Tell me all you know about his Merc.

[Straycat]

What was it before converted to racing trim?
What's the value?
Have a little 8' shovel nose hydro to put it on, will it work for that?
Serial #ber 2385831
Thanks

[Captain Jack]

Probably a 10Hp "Lightning"

What was it before converted to racing trim?
What's the value?
Have a little 8' shovel nose hydro to put it on, will it work for that?
Serial #ber 2385831
Thanks

The mid & powerhead looks like a 10Hp "Lightning", around 1947 or so.

Unfortunately, I'm an amateur on the early stuff like this. Ask over on John's Old Mercury site:

http://www.pfs-ware.com/talkshop/

The Cap'n