What carburetor do I have?

Gybson

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Hi all!

Just picked up a 19' 1987 Citation Cuddy from a buddy of mine for a steal. It needs a new manifold as the current one has a crack in the water jacket. When shopping I found the correct manifold, but there's two available. One made for a Mercury carb and another for a Rochester carb. How can I tell the difference? The carb SAYS Mercury on it, but I want to be sure before I place my order as I'm told that Mercury branded Rochester carbs as their own for a period. Does anyone happen to know Citation boats well or give me a way to tell visually beyond the branding on the carb?

Thanks a lot!

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cr2k

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Re: What carburetor do I have?

A Mercarb has only 1 idle mixture screw. Be aware there are 2 different Mercarbs.
 

Gybson

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Re: What carburetor do I have?

Great, thanks! Do you happen to know if the bolt patterns vary between the Mercarbs themselves? I probably should have mentioned that it's the 3.0L 140HP engine that's in this gal.
 
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