savdxgrace
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Howdy...... I am about to pull out what little hair I have left. I aquired what appears to be a '69 Mercury 1000SS six cylinder outboard. I do know that the center section is not original so therefore I dont have the correct data tag. The previous owner told me he had changed it and even though the lower unit bolts to it, the "footprints" of the lower unit and the center section are not identical. I have the foot off and apart and am trying to properly identify it so that I can get the correct parts. Here is what I know....
the "serial" number on the engine block is 2681740
the lower unit housing casting number is 1623-5245
the drive shaft DOES have a spring loaded pin in the top to load the tapered bearing on the drive shaft
the gear ratio is 2.3:1, 30 teeth on the gears and 13 teeth on the pinion
the carrier number is 52132
it is a 3 tab reverse clutch
it DOES have a flush plug on the side for flushing the water pump
its physical shape, size and appearance is extremely similar to my '77 850 unit
Is it possible to determine if indeed this foot is from a '69 Merc 1000SS?
Thanks, Walt
the "serial" number on the engine block is 2681740
the lower unit housing casting number is 1623-5245
the drive shaft DOES have a spring loaded pin in the top to load the tapered bearing on the drive shaft
the gear ratio is 2.3:1, 30 teeth on the gears and 13 teeth on the pinion
the carrier number is 52132
it is a 3 tab reverse clutch
it DOES have a flush plug on the side for flushing the water pump
its physical shape, size and appearance is extremely similar to my '77 850 unit
Is it possible to determine if indeed this foot is from a '69 Merc 1000SS?
Thanks, Walt
