What do I have here?

[sidewinder]

These lowers came in a batch of parts and motors. Any idea what they are and what they might fit?

Mark

[T2x]

Looks like something Jim Parker made for a Kilo or drag application. It will no doubt fit a Parker Tower Housing...for an Inline 6 Mercury or a Chrysler...The Crescent forward shape was used by the factories in the 70's, but the unsplined shaft indicates Mid to early 60's props.

[milkdud]

Interesting. The prop shaft looks like it has a taper to it like an old flywheel/crank intersection. Unless the camera angle is messing with it.

I like it. Never seen one.

C

[Mark75H]

Looks like something Jim Parker made for a Kilo or drag application. It will no doubt fit a Parker Tower Housing...for an Inline 6 Mercury or a Chrysler...The Crescent forward shape was used by the factories in the 70's, but the unsplined shaft indicates Mid to early 60's props.

Correct, Jim Parker mid-60's. Its a continuation of the Hubbell line that Jim bought out. Its the direct descendant of the unit used under the V-4's Entrop beat his Merc records with; essentially the Hubbell 4-60 unit with a nose job.



Yep, that one is set up with a tapered shaft. Keyway gives it away. Props will be hard to find. Best ones will probably be Littons, maybe Johnsons (Oakland Johnson, "OJ", not OMC).

[milkdud]

What HP would that thing handle?

[T2x]

What HP would that thing handle?

Based on the era probably no more than 150 or so would be my guess....

[2us70]

I saw a Hubbell years ago and I seem to remember it not having a water pump. I was told that it used ram effect to circulate the water to the powerhead. Is that correct?

[milkdud]

I think even the Mercury Speedmaster can be run without a pump if you want to. Or so I have heard, I have not run mine yet. But yes the ram effect can be pretty good.


C

[milkdud]

OK, I have to ask....what are the 3 shadows on the skeg? Is the skeg designed to pick up water there? Or is that just a wear mark that happened somehow?

[Mark75H]

I saw a Hubbell years ago and I seem to remember it not having a water pump. I was told that it used ram effect to circulate the water to the powerhead. Is that correct?

That is correct. Parker did some upgrades.

Pretty sure those slots & holes are the water inlet

[25XS]

I think this picture shows appropriate Parker tower for that gearcase... (not mine)
This tower was sold around 2007. I could possibly find out where it went if necessary.

[sidewinder]

25XS If you or anyone else here knows of a tower available for this, I'd be interested. I also have a spacer plate that came with the two lower units (photo attached) any idea what it fits?

Thank you for all the information, everyone who posted. I would either like to use these units or sell them off to someone who has use for them.

Mark

[Mark75H]

I think this picture shows appropriate Parker tower for that gearcase... (not mine)
This tower was sold around 2007. I could possibly find out where it went if necessary.

Actually, that's more for a Merc Speedmaster than this case.

[25ss]

Am with Sam i think that mid is for a SSM.
I have a couple one is a real Parker i think the other one is a copy.
Here is some picks of the bottom.
The top one of the two is the real Parker
Dale

[sidewinder]

Summer is here! Cleaning out the shop. I still have these lower units. Any idea where I could find a mid section for them or anybody interested in purchasing them. Seems a waste to just be sitting on my shelf collecting dust.