85 merc

[andrewkafp]

Anyone have digital of an 85 Merc Blueband to send to me to ascertain year of mine?<br />andrewkafp@yahoo.com.au<br /><br />Thanks

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: 85 merc

Bump

 

[dakk1]

Re: 85 merc

andrewkapf- Let me ask a dumb question. What is a "digital" of 1985 Merc Blueband? Don't ya'll laugh now...

 

[sharkcat]

Re: 85 merc

Andrew is this the same 50hp merc motor you asked about a few days ago?If it is the serial no. you gave then equates to a 1978 model.

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: 85 merc

Naughty Dakk1<br /><br />A "Digital" is not what you think !!!!<br />It's a photo taken with a digital camera. <br />

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: 85 merc

Sharkcat<br /><br />Thanx, and yes it is the same..<br />But so far I have 2 1978's 3 1985's 1 1979.<br />Funny enough, the 2 people who have said 1985 are the mechanics who serviced and replaced parts like switchbox, impellor, rectifier etc.<br />Aust codes are different (so the Clymo manual says) to USA so the machinshopen site is not relevent, and I figure the best way is to see what was made in 1978 an 1985 and obviously there would have to be some visual differences.<br />I don't really care what year, but it will help when looking for parts.<br /><br />

 

[sharkcat]

Re: 85 merc

To clarify the year of your engine Mercury made red band engines to 1974 & then blueband to 1982.<br />The serial no.corresponds to 1978.I have asked 3 different parts gurus they all came up with the same answer.<br />I once had a mechanic & a salesman trying to tell me that the red band 65hp 4 cyl. on my old boat was made in 1979!!!!it was 1971.

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: 85 merc

Thanx Sharkcat<br /><br />I wouldve thought there would have been something a bit more surefire such as the "Wrapper" type cowling (Last year made) and where the Brownband 50 with a serial no starting with 9 (Belgian made) fits in.<br />Saw one today, the guy claims it's a {"late 80's) but looks like mine with a brown band <br />There are also different blue bands ie light/dark and blue/silver.<br />The serial nos start with .. USA 5*+6* Canada 7* Aust 8* and Europe 9*

 

[andrewkafp]

Re: 85 merc

I noticed whiilst looking through the Clymer manual that a 1978 50hp merc is called a 500.<br />Mine is labelled a 50.