Mercury Through The Years...

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

https://www.fastonwater.co.uk/images/b-seebold-holme-81-world-sprints.jpg

[RogerH]

https://www.fastonwater.co.uk/images/b-seebold-holme-81-world-sprints.jpg

I need a set of these cowls - especially the front.......Anyone???
Have a set I could make a mold from???

[2us70]

This was one of the great racing classes. The boats were set up so both the driver and passenger had to work as one to get the boat around the course. Kind of like sidecar motorcycle racing. Great fun to watch.
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/12/8c/ab/128cab2c84b547d9da774c4a6be2bd84.jpg

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[Dave S]

Flat deck de silva.....YA

482857

[Dave S]

I ran closed exhaust on gas......:rolleyes: FRR......Ceeprunning was the plan......HEEHEE......WE all......got Dusted by John Enrion....3 Cly rude.. maybe built buy sonny langdon?....It was then.......now faster:eek: 1975...

[FUJIMO]

I ran closed exhaust on gas......:rolleyes: FRR......Ceeprunning was the plan......HEEHEE......WE all......got Dusted by John Enrion....3 Cly rude.. maybe built buy sonny langdon?....It was then.......now faster:eek:
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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[Lake X Kid]

HULK brawnpower born in 2021, the evolution, and son of tower of power.

~~~
photos courtesy of photo master Fujimo postings.

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[Lake X Kid]

Sorry ladies, but Mercury's marketing department will not be able to use this photo.
The backseat passenger, is obscuring the Merc outboard's photo shot.

But the driver looks familiar.

https://www.powercatboat.com/92c.jpg

[Dave S]

How things have changed.......

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[WaterZebra]

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What was the original idea behind these inlets? I never saw a cowl that had actual cutouts and there wasn't any room inside for any kind of spray plenum? Mercury racing went to a great deal of effort to include these inlets in the cowl tooling molds and then stopped doing anything with them. This cowl design was around for quite a few years but the bottom pan was awful. Flexed too much and had a tendency to crack.

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[2us70]

This is the boat that was destroyed at the Marine Stadium with Johnny Reed driving. When I arrived at the accident in my SE boat the only thing I could recognize was a driver face down in the water. I went in the water and rolled him over and found it was Johnny. Johnny told me recently that Stu had sold this boat just before the accident.
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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[GENE LANHAM]

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From the streaks--we can tell this is an original picture from Jock--

I had a friend clean it up--and sent it to Johnny483076

[2us70]

That may not be Johnny in this picture. He was wearing a Lifeline jacket when he wrecked that boat also when driving his SE boat.

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[GENE LANHAM]

That may not be Johnny in this picture. He was wearing a Lifeline jacket when he wrecked that boat also when driving his SE boat.

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[Hydrovair]

That may not be Johnny in this picture. He was wearing a Lifeline jacket when he wrecked that boat also when driving his SE boat.

I was talking to Johnny today, and brought up this picture to him, Johnny stated that it was him in this picture, and that his Lifeline was out getting repaired and had to borrow the Gentex.

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[WaterZebra]

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This photo is Lee Davies from Vancouver BC Canada. I think the name of the boat was "My Juana" or something like that?

[Mark75H]

"Lee & Nick" Looks like this is Nick

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

...Jaguar Vector Racing...Power By Mercury Racing...https://palmbeach.luxurylife.com/images/4-Jaguar%20Winter%202018.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...fishing the st. john's river...https://scontent-atl3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/148493896_10158884625349337_3463810464752754111_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=3&_nc_sid=9e2e56&_nc_ohc=HRUfQ7nVOb0AX8U_Ple&_nc_ht=scontent-atl3-2.xx&oh=f53266939c294f617a847fa38cd59131&oe=60638C55

[Capt.Insane-o]

...Jaguar Vector Racing...Power By Mercury Racing...https://palmbeach.luxurylife.com/images/4-Jaguar%20Winter%202018.jpg

Awesome shot.

[FUJIMO]

...it sure is. everything about it is...

[Watermark]

483349

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[Old boy]

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mmm, looks like a rudder set up on the Hydro!

[2us70]

Rudders and extra water pickups were used on some record boats. I have seen a few "cheater" water pickups tried on OPC boats to allow for running the motors way up high. It might have worked but it was hard to hide the plumbing.

[WaterZebra]

Rudders and extra water pickups were used on some record boats. I have seen a few "cheater" water pickups tried on OPC boats to allow for running the motors way up high. It might have worked but it was hard to hide the plumbing.

Hmmmm.......only OPC classes that would allow aux pickups would have been the Mod classes. Definitely not the stock classes.

[GENE LANHAM]

mmm, looks like a rudder set up on the Hydro!

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[2us70]

Before low water pickups came stock on the lower units the guys running the inline 6s had problems with not enough water around the top two cylinders. I managed to avoid this issue by only running 4 or occasionally 3 cylinder motors. You would have thought that Mercury with their experience on Quicksilver and Speedmaster units would have done the low pickups a long time ago.
