Garage space needed so selling my '66 red band merc 350 35hp short shaft,manual start - good runner, have used on several of my boats over the years. Comes with a complete but not running spare engine. £150.00

One of those annoying episodes - form a motor running perfectly 3 weeks ago to zilch. Only got a very weak spark on HT lead #1, nothing on the others. Had the distributor off yesterday, gapped and cleaned the points again, got a belt off the dynamo (!) checked the timing, put it all back together an...

Hi solitaire, I've got one you are very welcome to but it's got one tooth missing - don't suppose that's a problem, plus a box of assorted odds and sods from a dismantled 350 electric.

drop me an email.

cheers

Hi, anyone have contact details or know the whereabouts of John Merryfield? He was a partner with Len Melly and had MM Boats - they built the Levi 16 that Len used to win the Paris 6 hour race in 1964 (I think).

Hi Dan, check whether or not the box has been run in salt water. Marine gearbox cooling is usually direct from the water intake before it goes around the engine. If it has been run in salt, chances are the inside of the box is corroded. Looking at your photos it appears to have corrosion around the ...

Hi Charles, Thunderbolt III is my 1956 3 point hydro. Bought this motor on spec off fleabay. As far as I have discovered there was a T550 monohull class on the continent that we didn't have over here (we have a T850 class) so it's possible this is where the motor came from. It is a hybrid of the 'co...

Bit disappointing at Ivy lake. made loads of noise and smoke and ran a treat in neutral but wouldn't start in gear, so couldn't go anywhere. Several theories put forward: - prop too big - 3 blade 10 3/4" x 17 1/2" surface piercing job. Anyone got anything smaller, it's a 14 spline, so obviously none...

Well, Rapier and I actually got the Selva fired up on Saturday! Revs ran away a bit so the carbs need cleaning out, however plonked it on the back of Thunderbolt III, looks the part! Managed to rig the fly-off throttle ok, worked out the wiring, there's no charging circuit so will just run off a bat...

Harsh, very harsh! Clive, what do you reckon on the compression - is that unusually high or about right for a racing motor?

For those who are desperate to hear more, I'm making some progress: a date stamp on the starter motor (april '91) supports the view it is an early/mid 90's motor. We emailed the factory for information today (in Italian!) in the hope it may generate response, and I've also ordered a parts manual CD ...