cords in it too. Just old.

He's not the only one that has had this problem. Do you guys have extra belts down there?

**J. Sherlock** · 10-29-2008

Time must be the key (age). The belt was not a problem in the old days. Be it drag or belts, it sounds like time is playing tricks on you.

**STV_Keith** · 10-29-2008

Exactly, not a problem back in the day. Seems to be a big problem now though. There's a big thread on S&F of people who need belts.

**Mark75H** · 10-29-2008

How freely does the distributor shaft turn? With a quick snap it should continue a bit, not stop in half a turn or less. Good bearings turn real easy in them.

**Woodduck** · 10-30-2008

Guy has been chasing spare belts for a while now, think he even tried to get some made. This is a picture of one of his other boats, racing last year.

**largecar91** · 10-30-2008

I better get my couple spare nos belts insured!!!!

**baldad45** · 11-04-2008

Just wondering what timming and jetting you were running before and what you changed too ?Which carbs are you using TC-3A or TC-3B ? I have a T-ll that I haven't run in ten years that I want to get running. All our gas now has 10% ethonal ,what were you using ? Great video, we need more like that! Glen