Re: Info per serial number: Merc 115
Ah thanx Aero!<br /><br />I was wondering which of the 2 max advances, used by merc, I should use. I knew that it's either 21 or 34odd deg BTDC. Very nice to have confirmation, thanx

<br /><br />I'm not quite sure what cam they are refering to, but my father will know. He had 2x 1960s mercs some 25 years ago. But from what I can understand there's a cam at the bottom of the throttle lever. This in conjunction with the threaded rods and setting screws on the ignition itself is used to set timing from max retardation at idle (for easy starting), to max advance at full throttle for maximum power. It could be that the Seloc is refering to some older model, but I'll have a look.<br /><br />And thanx for the jet sizes! I'm spot on for altitude with my choice of .064. The guys that had the engine before me were probably of the "type" persuasion that increasing the main jet size will give more performance

Instead they just made the engine run really rich and perform poorly. The jets I took of the carbs were .076s.<br /><br />Thanx again for all the info

))<br /><br />PS.<br />It's really hard working on this engine without a manual, while you're getting the feeling the people who had it before you didn't have a clue what they were doing! And shipping one to SA takes so bloody long.<br /><br />But now I'm fully armed! Got timing specs and the procedure for setting it. Got real main jet sizes. Got idling setting procedures. And the motor does have strong spark, and loads of compression. Also no water contamination present in the lower unit. Got new needles and seats on their way, and some carb seal sets.<br /><br />One last favour Aero. My dad said that in his old manuals they showed a pic of the needle and seat turned upside down, with basically a measurement that would accurately indicate the distance from the casing to the top of the needle plate. To enable you to set the float level properly. Does your Seloc list that size?