Hmmmm.......only OPC classes that would allow aux pickups would have been the Mod classes. Definitely not the stock classes.

[Mark75H]

Yes the speed record set ups often used a rudder and had the skeg cut off. The 75H style unit I got from the Charlie Wicks (Wix filters Charlie Wicks) collection had the skeg cut off and a new one welded on.

[WaterZebra]

Before low water pickups came stock on the lower units the guys running the inline 6s had problems with not enough water around the top two cylinders. I managed to avoid this issue by only running 4 or occasionally 3 cylinder motors. You would have thought that Mercury with their experience on Quicksilver and Speedmaster units would have done the low pickups a long time ago.

Does anybody have photos of the pneumatic brake rods that Mercury briefly used in 1974 / 75 or so? Heard a lot of stories about them but never have seen photos. I know Mercury was quite secretive about them and they caught the OMC teams completely off guard.:eek:

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/04/26/7b/04267bb17fd0e26a77b9da4675dbdc85--racing.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.powercatboat.com/14a.jpg

[FUJIMO]

...Freeman 37 Mercury quad 300's...https://www.bdoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/speed-1.jpg

[DangerNewb]

...Freeman 37 Mercury quad 300's...https://www.bdoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/speed-1.jpg

Those look like Yamamercury's

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/bb/51/0a/bb510aa33281e637ac6ac496851fd1ac--mercury-motors.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.velocetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/engine-780.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://velocetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/keik-780.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.offshoreonly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11_pantera_jo_goldman.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i1.wp.com/www.ukopra.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Team-Draper-Tools-Racing.jpg?ssl=1

[FUJIMO]

https://images.boats.com/resize/wp/19/files/Blog-28-pic.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i2.wp.com/www.ukopra.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/2.jpg?resize=800%2C445&ssl=1

[FUJIMO]

https://www.kmbyachting.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/61_seaDRUG688_photo11.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://wallup.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/27284-powerboats-bullet-vehicles-boats-ships-racing-race-flight-fly-people-engines-ocean-sea-water-spray-drops-748x421.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://samerwebapp01apncus01.azureedge.net/mmgw-env-b/filer_public_thumbnails/filer_public/22/c7/22c73d29-e0fd-4f7e-be82-1b9bd0383bc7/15hp_fs_lund_jb_fw_grandrapids_w2f_763a2392.jpeg__1700x0_q85_autocrop_crop_subsampling-2_upscale.jpg

[bernie]

Does anybody have photos of the pneumatic brake rods that Mercury briefly used in 1974 / 75 or so? Heard a lot of stories about them but never have seen photos. I know Mercury was quite secretive about them and they caught the OMC teams completely off guard.:eek:

A friend of mine did the design work - he is not on S&F, I will ask him for a quick writeup on the project. I saw them run at St. Louis, fricken awesome!

[FUJIMO]

https://www.jumpingfrog.com/images/epm16may01/ppp9863a.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.jumpingfrog.com/images/epm16may01/ppp9863b.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.jumpingfrog.com/images/epm16may01/ppp9863c.jpg

[GENE LANHAM]

Thanks FOR THE MEMORIES--

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/06/8c/f9/068cf92da4b96bcaedf26c0416a65299.jpghttps://i.pinimg.com/originals/7f/08/b6/7f08b69ed220492a42d3c2007a6bb336.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b5/aa/47/b5aa47c0d7c8b8f9204a671d1f84228e.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1b/00/9e/1b009ee3fd5277e1b220a47f8a86f9c8.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.boatingbusiness.com/__data/assets/image/0032/942782/varieties/carousel2.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.fastonwater.co.uk/images/p114_1_12.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/14/96/c6/1496c64aeac3475f45420ba5bcdff958.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/6f/6a/94/6f6a945f3eeeecac63fa85d3b47f0455.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.fastonwater.co.uk/images/p102_1_04.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/76/af/04/76af048daffe73325879b441244c6081.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/ba/de/abbadebe9972d984d73c19f72e0dd799.jpg

[FUJIMO]

http://www.mdteam.se/img_ws/127383086.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/90/30/ee/9030ee56d6a0528427a7f8436b47fd74.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/aa/a6/e6/aaa6e687dbba89df9fe5055d1f6bcb53.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f1/f9/43/f1f943ba99fb7c645ab243c63dee6b35.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/8d/e4/f28de44b74bb8e03feec1f0bb749af21.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/77/ff/26/77ff26f1db3bec226ccfed26209cf06d.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://hydrostream.org/Members/images/MCasper1.jpg

[GENE LANHAM]

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/76/af/04/76af048daffe73325879b441244c6081.jpg


483476

[2us70]

Kitson and Titus
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1b/00/9e/1b009ee3fd5277e1b220a47f8a86f9c8.jpg

[peterse90]

I think this belongs on this 'thread'.

In memory of Canadian Ted Gryguc. Very accomplished MOD VP and MOD U driver and expert engine & set-up guy.
Ted passed away earlier this week.
483495 483496

[FUJIMO]

https://www.powercatboat.com/Switzer/Connolly/rv008.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.powercatboat.com/Switzer/Connolly/rv006.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://www.f1h2o.com/img/image.php?imgname=img/news/20161003123729_F1Liuzhou_0809.jpg&size=news

[FUJIMO]

