Re: Western Auto WA25 Wizard

[Anonymous]

Might be more accurate to say "The WA-25 had its own foot using larger diameter driveshaft and larger prop shaft that was mounted to a MK20 tower" for the simple reason that the the Wizard WA-25 was introduced and available in advance of the Mark 30.

The Mark 30 wasn’t introduced until after the Mercury dealer network turned livid when it was found out that Western Auto was getting a 4-cylinder 25 HP motor for their line-up. According to an email I received from Charlie Strang in August 2008, the 30 cu in four-cylinder was never originally intended to be sold as a Mercury!

Charlie says that the stock Mk20 gear case held up fine to the WA-25 powerhead, but problems were experienced when the power output was increased to the 32-33 HP range for the Mark 30.

I probably could post the entire email if you think it would help educate anybody on the origins of the Wizard WA-25.

Hope this helps.

Best,
T2