Can someone please help me to identify what year this is there in no tag with the ser # and it has a reman power head so there's no # on the block of

[Twactorman]

 

[Chris1956]

Obviously a Merc V6. Since it has the clamshell cowling, that makes it late 80s or earlier. Most common were 150HP, but there were 135HP and 175HP motors in V6 as well.

Merc changed from a single 40A voltage regulator to twin 20A VRs. What do you have?

Carbs may have a WMK or WMV number. They can help pinpoint a year as well. A picture of the airbox can help pinpoint it as well.

Is there a part number on the block? You could look it up on the crowleymarine site. Some motors have a silver disc on the top of the block with the serial number. It will help figure out the year of the powerhead.

 

[stresspoint]

looks like a very early 150 .

 

[Twactorman]

Obviously a Merc V6. Since it has the clamshell cowling, that makes it late 80s or earlier. Most common were 150HP, but there were 135HP and 175HP motors in V6 as well.

Merc changed from a single 40A voltage regulator to twin 20A VRs. What do you have?

Carbs may have a WMK or WMV number. They can help pinpoint a year as well. A picture of the airbox can help pinpoint it as well.

Is there a part number on the block? You could look it up on the crowleymarine site. Some motors have a silver disc on the top of the block with the serial number. It will help figure out the year of the powerhead.

Thanks for your response the carbs are marked WH 28 the power head is a 91 it was a reman, the air box is the problem the motor didn't have one when I got it I tried 2 different ones and I can't close the hood, the motor has no ser #

 

[Scott Danforth]

Brown stripe is 1983-1985

 

[QBhoy]

Brown stripe is 1983-1985

That’s not a brown stripe Scott. It’s a red and green stripe that’s faded. Also the brown stripe had the brown stripe on the lower of the stripes too. Apologies for the geekery

 

[Twactorman]

That’s not a brown stripe Scott. It’s a red and green stripe that’s faded. Also the brown stripe had the brown stripe on the lower of the stripes too. Apologies for the geekery

Would WH28 on the carbs give you any idea

 

[Twactorman]

That’s not a brown stripe Scott. It’s a red and green stripe that’s faded. Also the brown stripe had the brown stripe on the lower of the stripes too. Apologies for the geekery

What year would a red and green stripe be ?

 

[Twactorman]

What year would a red and green stripe be and would WH 28 on the carbs give any idea

 

[QBhoy]

What year would a red and green stripe be ?

About 92/93/94 give or take.

 

[Scott Danforth]

That’s not a brown stripe Scott. It’s a red and green stripe that’s faded. Also the brown stripe had the brown stripe on the lower of the stripes too. Apologies for the geekery

Look again. That's a brown stripe that has been in the sun for 40 years and faded

 

[Twactorman]

Would the heads give you any idea, they seem to be somewhere between 52000 thru 0c100860 but I can't pin down the year

 

[QBhoy]

Look again. That's a brown stripe that has been in the sun for 40 years and faded

Not sure Scott. The brown stripe models have the brown stripe at the bottom. Not the top.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Not sure Scott. The brown stripe models have the brown stripe at the bottom. Not the top.

Want to put a wager on that?

Top stripe black, then brown, then orange then yellow

 

[Twactorman]

Want to put a wager on that?

Top stripe black, then brown, then orange then yellow

 

[Twactorman]

Is this cowl one piece on both sides and a small piece in front or does this have a bottom cowl and 2 half on top

 

[Twactorman]

Scott here's a better picture of the colors on my outboard and here the choke plate that on this motor don't know if it's the right one

 

[stresspoint]

its a very early 150 , i had one exactly the same for years , the guys that race merks love them because they are the best blocks to hot up so o am told .

BTW the gearbox is also rare so hopfully its not rusted in the splines ..

 

[jimmbo]

If it a Brown Stripe, then it would be an 85, as the Transom Bracket shown wasn't introduced on the V6s till then. The only other year Brown was used was 1984.

 

[909]

Brown stripe is 1983-1985

Good job. I love it when boaters can look at a decal and know the exact year and model.