https://image.isu.pub/130208014333-40e97e3b37334d329cc8f84e558a777b/jpg/page_1.jpg

[Baker343]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/8d/e4/f28de44b74bb8e03feec1f0bb749af21.jpg

Anyone know what hull the 82 was

[Capt.Insane-o]

hst

[FUJIMO]

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9lfmXoidDmY/S8bqvH3V4yI/AAAAAAAAAyI/zjqy_fEozcc/s1600/FormulaPowerboat-16.jpg

[2us70]

I just noticed the steering on this boat. Straight 1:1 hookup. Seems like that would be kind of twitchy.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/90/30/ee/9030ee56d6a0528427a7f8436b47fd74.jpg

[Dave S]

Depends on the drum size..... at the wheel. Nice wood.......

[DanUmbarger]

My old UI tunnel was 1:1 like this...don't remember it being real twitchy but I sure built up a set of guns! :D



I just noticed the steering on this boat. Straight 1:1 hookup. Seems like that would be kind of twitchy.

[2us70]

I guess a C Stock with a Quicky lower unit would not be that hard to manage like that. A kneeldown SE boat with a stock lower unit requires more mechanical advantage.

[FUJIMO]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/81/5a/72/815a729835f310f07af3f92d9f0250e7.jpg

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18588797_10155349721608188_7394631050649104613_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=qUTuRA8FN2oAX9SaeQp&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=821464607e76bb8d5e864c1ae885a22b&oe=606B7A12

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18209307_10155293085253188_439132803641056445_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=f_T3_r9tyVcAX-c4oRT&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=3422082faa57310842bc0b07cc37ab3b&oe=606A5543

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18209364_10155293084823188_5805997413511620856_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=OXADWV-vG3wAX_L83dQ&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=eef80c4966b4bcfbd45af03d9ab3fc30&oe=60689398

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/16487263_10155024428383188_4222593002185825100_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=yS7LgqxddbsAX-cpCub&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=9a52fa1e2c45048026d05cdb2cc8c53d&oe=6068972E

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14729367_10154688674133188_716115763373347205_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=7MZWpOwN_hQAX8OkSAn&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=213cd778c1fbeeb6a6b09237a60228c1&oe=606897CB

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14589814_10154621960803188_6162236071440657540_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=2VuHxwhdYBYAX-sJOwb&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=28a391d55f06d248bbb685e7cddc08eb&oe=60682B65

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14567384_10154621960368188_1485448518138373567_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=WqXal47zyYwAX-aOidK&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=d5a74ff29494dbe7321707c1cd204264&oe=6067F5A4

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14615795_10154618865758188_5607458911996237295_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=3mwgHpMnMOUAX_zfbBv&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=0ba9a84620e36c5864a95a245a8f9df4&oe=6067F0FB

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14500409_10154611012308188_7594900099680729342_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=0eZ_6BUGa7cAX-2Wy95&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=8e0420edf3ccf8045a6a8bc10835773a&oe=6069D945

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14570621_10154611011633188_7363755597480931113_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=ExISO59pRfsAX8ZOxaf&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=02472b5f1ca98cfb81561a91747c44d4&oe=606B1FA8

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14500301_10154611011273188_8324568865664867006_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=5tHdZhCqFC0AX8DYQ0p&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=0d6d6132e0df1fc5644d7503524f722d&oe=6067FEAB

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14481988_10154587234313188_2953619897570299954_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=9Opdmqmy25QAX-AnNwf&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=6d0e551c7361cd4a199076f16703fd8c&oe=606A3E8D

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14424678_10154578700293188_3113084407665416475_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=CzE1jHxDPeQAX--8UKQ&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=3aa33bf46e77424fb346e8a6932de1d6&oe=606B5141

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14258180_10154543083013188_3131165531578202382_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=IWZRtFXxayAAX_7CBx6&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=0a461a2dd1243c48347c17803a5ee5aa&oe=60696ECB

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14305436_10154543082443188_3701326594054815492_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=H_YXxamnEfAAX_g5SiL&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=21f6a8719b3bd0a6666137eb8990e8c1&oe=606BC9AF

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14290015_10154543081473188_1954758399881513455_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=E48MWLNQBsAAX_A3ql1&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=6932a5f53da0c6c396192b2ed05b37ea&oe=606B4B10

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14207854_10154539944698188_4387938254258928698_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=TysovArgetUAX9ydurC&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=86b84f864bb5bf37667df4270d85de2f&oe=60689E6D

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14310575_10154539939863188_5747772611945926391_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=KjAdgVA7c3kAX9pVpVH&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=009557c250a5b7d4c0448b475f387c64&oe=606AD43D

