tower for my merc

[mercury400m]

hey guys i recently was cruizing ebay and found this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Old-Mercury-Outboard-Merc-500-exhaust-tower-dynafloat_W0QQitemZ290120490679QQihZ019QQcategoryZ 50439QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i was wondering if this would be good to purchase to make into a racing leg for my 400m that way i would't ruin my leg and i could always go back
also it has all the mounting holes and clamps there just got to get rid of the dyna float system:) im new to racing so please let me know if i have no idea what im talking about btw i love working with metal so that helps:D :D

[Mark75H]

Too big, too heavy

[mercury400m]

darn im really in search fort a whole darn bottom half of a motor! any ideas there..... ill post some pics of my merc in like 5 minutes after i empty my camera

[mercury400m]

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[jeff55vDSH]

I have an old "stick" tower with clamps for a 4cyl merc I'll give ya. You just pay me for shipping. I'll get some pictures up in the next couple days.

[mercury400m]

that would be awsome wow thanks alot :D :D

[jeff55vDSH]

Christian, This is gonna cost a few bucks to ship. I want you to be sure you want it. It weighs 36lbs. So it will easily weigh 40lbs after packing. I'm having a hard time calculating shipping cost. Are you sure you sent me the correct zip?
Send me your personal Email so we can continue this more easily. Then I'll send you more pics.
Thanks. :)

[mercury400m]

looks pretty good ill clean her right up man that makes me want to get started on that boat =p

ps did u make that your self??

[Bruster]

Christian, This is gonna cost a few bucks to ship. I want you to be sure you want it. It weighs 36lbs. So it will easily weigh 40lbs after packing. I'm having a hard time calculating shipping cost. Are you sure you sent me the correct zip?
Send me your personal Email so we can continue this more easily. Then I'll send you more pics.
Thanks. :)

If you're going to use this piece, you better figure on finding a set of stacks.

[Mark75H]

If you're going to use this piece, you better figure on finding a set of stacks.


Or at least cut an exhaust hole in it ...

[mercury400m]

yup ill figure it out some how ... im likeing the stacks though =p:D

[jeff55vDSH]

im likeing the stacks though =p:D

Some loser has a set selling fast on eBay right now...;)

[mercury400m]

lol i saw those there nice and all but geez expensive :mad:

[mercguy]

Some loser has a set selling fast on eBay right now...;)


and that "loser" :D :D :D might just be selling them cheaper than they have ever sold before..........:eek: :eek:

you still have mod stuff left huh Jeff?

[mercguy]

lol i saw those there nice and all but geez expensive :mad:



the set Jeff has for sale on Ebay will probably be the cheapest (at current bid) that you will find a set of stacks for. New ones can cost upwards of $1000:eek:

[mercguy]

What are those $1000 stacks :eek: made of - gold plated titanium? :confused:


that is what a set of Parker stacks cost w/nickel plated megaphones fit by Tim Kurcz. That is what they cost me for the 44 I was building and very close to what they cost for my 30 Merc I have, which do not have the nickel plated cones.

[Mark75H]

I was wondering if Tim actually sold any.

There are others available; I have no idea which ones work best on the 4's. I do know which ones work best on the 6's.

[mercguy]

I was wondering if Tim actually sold any.

There are others available; I have no idea which ones work best on the 4's. I do know which ones work best on the 6's.

I have bought (2) sets in the past and know of a couple more, but probably not as many as he would like to sell, hence the higher price. I know there is alot of machining he has to do to them, once he gets them from being cast. Anyhows, they seem to work great on my C Merc and I know one screamin' fast 44 guy on the east coast that has them also..........

they worked better than the Steven's setup I had (30 and 44)..........and some "Steven's" diehards switched over to Parker also.........but guess it all depends on your motor and porting, etc.......it seems to be all a crap shoot, like props..........:eek: :eek:

[Mark75H]

it seems to be all a crap shoot, like props..........:eek: :eek:

I agree 100%

[RichardKCMo]

Must'Ve Sold at least one set EH Daren!!!
I think about $300.00 maybe.heh,heh
RichardKCMo.
I was wondering if Tim actually sold any.

