Merc 700...Calling Farley, Dave, Ryan...

[fitz73222]

One of the guys on johnsoldmercurysite.com found an appropriate connector to replace the Merc design from MSC I believe, although there are some guys on that forum that have piles of those harnesses if you were inclined.

[fitz73222]

http://johnsoldmercurysite.com/phpBB3/v ... ess#p59875

It was McMaster but here's the link to the discussion.

[seabob4]

Farley, I will have to check on Johns.  Like I said, it'a slick idea, and really lends to a good, secure, SEALED connector, what with that metal coil type o-ring on the connector body...which of course broke when I was pulling the connectors apart.  Only 50 years old...

[seabob4]

Farley, looked at the link...damn, I bet that dude has about everything I'm going to need!  Thank you bud!!

[gran398]

Judging from the pics...he has it all.

[dburr]

Bob for my 70 I used a 2x6 as a mount then put it on a 2x4 frame and put her on casters..

All scrap and did the trick.

[seabob4]

Dave, I'm not gonna say it's gonna look like that...but that's the idea...

[dburr]

Yeah the black overspray was not part of the design..

[seabob4]

A Dave Burr special!!  



Didn't cost me a penny.  Scrap lumber (PT) when I dismantled my neighbors old deck for him, and wood screws that were in the shop when we bought our place.  2 hours, but my labor is free...TO ME!!!  

Dropped in HF this morn, forgot to get casters...

[dburr]

 

Don't forget the black overspray... It is CRITICAL to the fengschway of the stand...

And hanging the top bracket on the back of the supports makes working on the swivel arm a whole PILE easier.  Not gonna mention how I know that and yes I was to lazy I mean busy to change it....  

[seabob4]

Yes Dave, that was my thought process, as I want to swap out the bushings in the trim cylinders, she lifts up alright, but want to make her a little smoother.  Couldn't have done it the other way with the mounting board the way you had it.

Wonder if power TNT can be adapted to this motor?

[seabob4]

Dave, not exactly overspray, but it will do...



And this is looking directly north...towards Maine.  About 2K miles away.  It's about 83 degrees here today...



I like this stand!  Thanks Farley and Dave!  Tilted all the way up, can sit in a comfy chair and work on her...



Off to watch some football...

[fitz73222]

Good job Bob! Now you can sit down and crack a beer and stare at it! Half the fun is figuring out what all that crazy does on those engines. Dual resistors, coils, that giant finned voltage reg/rectifier, rotten wiring and under the flywheel????? You gotta be walkin around with a limp by now! Can you be arrested for "dating" an outboard motor?

[dburr]

   on the overspray!!!  Gotta love the "thinkin chair" in the corner, what a perfect view..

[seabob4]

Guys, once I get into her, there will be a lot of questions!  First one, what's the best way to break the flywheel nut loose?  Pulling should be no problem ( ) with a harmonic balancer puller, but what should I do to hold the crank so I can put some leverage on the nut?

Farley, do you know if these motors can be adapted to power TNT?  That would be sweet.  I can set the trim angle with the trim limiter pin, but short of tabs or a REALLY strong buddy, I'll have no trim ability when under way.

Lotsa fun, but good things will come out of it.  Like I said, the LU came off easier than any O/B I've ever worked on, and the WP looked in great shape, so somebody was doing something right along the way...