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**willabee** · 09-09-2021, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by FUJIMO

1973 Parker .....

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We had this conversation a few years ago and decided it was the angle the picture was taken from that causes the illusion of TII's. I think we agreed that the boat is running TI's.

**Bob V** · 09-09-2021, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by willabee

1973 Parker .....

We had this conversation a few years ago and decided it was the angle the picture was taken from that causes the illusion of TII's. I think we agreed that the boat is running TI's.

Hi Bill ... Definitely running TII's. There is no mistaking those cowls with the air holes on the top front.

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**WaterZebra** · 09-09-2021, 03:14 PM

Originally Posted by Bob V

Hi Bill ... Definitely running TII's. There is no mistaking those cowls with the air holes on the top front.

Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou! I could tell by the cowling profiles and the air inlet holes. I was NOT seeing things!

**Bob V** · 09-09-2021, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by WaterZebra

Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou! I could tell by the cowling profiles and the air inlet holes. I was NOT seeing things!

I am thinking that they are TIIX's because the TII's had the hold down hood pins on the top of the cowl to hold it down and I do not see those. The TIIX's had the rubber pull downs that held the cowl to the belly pan and I think I can see those on those engines. But then again....maybe I am the one seeing things...

**WaterZebra** · 09-09-2021, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by Bob V

I am thinking that they are TIIX's because the TII's had the hold down hood pins on the top of the cowl to hold it down and I do not see those. The TIIX's had the rubber pull downs that held the cowl to the belly pan and I think I can see those on those engines. But then again....maybe I am the one seeing things...

This confirms the 1974 Merc Catalog shot of Reggie's #76 running TIIs. I'm betting that Reggie was the only owner / driver who ran twin TIIs on a Glastron Molinari. Probably had something to do with the factory teams focusing on single engine rigs but Garbrecht still wanting Reggie to run the twin for PR purposes.