Mercury Through The Years...

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Originally Posted by FUJIMO

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My Merc Lightning - actually a Rocket but 396 CCW in it - dual Tillotson carbs, dump clutch, expansion chamber exhaust. Only Lightning ever that could pull the skiis off the ground on takeoff!Attachment 514283

I saw this this other day on another site…. Cool!

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...mercury rocket was kinda rare...https://resources.awsuship.com/resiz...411-468b-8.jpg

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Originally Posted by jackiewilson

Didn’t MERT —WELCH—BIERS—-AND RICHIE all put Twisters in snowmobiles and race them in the early 70’s

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...glenn wood & jim plunkitt put this one together for the 1970 speed runs. 1250 bp stacker...http://www.bosscatlegacy.com/miscpro...cury/mm001.jpghttp://www.bosscatlegacy.com/miscproto/mercury/ssss.jpg

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...it was later re-rigged with a 4-cylinder 800/850 powerhead as a stacker...http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...2/DSCN0862.jpg

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