BB63QM
Petty Officer 3rd Class
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I have a 1976 Mercury 850 with manual lift assist tilt. I want to switch to hydraulic tilt/trim.
According to the manual, there is a bolt on system (which replaced the port/stbd assist pistons with hydraulic pistons, and adds a pump and reservoir and hoses).
Questions:
1. Does anyone know the part number for that conversion kit (the manual is silent).
2. Is there a self-contained option? (I rather like the other units I've see, the trim pistons and a single lift piston, onboard motor and reservoir all in one unit.)
---there are a slew on the market, from used to new, but the used only say where they came from, seldom where that could go.
3. If buying a used PT unit, what ELSE do I need? (new transom clamp, plate, wire harness.), or do the units come with everything?
Pros/Cons: As I've watched a few videos and read the manual, it seems that the stock unit might be best if it can be located, as this unit uses the stock mounting hardware with just a piston swap...more hoses to deal with, but that might be better than lifting the motor off (again) to replace base-hardware.
According to the manual, there is a bolt on system (which replaced the port/stbd assist pistons with hydraulic pistons, and adds a pump and reservoir and hoses).
Questions:
1. Does anyone know the part number for that conversion kit (the manual is silent).
2. Is there a self-contained option? (I rather like the other units I've see, the trim pistons and a single lift piston, onboard motor and reservoir all in one unit.)
---there are a slew on the market, from used to new, but the used only say where they came from, seldom where that could go.
3. If buying a used PT unit, what ELSE do I need? (new transom clamp, plate, wire harness.), or do the units come with everything?
Pros/Cons: As I've watched a few videos and read the manual, it seems that the stock unit might be best if it can be located, as this unit uses the stock mounting hardware with just a piston swap...more hoses to deal with, but that might be better than lifting the motor off (again) to replace base-hardware.
