Gearcase options for my outboard

Pchrispy5

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1968 merc 650 inline 4. Curious if they made a racing Gearcase or if they have anything better then what came with it. Mine is fine as I just recently rebuilt it, but was wondering if there were other options to look into. Serial # 2451682
 

racerone

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Racing gearcases are only useful on " fast boats "====What boat do you have ?-----Yes,if you dig around you can find a sleek lower unit to fit.
 

Pchrispy5

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I would have to tame it way down which isn’t an issue. Was looking into one simply for the fact it sits higher rather than going through making a custom riser for the outboard. It’s a 15’ trihull I converted. Mainly just curious what is out there.
 

Faztbullet

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That engine never was offered as a performance model. RPM is 4800-5200, anything over that power drops off and runs risk of breaking piston skirts as piston is a crossflow type design
 

Pchrispy5

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Kinda what I was finding. Oh well. Be cheaper doing my custom riser. Thank you.
 
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