Who said it could not be done merc 500

[john527]

1978 Merc 500 with all the electronics stripped off and mag put in place.
going to sell the stock tower for scrap aluminum!

[David_L6]

Building a D/E mod?

[form-e one]

why would you want too,,,,,

[john527]

No need to machine, just make a .125 shim, Merc 44`s rule!!

[john527]

Tohatsu eatter!

[john527]

over the flywheel and thru the hole...hello!

[mercguy]

Tohatsu eatter!

wow, I'm impressed, a 44mod able to beat a STOCK Tohatsu...........I would sure hope so........

[john527]

just havin fun with you!
My Dad was in the pearl harbor attack, he would kick my ass if I owned a Tahatsu, bad enough I am running a yamato foot!

[Sonny]

Cool project. What is going on with the rear water jacket cover?

[john527]

just for looks...does nothing

[blueskyracer]

Ok I am just learning about this stuff so I have to ask what size are the those carbs and what did they come off of??

[john527]

Those are stock carbs that came on the motor...same ones you would find on the 44XS engines.

[Larry M]

1978 Merc 500 with all the electronics stripped off and mag put in place.
going to sell the stock tower for scrap aluminum!

And we are going the other way, getting rid of the mags and going with the Merc CDI ignition.

Larry Mac

[Larry M]

wow, I'm impressed, a 44mod able to beat a STOCK Tohatsu...........I would sure hope so........

No I haven't seen a stock Tohatsu stay with a 44 MOD but a 40 MOD Merc is a very close race with the stock Tohatsu with anybody winning.
Larry Mac

[Sonny]

Great project. Do you intend to race it? apba? nbra? or is it a laker? are you moving up from another class or new to racing?