secretariatslew
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1949 Mercury KF-5 " Super 5" Outboard- 2 plugs per cylinder, tool in handle!
I picked up this Mercury motor and looked up the serial number in Peter Hunn's Old Outboard Book. Found it to be a KF-5, and one of the first couple hundred that were produced in its inaugural year of 1949. There were a couple of interesting things I noticed while trying to de-grime it.
1. The grip is threaded and can be removed to reveal a hidden blade head screwdriver.
2. There are 4 plugs attached to this 2 cylinder motor, and it was built that way. I assume 2 of them are spares, but not sure- I didn't take them out yet. I have heard of wierd things such as the Zephyr, an OMC created 4 cylinder 5hp outboard.
Are these features stock? I didn't see any pictures of other Super 5's with 4 plugs. Also, is there a comprehensive modern source for information on this motor? (ala Tom's old evinrude page).I have heard that the older Mercury's are known for crazy engineering, so I want to learn as much as I can before going any further.
I picked up this Mercury motor and looked up the serial number in Peter Hunn's Old Outboard Book. Found it to be a KF-5, and one of the first couple hundred that were produced in its inaugural year of 1949. There were a couple of interesting things I noticed while trying to de-grime it.
1. The grip is threaded and can be removed to reveal a hidden blade head screwdriver.
2. There are 4 plugs attached to this 2 cylinder motor, and it was built that way. I assume 2 of them are spares, but not sure- I didn't take them out yet. I have heard of wierd things such as the Zephyr, an OMC created 4 cylinder 5hp outboard.
Are these features stock? I didn't see any pictures of other Super 5's with 4 plugs. Also, is there a comprehensive modern source for information on this motor? (ala Tom's old evinrude page).I have heard that the older Mercury's are known for crazy engineering, so I want to learn as much as I can before going any further.