Flywheel Question

[therock19]

i have a 1981 20hp merc, the current flywheel has no starter gear, just wondering if there is a way to get a flywheel with starter gear to install electric start

 

[Laddies]

Re: Flywheel Question

Some flywheels for that model you could add a ring gear, some you had to replace the flywheel if it didn't come from the factory as a electric start engine. The hardest item ot find is the starter, do you have one? If not you need to find a donor engine for parts.

 

[therock19]

Re: Flywheel Question

it has no previous starter, sometimes you see them on ebay but very rarely, any advice on how to get or even find a differnet flywheel from a newer or older model/year engine

 

[Laddies]

Re: Flywheel Question

You will need to ck at a parts site http://www.mercruiserparts.com/ with your serial number to find that info, there were 5 or 6 differant ign. systems and flywheels used on the 20 HP engines and most will not interchange

 

[therock19]

Re: Flywheel Question

this is what my flywheel looks like the one with no teeth, the one with teeth is the one i would like to use it is an 1987 mercury 20 hp flywheel, i also have the correct starter for the engine and wire harness and solenoid, is there enough clearence for the flywheel with teeth to clear the upper cowl area