"73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

[pjc]

Can anyone direct me to a source for the top casting/piece/part. It mounts to the front and rear skelotonized castings/parts of the power head. The front and rear parts are rubber mounted top and bottom. The part I need bolts to the top of those parts and the cowl sandwiches to it.<br /><br />Hope I can find one. Mine has three of four mount points damaged. Only other option is to fabricate new missing segments and TIG weld to existing part. I can do, but a pain as I have to do the work "G" job style.

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

I only have inline 6 stuff, but post your serial number, I'll get a part number, and ask around where some Mercoholics are found.<br /><br />I assume you mean the "Top Hat" of the motor?<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Pat Campbell:<br />Can anyone direct me to a source for the top casting/piece/part. It mounts to the front and rear skelotonized castings/parts of the power head. The front and rear parts are rubber mounted top and bottom. The part I need bolts to the top of those parts and the cowl sandwiches to it.<br /><br />Hope I can find one. Mine has three of four mount points damaged. Only other option is to fabricate new missing segments and TIG weld to existing part. I can do, but a pain as I have to do the work "G" job style.

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Also, please indicate if that's the 3 or 4 cylinder 650. I'm lousy with the the little fellers.<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Clams Canino:<br />[QB]I only have inline 6 stuff, but post your serial number, I'll get a part number, and ask around where some Mercoholics are found.<br /><br />I assume you mean the "Top Hat" of the motor?

 

[pjc]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Thanks for the help Clams,<br />The s/n is 3456352, a 1973 three cylinder. First year made (as opposed to the 4 cyl) I believe. Photo is of the part I need. Top hat??<br /><br />Last resort is to fab/weld up, which I am good at. But, G work is a time consuming challenge.<br />

 

[Troy_from _Oz]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Pat - i saw a whole 650 in the local calssifieds for $100 AUD last week - thats ~$70 US!!! had gearbox problems - but would probably do what you needed... shipping of the whole outboard from Australia to the US might hurt you a little though!!! <br /><br />best of luck<br /><br />Troy

 

[pjc]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Ohhh man Troy, that shipping would kill me!!!! (well, maybe not, but my Bride would!!!)<br /><br />Sure wish there was an outboard grave yard around here. If this were a GM I'd be done scrounging already.

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

The part number is 60117. It's unique to the 3 cylinder 65hp. I'll ask on the other board and see.<br /><br />-W<br /><br />

Originally posted by Pat Campbell:<br />Thanks for the help Clams,<br />The s/n is 3456352, a 1973 three cylinder. First year made (as opposed to the 4 cyl) I believe. Photo is of the part I need. Top hat??<br /><br />Last resort is to fab/weld up, which I am good at. But, G work is a time consuming challenge.<br />

 

[pjc]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Thanks a bunch Clams. I owe you!!!

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

OK<br /><br />Contact "Ed" he's: emckelvy@juno.com<br /><br />He thinks he's got 2 of 'em.<br /><br />-W

 

[dilligafda]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

If you are in Milwuakee WI, a closer contact would be Steve's Marine Service in Winneconne WI. He has a ton of older Mercury/Mariner/Force/Chrysler stuff laying around. I found that he had alot of stuff for my old 402 that nobody else could manage to find. I don't have his number handy, but you should be able to find it through telephone information.<br /><br />Good luck!

 

[rexa1925]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

I have the very engine you need.<br />the engine is burned but the lowwer unit is great.<br />sell the engine for $250.00 as is.<br />everyting is on it.never been work on after<br />a somebody fry the engin.<br />Rex A.<br />rexh1954@aol.com

 

[pjc]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Thanks to All for the replies. Clams Canino put me in touch with a person (Ed) who has the part.<br /><br />A HUGE Thank You to Clams and Ed!!!!!!!!! <br /><br />I am amazed and appreciative of the "brotherhood" of folks here at Iboats. Sure hope to be as helpful to those here as they have been to me.

 

[Clams Canino]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Glad I could help. While I only personally deal in inline six parts, I have some good connections amongst the larger body of Mercaholics. <br /><br />-W

 

[pjc]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Ah, hi, my name is Pat--I'm a Mercaholic........<br /><br />I like my Big Johnson too......<br /><br />Ah, its a '67 80hp Electramatic..kinda big for its time......<br /><br />Thanks again All,<br />Pat

 

[emckelvy]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Clams, I owe 'ya one! <br /><br />Pat, keep warm back there and fire up the icebreaker!........ed

 

[pjc]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Ahoy Ed,<br />Welcome to Iboats. Ed is the kind person who helped me out with the "top hat" casting.<br /><br />Am sure you'll enjoy the fine folks here Ed!!

 

[emckelvy]

Re: "73 Merc 650 Casting Needed

Pat, thanks for the kind words. Your part is off in the mail, you should see it early next week, as long as it doesn't get stuck in the ice floes back there!!!<br /><br />It's snowing just a bit in Seattle but not over in my neck of the woods, at least you can go outside and not freeze to death! 18 out here was cold enough, I don't envy your winters at all. It's a balmy 43 here and I even see a touch of blue sky up there somewhere.<br /><br />Stay close to the fireplace.........ed