mariner and yamaha can you cross parts

[jamesboater]

hi i have a 55hp yamaha which has broke down i have found a mariner 55hp i am told they are the same engine with different names is this true and could i use parts from the mariner on the yam thanks james

 

[Buckeye-Basser]

Re: mariner and yamaha can you cross parts

I believe Mercury and Mariner are the same. Not Yamaha!!

 

[Anymec]

Re: mariner and yamaha can you cross parts

Yes they are the same.<br />All old small Mariner was the same as Yamaha, (from 60 hp 2-cyl and smaller) bigger motors was Mercury.<br />If the 55 hp engine number is for example 663-004041 it´s a Yamaha.<br /><br /> http://www.dougrussell.com/partscatalog/collections/index.cfm?fuseaction=serials&colid=02&coldesc=55

 

[swist]

Re: mariner and yamaha can you cross parts

Really makes you wonder about the economics involved in subcontracting some of your model line to another company. Mariner was supposed to be a cheap Mercury. So how do they buit engines from Yamaha, a high-end brand, and charge Mariner prices?<br /><br />I don't get it.

 

[ivar]

Re: mariner and yamaha can you cross parts

Mariner originally was a coop between Yamaha and Merc. 2-60 was Yamaha (except the 50 4-cyl), bigger engines was Merc. This lasted to around 1990 I think , later Mariner has been all-Mercury.

 

[Toniwdsl]

Re: mariner and yamaha can you cross parts

ja .. they are the same motors up till about 1989. i had 6 of those 2cyl motors but mine were all 60hp motors ... however they all the same and parts are all interchangable... the only diffrence i cud pick up was the earlier models used to use a diffrent cdi. i now am sorry i sold them coz i am now saddled with 3cyl 60hp motors thats screwing up my wallet coz they so much heavier on fuel.

 

[ivar]

Re: mariner and yamaha can you cross parts

Some of the 2cyl 60hp motors had a little higher displacement, 798cc instead of 760cc.