Where is the motor made?

[Downwindtracker2]

When I went to pick up a carb kit for my '75 9.8hp Merc, I walked by display combination, 16' or so ??, and glanced at the tag, the motor was made in China. While not a surprise, where does Mercury have their other motors made ?

 

[MTboatguy]

Most of the ones I have run into over the years have been made in the USA or Belgium.

 

[82rude]

30hp and below are made by Tohatsu in japan, mid range 40 50 and 60 hp are made in china ,and over 75 hp in U.S.A.Note im talking about new motors not vintage.

 

[MTboatguy]

I would think at this point in time a 1975 would be considered a vintage motor, so it should have been made in the US.

Best way to track down parts is by the serial number, so what is the serial number on your motor?

 

[Scott Danforth]

The 1975 9.8 motor was made in Belgum or the US

 

[Downwindtracker2]

It must have been in the 40 to 60 hp range . It was missing it's gearcase, so it was even ready for a jet drive.

Thanks for the replies , I should do a better at asking questions. 82rude answered what I was asking. Interesting isn't it. My dad had a Mercury, so I'm fond of them.


With my vintage motor, I knew the 9.8 was made in Canada. You need the serial # .I had been given a non running 1970 7.5hp. The plastic throttle linkage was broken, so when a silver face 9.8 showed up as parts motor on Craig's List for $200, I lowballed him at $50 . He had tried to replace the impeller and made mess of the pump. He didn't tell me the swivel was seized,also. He did get back to me after a couple of weeks. I guess his father-in-law was the culprit, he hadn't greased a salty. . So I put the powerhead off the 9.8 on the 7.5 leg. Good compression 119 and 125. It didn't start until I put 10 drops of fuel in each of the cylinders . However the carb kit was125 with taxes, and that was with a white hair discount.. Ouch. I think a newer $800 9.9hp that purrs is a pretty good deal.But what fun would that be?