mercury year & replacement parts

[cpuzone]

Hi. This is my first post.<br />I have a mercury 1150 (115 hp) outboard motor.<br />The serial number is 3949405.<br />I need to know what year it is and if you can supply me with a few links where I might be able to buy a new control box and complete wiring harness for it.<br />Anyone can E-mail me w/ the links at rshines@bellsouth.net.<br />In advance, thanks for your help.<br /><br />Randy

 

[joblo33]

Re: mercury year & replacement parts

Welcome to the Forum!<br />1974 Made in USA.<br />Eric

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: mercury year & replacement parts

oldmercs.com has the wire harness and everything else you could ever need.<br /><br />as far as the control box, id check ebay. dealers usually charge upwards of 400 bucks for those, ebay can be had for about a third of that brand new, even less used

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: mercury year & replacement parts

Hi Eric..<br /><br />Good motor. Check out my "timing and sych" post using the search function on this board.<br /><br />-W

 

[cpuzone]

Re: mercury year & replacement parts

Originally posted by Clams Canino:<br /> Hi Eric..<br /><br />Good motor. Check out my "timing and sych" post using the search function on this board.<br /><br />-W

Hi Claims....<br />Thanks for your reply.<br />I couldn't find your past post with "timing and sych" as you suggested.<br />If its no too much trouble can you double check it for me.<br />Thanks.<br /><br />Randy

 

[AMD Rules]

Re: mercury year & replacement parts

This should get posted in the FAQ section, or made into a sticky post in the top of this Merc forum. Here it is:<br /><br />Timing and Sync of Merc Inlines (to 1988)

 

[cpuzone]

Re: mercury year & replacement parts

Originally posted by AMD Rules:<br /> This should get posted in the FAQ section, or made into a sticky post in the top of this Merc forum. Here it is:<br /><br />Timing and Sync of Merc Inlines (to 1988)

Thanks AMD.<br />I read over it and I'mnot sure why Claims posted it to me as I fail to see how it applies to my original post and question.... oh well.<br />Thanks again for your help.<br /><br />Randy

 

[Clams Canino]

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I meant to say "hi Randy", it was late. <br /><br />It applies to you because you just aquired a "strange" motor and outta make sure it's set up right before you hook the throttle cable to it. The leading cause of death of these things is too much spark advance.<br /><br />And ya AMD, but I'd like a chance to edit / refine it just a *bit* 1st.<br /><br />-W

 

[cpuzone]

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Thanks Clams...<br />The motor ran great in the guys back yard even though the control box was semi-pulled apart and most of the wiring harness and battery cables are dry rotted and falling apart. I have unhooked and removed the control box and harness up to the motor. I am going to take the boat to the local marine shop to have the motor completely gone through.<br />I'm looking to find out what year the motor is and am trying to find a new control box, external and internal wiring harness for it myself before I take it there.<br />The boat is a 20 foot Misty Harbor pontoon/deck boat with an all aluminum deck. I have already replaced all the carpet, furnture, captains stand & 18' steering cable, top, electrical, batteries and added a CMC PT130 tilt & trim system.

 

[AMD Rules]

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It is a 1974 (Eric mentioned that in the 2nd post in case you missed it).<br /><br />Clams is well experienced in the inline 6 motors....and will give -only- good advice. He just happens to have (new) internal wiring harnesses available too. Check out eBay item 4570668501. There are others (used) available on eBay as well.<br /><br />There are a variety of places that sell controls & external wiring, the cables are avialable right here at iboats mall:<br />Throttle Cables<br /><br />Hope that helps.

 

[cpuzone]

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Thanks AMD.<br />I will check it out.<br />I can tell that about Clams, I checked out his site and others on him. He seems to be a good dude. I wish he was closer to me I would give him my business and probably bug him to death...LOL.<br />Thanks again.<br /><br />Randy

 

[cpuzone]

Re: mercury year & replacement parts

Originally posted by cpuzone:<br /> Thanks AMD.<br />I will check it out.<br />I can tell that about Clams, I checked out his site and others on him. He seems to be a good dude. I wish he was closer to me I would give him my business and probably bug him to death...LOL.<br />Thanks again.<br /><br />Randy

Sorry Eric..... I missed you telling me the year.<br />Thanks