65hp wiring

[peter wickham]

I have a 65 hp merc and need help with wiring in motor .There is a round electrical connector on side of motor and would like to know what connectors do what at that socket the motor is a red band but has no id plate and i don't know year it is a 4 cylinder

 

[Laddies]

Re: 65hp wiring

Red band engines used both battery and driver CD so we need to know how many terminals on the switch box, to tell which it is.

 

[peter wickham]

Re: 65hp wiring

sorry if i have used this site incorrectly still trying to work things out. Where is the terminal switch block

 

[Laddies]

Re: 65hp wiring

Peter you asked your question in the forum which is the proper place. Follow the 3 wires from the dist. to the switch box. it will have either 3 wire terminals on one side and 4 on the other or just 4 on 1 side and a ground wire to the coil

 

[peter wickham]

Re: 65hp wiring

has 3 in and four out

 

[Laddies]

Re: 65hp wiring

Then it's battery powered CD,

 

[peter wickham]

Re: 65hp wiring

Thanks for the help,looks like i have a lot of work to do on the wiring before i can run motor,i need to make a stand for engine ,any ideas. I asked a merc marine mechanic about the outboard ,he said they are a real fuel guzzler and parts are hard to get and would not make a reliable out board.He had done his apprenticeship on the old mercs and had thrown out the old workshop manuals plus a lot of old motors and parts.Do you know of any faults to look for and thanks again.

 

[Laddies]

Re: 65hp wiring

The certianly are not a fuel efficient as today's engines, but the fellow you talked to is not much of a mechanic, he sounds more like a TECH.