dead-mans throddle

[ralph]

hello,
i am looking for information on hooking up a deadmans throddle
from boat to motor outboard (mark 30H)
thank you
Ralph the rookie

[John (Taylor) Gabrowski]

I received a Merc 55H here to get running properly and it has the same throttle hookups at the cowl and magneto swingarm as the Merc 30H. I don't have the cable clamp to bottom of cowl clamp but I will take some pictures of what there is as best possible and post them here. The bowden cable clamp and end of Bowden wire swivel attachment are easy to fabricate even from the pictures or it might help in identifying something you already have but you don't know what you seeing in front of you. Its pretty easy stuff though. I will take the picts tommorow, its supposed to be a bit sunnier.

[John (Taylor) Gabrowski]

There are a lot of pictures here of a Merc 55H (Merc 30H is same) stock racing engine (this one is sans cowls for now) and how its throttle is hooked up or affects things motor side including the swivel end of the Bowden wire. The only picture I don't have is the outer housing clamp for the Bowden wire housing itself. Unfortunately I don't have the time to explain the pictures but can over the next few evenings, time is tough right now on my writing schedule. Better still, pick a picture and ask the question right here on the board and everyone can have a shot in answering the question your asking about the picture. Note some pictures are not entirely clear because my digital camera is older not not good on closeups.

[John (Taylor) Gabrowski]

Here is a raft of more pictures from different angles to look at what hookups and what they affect for your viewing and questions. I hope all this begins to help a bit?

[Tomtall]

Just listed on e-bay Ralph. As of 10/4/06

Bid at -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mark-55H-brass-cable-end-Mercury-outboard-racing_W0QQitemZ170036029930QQihZ007QQcategoryZ504 39QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And piece #2 at -

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mark-55H-mag-advance-lever-Mercury-outboard-racing_W0QQitemZ170036027813QQihZ007QQcategoryZ504 39QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem