OMC Mercury build.

[dagodiver]

Fun little project.
This will be pushing my little seebold tunnel around.
Never worked on any OMC stuff. Going to run a Crossflow V4.
Mercury transom up/down assembly with trim thru the transom.
Racing OMC stuff is hard to find. I do have a connection for the real OMC
stuff but going to finish this first then see about the other stuff.


Dago.

[Turtleherder]

Amazing what you can do with tools and talent. :smiletest:

[LakeFever]

Man do I wish your shop was beside my shop :cheers:

VERY nice work

[dgscroggs]

What an awesome build , can’t wait so see it !!!

[Dave S]

Can't be done.........unless I see some pixs........:leaving:

[dgscroggs]

Can't be done.........unless I see some pixs........:leaving:
Relax Dave , he’s crossbreeding...... it takes some time :D

[Greg G]

Mad skills for sure Dago. Carry on.

[Instigator]

Bad ass dude!

Love it.

Cant buy it, can’t find it?
Build it.

Nicely done sir!

[mr fun]

Go Dog Go , we will be in the same class ,,, hope you have some rear view mirrows to keep an eye on me

[oldschoolltv]

Boat porn to the max.

[dagodiver]

Relax Dave , he’s crossbreeding...... it takes some time :D

Lol well I didn't want to offend anyone!

Dago.

[dagodiver]

Billet lower mounts done.
Nothing fancy. Just functional.


Dago.

[Speed Jr.]

Awesome Dago!

[FUJIMO]

...those black parts just simply touching those "other" parts, should be good for an additional 10 mph alone...;)...

[dagodiver]

...those black parts just simply touching those "other" parts, should be good for an additional 10 mph alone...;)...


Same thing I was thinking.!!

Dago.

[H2OPERF]

The home brewed stuff is the coolest, nice work.

[dagodiver]

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Seems to fit just fine. Bit of transom work. Should be good.

Dago.

[Instigator]

Yeah but you’ll have to change your hour meter to a minute meter.


...those black parts just simply touching those "other" parts, should be good for an additional 10 mph alone...;)...

[FUJIMO]

...nice work. did you do the mid shortening work?...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=484097&d=1616027101

[FUJIMO]

...bead blasted, or?... what media material?...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=484098&d=1616027134

[dagodiver]

Yeah but you’ll have to change your hour meter to a minute meter.


LOL.!!

Dago.

[dagodiver]

FUJIMO,

Yes I cut the mid. You can see it fixtured up in the first set of pics on the welding table.
Its still just tacked together until I fit it all up. Im building a wing plate holder to go in/on the can also.
Aluminum Oxide media in the blast cabinet. Its what I use to do all the gun barrel prep before Cerakote.

Dago.

[Instigator]

If you look at a Taylor mid, they have tabs cast into both sides for wing plate mounts.

Id think you could do same.

Fit a pc of 1/2” alum bar to the sides and just run a beed around it?

[dagodiver]

Going to try and machine a plate recessed into the can that sticks out the sides to bolt the wings to that 6 of the engine studs pass thru.
Trying to keep the welding to a minimum.

Dago.

[Instigator]

Perfect!

I like it.


Going to try and machine a plate recessed into the can that sticks out the sides to bolt the wings to that 6 of the engine studs pass thru.
Trying to keep the welding to a minimum.

Dago.

[FUJIMO]

Going to try and machine a plate recessed into the can that sticks out the sides to bolt the wings to that 6 of the engine studs pass thru.
Trying to keep the welding to a minimum.

Dago.
...thats actually the same way bob latham designed his early standard merc v-6 plates many years ago. plate(s) bolted to plate(s). its the only way sometimes with stock/standard mids. agree with as little welding as possible, as it births weak points on cast stuff...

[FUJIMO]

Yeah but you’ll have to change your hour meter to a minute meter.
...no, your right...the rotating assembly part here isn't black, so the minute meter "would" be more apropos. ding ding ding...;)

[Capt.Insane-o]

...those black parts just simply touching those "other" parts, should be good for an additional 10 mph alone...;)...

lol..
I was glad to see that stuff put to good use. The up/down came from Australia via Italy.. So some of that has a history.

[Instigator]

And will need wing nuts for head bolts.


...no, your right...the rotating assembly part here isn't black, so the minute meter "would" be more apropos. ding ding ding...;)

[Chaz]

as little welding as possible, as it births weak points on cast stuff...

That is not true .. :nonod:
However you have to be just a little bit smarter than what your working with .. ;)

[dagodiver]

That is not true .. :nonod:
However you have to be just a little bit smarter than what your working with .. ;)


Billet machined parts win over welding every time at my shop.
With that said we weld on average 50 hours a week also.

Fun little project either way. Will be a blast to run.

Dago.

[Chaz]

Not gonna post a thousand pics on your thread --->

A head that get's peppered .. gonna cut a new set of billets :nonod:

Swivel bracket for a 15" can ... carve a new one :nonod:

Front half gets a window .. makin a new front half :nonod:

Block splits a sleeve register .. new billet block :nonod:

What I said to Fugi was .. just gotta be smarter than what your workin with ..;)

Chaz = I make puddles and "chips" every day .. :smiletest:

Nice project .. carry on :thumbsup:

[dagodiver]

Yes sir. I guess I was referring more to parts in general not so much just Outboard parts.
I couldn’t find the instruction manual on how to do this so I’m just seeing what works.
I love doing stuff like this.
Dago.

[Instigator]

Dude, I listen to everyone smarter than me then, do WTF I want anyhow.

It either works or it doesn’t and sometimes you don’t know until you try.

I will say though, when gambling, I’m right more than I’m wrong and love the challenge of trying something different .

Still want to build a hot rod 5 banger Force ��



Yes sir. I guess I was referring more to parts in general not so much just Outboard parts.
I couldn’t find the instruction manual on how to do this so I’m just seeing what works.
I love doing stuff like this.
Dago.

[keefallan]

Great read Dago. Keep it coming. Very interesting to see it come about. You are talented in your machining. I do a little of it. And it gives me a greater appreciation for those that make pieces like that.

[BarryStrawn]

Nice stuff and that should work. Another way is just carve a whole new exhaust adapter which can also be half as thick as the stocker. Make the top mounts/clamp to the swivel any way you want.