After trying to tell Mercury about their engine and not being successful I
tried to e-mail them and unless I make up some appropriate info they won't
respond.
The fact is the serial number doesn't match their criteria. stamped in the
plate is a seven digit number and its supposed to be eight. I went through a
long list of serial numbers for 150hp engines from '73-94 and they don't
even come close with anything arbitrarily added. I would like to put this
engine together and make it work. can anyone help?

rrj wrote:
After trying to tell Mercury about their engine and not being successful I
tried to e-mail them and unless I make up some appropriate info they won't
respond.
The fact is the serial number doesn't match their criteria. stamped in the
plate is a seven digit number and its supposed to be eight. I went through a
long list of serial numbers for 150hp engines from '73-94 and they don't
even come close with anything arbitrarily added. I would like to put this
engine together and make it work. can anyone help?


I suggest you simply take the motor to your local Merc dealer. I am sure
he will be happy to identify it for you and procure the appropriate
manual. My dealer did for me with an old '67 engine.

BS

Well Thanks for the response. I came across Grubbs Marine Division online
and they actually new what I was talking about. The marine dealers here told
me to throw the thing out; that I would never get it working. Well I've
rebuilt 3 engines and though they were old they worked and I was proud every
time someone made a degrading remark. They got me where I was going and
brought me home- every time! I always had fish and many times the fellows
with the shiny models were being towed in. The best one was watching a guy
run his rig up and into the loading ramp after he had laughed at my "need a
pony" rig. I had to pull start a forty merc. Thanks again, rrj
"Bob S" wrote in message
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rrj wrote:
After trying to tell Mercury about their engine and not being successful
I tried to e-mail them and unless I make up some appropriate info they
won't respond.
The fact is the serial number doesn't match their criteria. stamped in
the plate is a seven digit number and its supposed to be eight. I went
through a long list of serial numbers for 150hp engines from '73-94 and
they don't even come close with anything arbitrarily added. I would like
to put this engine together and make it work. can anyone help?
I suggest you simply take the motor to your local Merc dealer. I am sure
he will be happy to identify it for you and procure the appropriate
manual. My dealer did for me with an old '67 engine.

BS

Not being a smartass "rrj", but are you sure you're looking at the serial
number and not a part number?
MMC
"rrj" wrote in message
...
After trying to tell Mercury about their engine and not being successful I
tried to e-mail them and unless I make up some appropriate info they won't
respond.
The fact is the serial number doesn't match their criteria. stamped in the
plate is a seven digit number and its supposed to be eight. I went through
a
long list of serial numbers for 150hp engines from '73-94 and they don't
even come close with anything arbitrarily added. I would like to put this
engine together and make it work. can anyone help?

Yes I'm sure. Engine turns out to be a Merc 1500 EL '74. I got this info
using the given SN#. Have Service Manual and parts list on order, from some
fine folks @ Grubbs Marine Div. It took a lot of surfing till I found some
instant response. They even described the engine to me. Yup! I just might
have me a kicking outboard before to long. The boat also needs help. Ha, all
I want is to get out of this 12' nearly sinker and enjoy the swells of the
Chesapeake. Thanks for the response- all helps.
"MMC" wrote in message
...
Not being a smartass "rrj", but are you sure you're looking at the serial
number and not a part number?
MMC
"rrj" wrote in message
...
After trying to tell Mercury about their engine and not being successful
I
tried to e-mail them and unless I make up some appropriate info they
won't
respond.
The fact is the serial number doesn't match their criteria. stamped in
the
plate is a seven digit number and its supposed to be eight. I went
through
a
long list of serial numbers for 150hp engines from '73-94 and they don't
even come close with anything arbitrarily added. I would like to put this
engine together and make it work. can anyone help?

Good news rrj! Hope you get to enjoy it soon!

"rrj" wrote in message
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Yes I'm sure. Engine turns out to be a Merc 1500 EL '74. I got this info
using the given SN#. Have Service Manual and parts list on order, from
some
fine folks @ Grubbs Marine Div. It took a lot of surfing till I found
some
instant response. They even described the engine to me. Yup! I just might
have me a kicking outboard before to long. The boat also needs help. Ha,
all
I want is to get out of this 12' nearly sinker and enjoy the swells of the
Chesapeake. Thanks for the response- all helps.
"MMC" wrote in message
...
Not being a smartass "rrj", but are you sure you're looking at the
serial
number and not a part number?
MMC
"rrj" wrote in message
...
After trying to tell Mercury about their engine and not being
successful
I
tried to e-mail them and unless I make up some appropriate info they
won't
respond.
The fact is the serial number doesn't match their criteria. stamped in
the
plate is a seven digit number and its supposed to be eight. I went
through
a
long list of serial numbers for 150hp engines from '73-94 and they
don't
even come close with anything arbitrarily added. I would like to put
this
engine together and make it work. can anyone help?

Congrats! Getting old motors going is fun and sometimes it takes a bit of
sleuth work...

Brian


"rrj" wrote in message
...
Yes I'm sure. Engine turns out to be a Merc 1500 EL '74. I got this info
using the given SN#. Have Service Manual and parts list on order, from
some fine folks @ Grubbs Marine Div. It took a lot of surfing till I
found some instant response. They even described the engine to me. Yup! I
just might have me a kicking outboard before to long. The boat also needs
help. Ha, all I want is to get out of this 12' nearly sinker and enjoy the
swells of the Chesapeake. Thanks for the response- all helps.
"MMC" wrote in message
...
Not being a smartass "rrj", but are you sure you're looking at the serial
number and not a part number?
MMC
"rrj" wrote in message
...
After trying to tell Mercury about their engine and not being successful
I
tried to e-mail them and unless I make up some appropriate info they
won't
respond.
The fact is the serial number doesn't match their criteria. stamped in
the
plate is a seven digit number and its supposed to be eight. I went
through
a
long list of serial numbers for 150hp engines from '73-94 and they don't
even come close with anything arbitrarily added. I would like to put
this
engine together and make it work. can anyone help?