Mechanic said it was counter rotating, I wouldn't have even known to check until I started seeing the different models on the web. It's a Velvet drive 1.5-1, so looks like that confirms it.
Some had said that most motors now are conventional and they turn them a different direction in the transmission. This is true for the newer Velvet Drive 5000 (which are much shorter) but not for the Velvet Drive 10-17 that fits with this shaft, the motor itself has to be designed to turn differently.
I was just about to say screw it and pull the trigger on a raw water cooled Barr for $5200 and a new Velvet Drive for $2200 and I could be in the water next week, however the PM from Jeff has me thinking... so Jeff, I'm PM'n you back
I just want to have it in the water to use for right now... all the fix up can come later as time permits.