Hey Roger, thanks for the motivation and insight. I was kinda kicking around just restoring the boat and repainting the motor, but I may just freshen up the motor. he motor was painted black and I'd like to get it back to red and white. There isn't much red or white to see under the black. Does anyone have the color numbers for them? By the way, the race number is M 143. I was told it was from the Missouri area. I'm guessing since the letter M is first, it was an alcohol class? Anyone recognize the number? If not, it's going to get painted red and white to match the motor. Thanks, Alan