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14311395_10154539220228188_1515580525999929642_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=1BcYnvUM1nAAX8--oX9&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=2ca5c528628a65e4becec4835c7f1a81&oe=60699F04

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14232022_10154539213243188_2462871558537724402_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=uD135HeaJVsAX8KhIcv&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=50dd3079b814312a7670d8d6d5f6dcf3&oe=606B9D99

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14232595_10154534108243188_5277867464374341517_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=MGI9i8HP3H8AX99Aw_L&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=86592d41d5f3aceac8d6ae0de4ce40fd&oe=606AC1F1

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14242223_10154534106883188_4643430233004507183_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=t4vh6g9QumIAX_LrbuL&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=30dc76857e125bee180ca797f3d4a020&oe=60688AC5

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14066230_10154495082383188_6396265781374220052_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=ePP0ZrWIVBMAX9lZGlS&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=07c3c1bf701c465aeb2c5e75f6c4181a&oe=606ABA50

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14086238_10154495082298188_2344390128191708509_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=kyxxSD8GsjQAX8jNKfy&_nc_oc=AQmF2tTzHoghuKkTT54WYTxnRpMuRQDDspifujHCgsCx-VR-812Cdl0NgITE1nrFXRW6E7e2Q0Nk-TKD15DnpM_K&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=4f3acafa8300975254bbcedb5998e402&oe=6068CC98

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14066302_10154492037073188_317202991729841985_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=FgVkq391jJoAX_h5hec&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=e23e5e1498435dc3595ae2b2d76254f7&oe=6068575C

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14103036_10154492034688188_7504612885037871062_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=92hvK-HcPmwAX81McB2&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=5ccc1cd77ee1a054c73bab95d29a6ec3&oe=606AEE9A

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14054478_10154492031068188_3321941569627779955_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=PR7_HGgdIeEAX8mmQPy&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=b270535d19d6dc442d108bdfccd9abce&oe=606985C4

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/14115591_10154481354608188_5151668719430481847_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=a8XodHTWyKgAX8rUuFZ&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=e154e36ee0e0d50801f8266431ed169b&oe=606BC7CE

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/13925644_10154431485393188_4226071037199103962_o.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=AqOLUeLDCm0AX_Sr7uO&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=3908779b876f9bbec57902ce55cae61f&oe=6068DC05

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/13987369_10154431478323188_2527860456406303845_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=boxCvGvohCYAX87KX_M&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=34e7e3d7289ed2e8afa4fd6227dac568&oe=606A5013

[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/13962910_10154430615008188_3314181556148482867_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=9267fe&_nc_ohc=wnrmWvUH7wAAX-piaYf&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=bc38a5a6d4aca05d15645eebf3c6732b&oe=606ABDFD

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/13668876_10154428446848188_5458108429663112866_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=5-XhALSVsuQAX8qRvC4&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=1a15a4f5991512e8c9c604efda9bf416&oe=6069635A

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

...Mercury SeaPro 500 H.P. V-12...https://samerwebapp01apncus01.azureedge.net/mmgw-env-b/filer_public/27/7e/277e2e8c-8587-43ee-902c-43d1be5300f5/v12_500hp_seapro_port.png

[FUJIMO]

...Mercury Verado 600 H.P. V-12...https://samerwebapp01apncus01.azureedge.net/mmgw-env-b/filer_public/01/88/018877db-713b-4602-8076-1122c746f090/v12_600hp_pb_port.png

[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[FUJIMO]

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[Lake X Kid]

The elder statesmen and acknowledged guru of the performance sterndrive, John Klumpjan started in 1968 with Carl Kiekhaefer and his company Kiekhaefer Aeromarine.

He was assigned to assist engineer Larry Lohse, who would be instrumental in developing the first Speedmaster drive (the Speedmaster III). As the company introduced the Speedmaster IV and V, more race teams were using them and they only wanted one guy to rebuild them when that time came — that guy was Klumpjan.

“I have 16 world championships and eight of those were with Aeromarine,” said Klumpjan who is now 70 years old. Among the teams/owners that demanded that Klumpjan rebuild their drives were Jerry Jacoby of Ajac Hawk fame, Dr. Bob Magoon, Tom Gentry, Don Johnson, Bob Saccenti, Craig Barrie, Bernie Little and Renato Della Valle, whom Klumpjan referred to as “The Italian Donald Trump.”

“The key to doing an outdrive right, whether if it’s a 6 or an 8, is setting the gears to the horsepower and torque,” said Klumpjan. “It’s more important than ever because of the horsepower being created.” He believes that the Dry Sump Six is actually easier to work on than the Speemaster III, IV or V because of the immense size of all the components.

The most critical part of the rebuild in his eyes is properly loading the spur and helical gears before making the final settings. He does disagree with some of his colleagues that the upper gearsets are often the first to go in a Number Six. “The only reason it would go is if something plugged the oil from getting to the upper,” he said.

He said that the most important thing owners can do to extend a Number Six drive’s life is to keep up with oil changes. After the first 25 hours, or break-in, oil should be changed every 50 hours.

PRA publication
~~~~~

