Recent content by 1950merc

Fuel pump sold.

Generator and horns sold.

Sold.

I have a pair of amber front parking/turn signal lenses for a 50 merc. They are glass, not plastic. I ran these for maybe 5 years, but they are in great (I would say right next to mint if not mint) shape. I don't remember the brand, but they were NOS came in the original box from the 50's when I...

Air cleaner and carb sold.

Shift rods sold.

Column shift lever sold.

Going....going....

Taillights lenses are sold.

Last call, I'm getting ready to stick everything up in the attic.

Skirts are sold.

Radio is sold.

I have the following 1950 mercury parts available after doing a ****** swap and 12 volt conversion: Radiator - $40 - signs of a leak near neck, but I honestly never had a problem, overflow tube is kinked half way down, fins got beat up taking it out Stock Intake - $50 Stock Distributor -...

I'm not going to be racing my 4-door boat much so I'm not worried about that. I'm pretty confident that the 700 will work out well once I get some bugs worked out. Around town it may not even get into OD or if it does start searching, I always have the D gear to go into. I've had someone very...

I gave a bunch of info, but what I was looking for was what RPM to shift and max RPM the flathead can handle. I've had 700's in daily drivers and never really had complaints. I know they aren't traditional, but the first guy to put a nailhead into a merc wasn't traditional either. I consider...