Mercury Through The Years...

[RogerH]

Nothing to see here....just some older stuff:

Quincy Deflector C202 note AlterScale model by Terry Topjun

[moparbarn]

Love the mini me!

[bernie]

New subject: While refinishing my '87 M200 gearcase, I noticed this elongated raised area on the starboard side, kind of in line with the driveshaft, but at the lower edge of the torpedo. Any guesses as to what it is? (JFL put me up to this!)

[bertsboat]

Classy Steel Craft in the background

[Lake X Kid]

Here is Odell Lewis onboard MercRover.

[Lake X Kid]

So was George T, a mechanic on the Mercury Nascar team?

We should do a whole ALBUM on George----

NOVEMBER--1970---Key West----


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[FUJIMO]

...yes, i recall that raised area...

[Capt.Insane-o]

Hmm..

[WaterZebra]

New subject: While refinishing my '87 M200 gearcase, I noticed this elongated raised area on the starboard side, kind of in line with the driveshaft, but at the lower edge of the torpedo. Any guesses as to what it is? (JFL put me up to this!)

Regardless of whether the gearcase was sandcast or diecast, the casting needs to be "fed" thru risers, gates and runners. The raised area might be the contact point for one of these foundry features. If the raised area seems to come and go on these gearcases it's an indication of how these castings were ground and cleaned prior to machining by Merc employees.

[JFL]

It was there for a reason

[bernie]

It was there for a reason

Is there a prize if someone's guess it right?

[JFL]

Praise from me

[GENE LANHAM]

So was George T, a mechanic on the Mercury Nascar team?

I am sure he was---George had seniority and longevity--almost from day one--I'm looking for pictures---

How would YOU like to be on this NASCAR Team---

[Lake X Kid]

[bernie]

Praise from me

Well, well, starting to repaint my son's '89 M200 gc, and da bump is still there.