What year Mercury?

[JBH]

I am looking at buying a late 60's -early 70's 85 hp Mercury. How can I tell what year this motor is? From serial number?

 

[DP]

Re: What year Mercury?

Serial number is the way to go.<br />1973 ser #3493913+<br />1974 ser #3865695+<br />1975 ser #4092965+<br /><br />The only older 85s I show are pre 1965 6 cylinders.<br />1964 ser #1648888<br /><br />Good luck