There are others available; I have no idea which ones work best on the 4's. I do know which ones work best on the 6's.

[RichardKCMo]

Or at least cut an exhaust hole in it ...

Stock 44 can be run in D Mod as long as it has no mods to ports or extenal exhaust, too bad most courses are so short.
RichardKCMo

[mercury400m]

Stock 44 can be run in D Mod as long as it has no mods to ports or extenal exhaust, too bad most courses are so short.
RichardKCMo

so what are you saying i can and can't do to the exaust to run in mod class???

[Mark75H]

He's sort of got it backwards

[mercury400m]

oh lol... another issue umm what LU company sells racing lowers that ahave water pumps???

[mercguy]

oh lol... another issue umm what LU company sells racing lowers that ahave water pumps???

Merc and Bass to name a couple. Just some info, "if" you are "thinking" of wanting to race mod, it would be much cheaper to buy a complete used mod engine than building once from scratch (using your powerhead). The cheapest racing lower unit you can buy is a "stock" Yamato 302, costs about $470, which does not have a water pump, otherwise expect to spend upwards of $1000 or more........

if just for play, stay away from open stacks or you are gonna get kicked off your local lake/river/etc...........due to noise..........

[mercury400m]

hey jeff watch that video on youtube hydroplane test 1 and man i swear im bolting mine on :eek: lol the tower ur sending me does have bolt hole right??? even if it doesn't i still want it:)

[JohnsonM50]

Quote,, if just for play, stay away from open stacks or you are gonna get kicked off your local lake/river/etc...........due to noise.......... End Quote,,

When you start a motor with stacks you dont need to tell em to hold their ears, theyll sqweeze the sides of their heads automaticly :eek: lol. :eek: Even little 2 bangers are way loud. An adapted motorcycle type tuned exhaust?? [still gonna cost to get a good result and as said again - a crap shoot.

A Bass foot is real good but the pump is in the tower, then you need precision machine work. $$$ The Merc D foot ?? Id be patient and vigilant about all this. A stick tower for shipping?? It dont get better than that if you can do it. :confused: ;)

[jeff55vDSH]

the tower ur sending me does have bolt hole right???

C'mon man, you ought to know that...:p


Here's a sound file from Beloit Wi a while back. I was racing against a couple stock 44xs's and another 44mod. The other mod had supertrapp mufflers on his pipes, so I was the only real loud (and fast)one.
These were the pipes that I just sold on eBay.

[RichardKCMo]

He's sort of got it backwards

In NBRA , i forgot to say the 40s are mostly modded up but stock 44s can also run in D, 44 mods run in E in this org.

[mercury400m]

i knew that jeff i was double checking with you:D :D

[mercury400m]

hey guys i was wondering if any one had some stacks for my merc ?????

[Mark75H]

Tim Kurz and Dudley Malone do for sure.

You missed a nice set on eBay last week :D

[JohnsonM50]

I dont know what ya need but there have been several on ebay, I look under -racing outboard- Except for the apparel junque its usually pretty good.

[mercury400m]

Tim Kurz and Dudley Malone do for sure.

You missed a nice set on eBay last week :D

alright ill check them out


ya i know i missed out didn't have the cash at the time....:(

[MN1]

Here's the link to ebay racing parts.
http://search.ebay.com/racing_Boat-Parts_W0QQfrtsZ0QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ26443
Mark

[mercury400m]

thanks MN1 i didn't know there was a boat parts section i always typed in outboard racing.... meh thanks alot:D

[jeff55vDSH]

that would be awsome wow thanks alot :D :D

I want to get rid of this box sitting in my garage. If you want it. Send me the money for shipping. If not, let me know. I'll sell it to someone.
Thanks, Jeff.

[mercury400m]

:) don't worry jeff ur money's coming just needed to pay off some buissness checks and stuff like that u know how u can t caught up in things umm prolly send it.......within a week or two just gotta get my dad some cash:eek:

[jeff55vDSH]

Christian, No problem kiddo. Just wanted to make sure we were still dealin'.
Keep me posted.
Thanks, Jeff.