matching block to crankcase cover on L6

[monk-monk]

I met a fellow who has a bunch of older Mercury L6 engine parts...blocks cranks, rods etc...how can i positively identify what crankcase cover goes with what block...he said i can have what parts i wanted and he said that there was a notch that was cut across the block and the crankcase cover to identify them as a match...Can anyone tell me more about this and how to verify i have a match..?

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: matching block to crankcase cover on L6

Never heard of a notch but they do stamp a 2 digit number on the flanges across fom each other.

 

[monk-monk]

Re: matching block to crankcase cover on L6

Thanks fatzbullet...what flanges on the block/cover should i be looking at for numbers...?

 

[monk-monk]

Re: matching block to crankcase cover on L6

I found them fatzbullet...the numbers on the crankcase cover are right behind where the dist. mounts and the block numbers are just across from them...cool, thank you...now im going to check these parts out..!!