Thank you for stepping in... I see others asking this same question about other brand motors and they receive all kinds of help from nice people... somehow I am not that lucky
I never said they made a 125 in 89... The 115 is an 89 and the 125 is a 2000... As stated in the original post.
Does that mean the 2000 125 lower unit will not direct bolt on to the 89 115?
The reason I ask is because I see so many posts on the interweb saying that the lower units from 90 hp...
Wrong... I looked but while there are some part numbers the same... Not all are and NONE of these diagrams have the dimensions etc so dude... go away and let adults talk here
The first serial number can be found here:
https://www.mercruiserparts.com/100-4-cyl--0a722297-thru-0d283221
The second serial number can be found here:
https://www.mercruiserparts.com/80-jet-0g760300-thru-0t979999?
I saw the motor and have a pic of the serial... It isnt a jet. The drive...
I have a 1989 Mercury 115 hp 4-cylinder 2-stroke (0C100574).
I have an opportunity to purchase a complete 2000 Mercury 125 up 4-cylinder 2-stroke (0T051775) for cheap. (Motor no good, lots of good parts)
My questions are:
1) Will the lower unit on the 2000 direct bolt on my 1989? (This is the...