Mercury 70 hp year identification?

[buckethead]

Just wondering if anyone out there can tell me the year of my 70 hp merc? serial number is 5465893. . . Or maybe someone can tell me where to find this info on my own? Any help would be very appreciated.

 

[carholme]

Re: Mercury 70 hp year identification?

bucket;

Comes up as:

70 70 3-cyl 5128280 5579016 1979 USA

From here:

http://www.marinshopen.se/Motorer/O...Mercury2takt3cyl6090hp/tabid/486/Default.aspx

Parts listing:

http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/479.cfm

Service Manual P/N: 90-861355

Gerry

 

[buckethead]

Re: Mercury 70 hp year identification?

thanks very much. This info will help this rookie get the ol' merc humming again.