SpecialK,that's awesome,so you can relate to the Vega Dart and those snapshots! I figured if anyone here knew about Hobby House and possibly Howard,you would.Thank you very much for responding,and yes,the boat is very well built.I understand that after Hobby House,Howard moved to Georgia,and unfortunately passed on.I sure would like to see more of his work. Here's the AMPS outdrive,#OD242764R.All I know about it is what's obvious;It's an earlier casting,made in England(paperwork printed in 1975),and looks new except for the poorly polished bottom.Could that be original? When I bought this maybe 10 yrs. ago,I was told that it was a factory special racing version,any truth to that? I'd like to learn all I can about this and will appreciate any input. As I mentioned in my first post,I don't know much about these models and I can prove it! I also have this AMPS T4 ,K&B 7.5 engine.Can someone direct me to any posts that describe these models? I've skimmed over this thread,but haven't read about where the T4 sits in the pecking order,or if anything sets it apart from the other OBs.Thanks for anything,Phil