Are these Mercury distributor parts interchangable?

Cohoho

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My 1974 Merc 650 has intermittent problems where it just quits running suddenly. I can usually get it going if I shove the throttle all the way forward and back a couple of times before starting again. I have been told that I likely have a bad trigger.<br /><br />A friend has a 1972 or 1975 Merc 50 horse engine with a burned up upper end. I am hoping that I can use his trigger in my motor. His engine is a four cylinder, mine is a three. <br /><br />Can anybody tell me if these parts are interchangable?<br /><br />Thanks.
 

y2jericho

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Re: Are these Mercury distributor parts interchangable?

doubt it mate but i don't know.. I would guess not because its 4 > 3 cylinders
 

Cohoho

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Re: Are these Mercury distributor parts interchangable?

Jericho,<br /><br />I have a hunch you're probably right.<br /><br />Anybody know for sure?
 

NathanY

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Re: Are these Mercury distributor parts interchangable?

I bet you can, if is the same size. I am using a switch box off of a 65hp on my 115 and it works just fine. Just make sure that it is the same size and has the same wires.
 
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