tsimpson-az
Cadet
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- Sep 1, 2010
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I have a Ranger with a blown 1985 Merc 200 Black Max. I picked up a good 1980 Merc 115 (Thunderbolt) from a friend. I am thinking about putting the 115 on the boat and have a few questions.
Control cable: The control cable on the boat for the 200 is a 8 pin connector that looks just like the one for the 115. Will the one on the boat work with the 115?
Engine mount: The 115 has a manual mount with no power tilt/trim. The one on the 200 mounted to the boat does have power tilt and trim. It looks like I would be able to mount the 115 to that mount since the main pivot shaft (don't know the correct name) looks like it is the same size. I would have to also pull and remount the two solenoids that operate the tilt/trim motor, but that looks easy. Does anyone know if this would work?
Thanks for any feedback or tips.
Control cable: The control cable on the boat for the 200 is a 8 pin connector that looks just like the one for the 115. Will the one on the boat work with the 115?
Engine mount: The 115 has a manual mount with no power tilt/trim. The one on the 200 mounted to the boat does have power tilt and trim. It looks like I would be able to mount the 115 to that mount since the main pivot shaft (don't know the correct name) looks like it is the same size. I would have to also pull and remount the two solenoids that operate the tilt/trim motor, but that looks easy. Does anyone know if this would work?
Thanks for any feedback or tips.