John K.

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[Lake X Kid]

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“Everybody wanted to build engines or do electrical or rigging,” said Matt Gilvey. “Nobody wanted to do sterndrives because they were afraid of them. People don’t understand setting up backlash or bearing preload.”

Gilvey teamed with Klumpjan at Doller Marine in 1988. From the start, he worked on Speedmaster III and IV drives. “The Number Six came out around 1990 and Gilvey received the Mercury Marine Master Technician Award in 1993.

Gilvey said that upper gearsets take the most abuse, depending on how hard owners are on their equipment. Like his compatriots, he said that the biggest concern he has when he rebuilds a Number Six is setting the load on the two spur gears. These are the gears that sit atop the two vertical shafts in the gear case. If you don’t get the load evenly balanced between the two, the engine’s power won’t be distributed evenly. This can shorten drive life.
~~~

Brian Jackson (former student of John Klumpjan) said that in addition to setting the load on the spur gears correctly, the pinion height and the shimming of the gears become critical when engines are putting out 1,500 hp. He said that the biggest factors in determining how often drives need to built are the power running through them and how hard the operator is on the equipment.

PRA publication.

[FUJIMO]

...Larry Lohse, Tom Theisen & Fred Kiekhaefer designed, tooled & built the first (#6)Keikhaefer Drive in 1987. They introduced it privately in a Miami hotel room to prospective serious customers during the Miami Boat Show in Febuary of 1988, under the company name Drives By Kiekhaefer. By the end of 1988, they were installed on a couple of well knowns offshore boats with big power & winning races. Later, in 1990, with the Mercury Hi-Performance/Kiekhaefer merger, the K-Drive was renamed the Number Six drive. The first Number Six dry-sump drive came in 1995...

[FUJIMO]

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[GENE LANHAM]

The elder statesmen and acknowledged guru of the performance sterndrive, John Klumpjan started in 1968 with Carl Kiekhaefer and his company Kiekhaefer Aeromarine.



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Ain't exactly the way I remember it--Roy--

I worked with John in 78--

There was a NEW product--up on the 'Ledge'--

[FUJIMO]

...yes gene, the yo-yo blocks came out for the first generation, non-crescent, number three ssm. great idea at the time. you know i was referencing the introduction of the new, at the time, number six drive above, right?...