Old Mercury Hydroplane motor

[Fouled Plug]

My brother has been dinking around with an old vintage mini hydro motor he found. I think it's a Mark 55, but the front cover says Merc 650. It has the racing carbs, tiny "flywheel", and I think a D type lower. It has great compression and spark, and as soon as we can set the magneto up properly it should run. I really want to hear it! Can anybody shed any more light on the subject, or tell us how to set up the mag? Thanks!

 

[Bear]

Re: Old Mercury Hydroplane motor

Now thats a big picture!<br />Mark 55 is MK55? 1955-59?<br />Serial numbers and model years: http://www.pfs-ware.com/kwast/images/merclist2.JPG <br />Been there?<br /><br />Pictures of the 1958 Mk 30 and Mk 55 and specifications: http://www.pfs-ware.com/kwast/images/58b.jpg <br /><br />1959 http://www.pfs-ware.com/kwast/new_page_3.htm but the where all white then.<br /><br />John's Old Mercury Q&A Board http://www.pfs-ware.com/kwast/disc_toc.htm <br /><br />Me? I have no idea!<br /><br />/Bear

 

[Bear]

Re: Old Mercury Hydroplane motor

An other link. Nice pictures too. http://www.oldmercs.com/gindex.html <br /><br />/Bear

 

[Fouled Plug]

Re: Old Mercury Hydroplane motor

Bear, thanks for the info! Guess I need to learn to resize my pics