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Petty Officer 1st Class
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Ok bare with me in this post, I have to tell you guys this short story!
So what a birthday its been today! Ok so 2 nights ago I said a prayer (yes I believe in Almighty God!) due to my extreme financial situation (car accident/surgery/job loss) my insurance has been treating me, ummmm, the way they treat most of their clients.. And so I said a prayer asking for some financial support in terms of my situation, and what an answer I received!!! Later on the next day I found out that my insurance is going to FINALLY send me some money, and then that same night (late last night) I was going through the ads on my local kijiji.ca and found a guy selling a 1976 Mercury 85hp 4cyl for guess how much? $150!!!!! Maybe that doesn't sound that great to you, but WHAT a blessing to me!!!! The Almighty sure knows how to amaze me, and this is the second time He's done this to me, both times answering my prayer the next day, AMEN!
Now onto my post,
So now that I'm the proud owner of a Merc 85hp, I have some questions for y'all, and for those who don't know, I have a 1978 Mercury 80hp 4 cyl model, and I had to remove the powerhead and the exhaust extension plates due to a rusted and broken swivel pin assembly shaft, and bottom yoke.. I asked my local dealer to find me these used parts so I can replace them, along with the lower exhaust extension plate which I had drilled through to remove the piece because the bolts had rusted and seized in there and it got butchered. So he said he'd find me those pieces and it'll be $200 all together. Then I found the 85hp and figured why not get the whole motor and use it for parts since it's compatible with mine and for only $150?
So here's the idea:
The motor looks clean and good, especially the mid and lower units.. Instead of putting my 80hp back together, I'd rather use this 85hp mid/lower because its in better condition than my 80hp, but I think I'm gonna put my 80hp powerhead on it instead. I might keep the 85hp on it if it runs good, the man said it has good compression and spark, but hes never ran it as he picked it up to swap some parts from an old 80hp he had, mainly cowlings and whatnot.
I will test it out to see if she runs, and if she does then that's great, but if she doesn't then I'm gonna throw my 80hp block on it. Now here's the real question: What is the difference between this 85 and my 80? How did they get 5 more hp out of this? Was it the carbs? As far as I can tell the motors looks exactly the same and my 80, except for the powertrim/swivel bracket assembly units, but the 85hp parts fit my 80hp motor as they are the same parts... So what is the difference? If I use my 80hp powerhead with the 85hp carbs, will it then produce that 5 more hp? I would rather just use my 80 powerhead because she was running fantastic and I trust it!
I apologize for such a long post, any help from you guys is ALWAYS appreciated, you guys ROCK! :happy:
Nick
So what a birthday its been today! Ok so 2 nights ago I said a prayer (yes I believe in Almighty God!) due to my extreme financial situation (car accident/surgery/job loss) my insurance has been treating me, ummmm, the way they treat most of their clients.. And so I said a prayer asking for some financial support in terms of my situation, and what an answer I received!!! Later on the next day I found out that my insurance is going to FINALLY send me some money, and then that same night (late last night) I was going through the ads on my local kijiji.ca and found a guy selling a 1976 Mercury 85hp 4cyl for guess how much? $150!!!!! Maybe that doesn't sound that great to you, but WHAT a blessing to me!!!! The Almighty sure knows how to amaze me, and this is the second time He's done this to me, both times answering my prayer the next day, AMEN!
Now onto my post,
So now that I'm the proud owner of a Merc 85hp, I have some questions for y'all, and for those who don't know, I have a 1978 Mercury 80hp 4 cyl model, and I had to remove the powerhead and the exhaust extension plates due to a rusted and broken swivel pin assembly shaft, and bottom yoke.. I asked my local dealer to find me these used parts so I can replace them, along with the lower exhaust extension plate which I had drilled through to remove the piece because the bolts had rusted and seized in there and it got butchered. So he said he'd find me those pieces and it'll be $200 all together. Then I found the 85hp and figured why not get the whole motor and use it for parts since it's compatible with mine and for only $150?
So here's the idea:
The motor looks clean and good, especially the mid and lower units.. Instead of putting my 80hp back together, I'd rather use this 85hp mid/lower because its in better condition than my 80hp, but I think I'm gonna put my 80hp powerhead on it instead. I might keep the 85hp on it if it runs good, the man said it has good compression and spark, but hes never ran it as he picked it up to swap some parts from an old 80hp he had, mainly cowlings and whatnot.
I will test it out to see if she runs, and if she does then that's great, but if she doesn't then I'm gonna throw my 80hp block on it. Now here's the real question: What is the difference between this 85 and my 80? How did they get 5 more hp out of this? Was it the carbs? As far as I can tell the motors looks exactly the same and my 80, except for the powertrim/swivel bracket assembly units, but the 85hp parts fit my 80hp motor as they are the same parts... So what is the difference? If I use my 80hp powerhead with the 85hp carbs, will it then produce that 5 more hp? I would rather just use my 80 powerhead because she was running fantastic and I trust it!
I apologize for such a long post, any help from you guys is ALWAYS appreciated, you guys ROCK! :happy:
Nick