Serial # plate gone - don't know yr

[BOBPELL]

The serial # plate is missing on 120 Force. I don't know the year either. Boat is 1989 Henry O McKee and original motor replaced (I think) as there are 2 additional mounting holes which have been filled.<br />Are there other ways to determine age? Specific type of carbs, certain other parts, etc?<br />TY for your help!!!

 

[roscoe]

Re: Serial # plate gone - don't know yr

Posting a picture will help to narrow it down.<br />If it is a Force by Mercury Marine, it could be 1990-1999.<br />If it is an old Chrysler, it could be a 1976-77.<br /><br />Go to the link below, and click on the diagrams for the various years.<br /><br /> http://www.mercruiserparts.com/selectModels3.asp?type_id=FORC <br /><br />Compare the lower units, ignigion systems, and tilt and trim units. Several different ignition systems were used between 1989 and 1995. Two different lower units, I think.<br />This should narrow it down to within a year or three.<br /><br />Then you can get a few part numbers off the motor and compare them to the ones listed. Check the starter part number.<br /><br />Actually, there may be a year of manufacture sticker on the starter. This would be the year the starter was made, not the entire motor, but it would be a start.<br /><br />Not a fun process, but it can be done.<br /><br />Posting a picture here may help.

 

[BOBPELL]

Re: Serial # plate gone - don't know yr

Thank you - that link helped. I think I have it narrowed down but I need to make sure. As luck would have it the starter has been replaced. Only sticker is from a rebuilder.<br /><br />It seems to fit in to the 90-94 section with some parts from a 92C look good. Whatever that menas.<br /><br />What is an L motor??????<br /><br />Would love to post a picture - don't know how!!!!

 

[roscoe]

Re: Serial # plate gone - don't know yr

If you have an outboard, you do not have an "L" model.<br />An "L" model is an "L drive", which has the powerhead mounted inside the boat, much like an inboard.<br /><br />Each model year has several variations, some were improvements, some variations were just to use up parts in the warehouse.<br /><br />Example: Model 1206F9A was produced with certain components.<br />Then later in the year, when they ran out of some parts, they substituted a different part and called it model 1206F9B. Then even later in the year they produced a motor with different parts and called it 1206F9C.<br /><br />Other companies did the same thing, but Mercury did it alot just after they bought the FORCE line.<br /><br />I think the biggest differences with those models will be the ignition systems.

 

[timmathis]

Re: Serial # plate gone - don't know yr

Check FAQ or do a search on posting pic's.

 

[roscoe]

Re: Serial # plate gone - don't know yr

Ooops, sorry, missed your question about posting a picture.<br /><br />Here you go:<br /><br /><br />First off, the picture has to be on the internet somewhere, not just in your computer. <br /><br />You can put your pictures up on a free internet picture hosting server. Here is one that is run by SONY<br /> http://www.imagestation.com/ <br /><br />Note, signing up with this site will put you on their mailing list, but what do you expect for nothing?<br /><br />Sign up, upload your image.<br /><br />To post a picture on iboats:<br /><br />Go to the full sized picture on the internet or hosting site, not a thumbnail.<br />Right click, then click "properties".<br />Highlight the URL address, <br />then right click on it and click "copy". <br />THe URL must end with "jpg"<br /><br />Now come back to you post here on iboats.<br />Click the "FULL REPLY FORM" button below the reply dialogue box.<br />Click the "image" button that appears below the dialog box. <br />Paste the URL into the text box.<br />Click ok.