What year is it?

[bigjeep369]

I just got a used mercury 9.8 hp and I want to know what year the motor is. The serial number is 3796493. Any help would be great. E-Mail me at bigjeep369@aol.com

 

[roscoe]

Re: What year is it?

Double check the serial number.<br />Specifically, the first digit. Are you sure it is a 3 ?

 

[Spidybot]

Re: What year is it?

This is the # table:<br /><br />HP > Serial range >>>> Properties<br />9,8 5206550 - 5541279 1979 2 cyl <br />9,8 9217756 - 9250255 1979 <br />9,8 5541280 - 5965262 1980/1981 2 cyl<br />9,8 9250256 - 1980/1981 2 cyl <br />9,8 5965263 - 6263905 1982 2 cyl <br />9,8 6263906 - 6438337 1983 2 cyl <br />9,8 6438338 - 6620195 1984 2 cyl <br />9,8 6620196 - 1985 2 cyl <br />9,8 9418306 - 9445985 1985 <br />9,8 9445986 - 1986 <br />9,9 A918999 - A971410 1986 2 cyl <br />9,9 9467612 - 1986 <br />9,9 A971411 - B233199 1987 2 cyl <br />9,9 9467612 - 9503999 1987 <br />9,9 B233200 - B385499 1988 2 cyl <br />9,9 9504000 - 9546349 1988 2 cyl <br />9,9 9547202 - 1989 2 cyl Sail Power - sold intnl only <br />9,9 B385500 - C221499 1989 2 cyl <br />9,9 9546350 - 9585999 1989 2 cyl <br />9,9 C221500 - D000749 1990 2 cyl <br />9,9 9586000 - 9629999 1990 2 cyl - sold intnl only <br />9,9 D000750 - D081999 1991 <br />9,9 9630000 - 9682499 1991 <br />9,9 D082000 - D181999 1992 <br />9,9 9682500 - 0970999 1992 <br />9,9 D182000 - 0D280999 1993 <br />9,9 0971000 - 09792199 1993 <br />9,9 0D281000 - 0G112539 1994 <br />9,9 09792200 - 09831599 1994 <br />9,9 0G112540 - 0G286099 1995 <br />9,9 09831600 - 09881099 1995 <br />9,9 0G286100 - 1996 <br />9,9 09881100 1996

 

[eurolarva]

Re: What year is it?

Found this for a 1974 merc 9.8. (9.8 (110) 2 3795658 1974 )<br />The serial number is close to what you posted but no match.<br /><br />You might try posting this question in the Mercury area. More people there would know the answer to your question