Re: Help identifying 70HP year
Well now I'm totally confused... the motor is defenitley not a sterndrive...I've got a 25' Sea Ray with a Merc Bravo I sterndrive, so I definatley know the difference
The motor is mounted to a 1977 Yarcraft 15' trihull. I got involved with it after they reported it was running badly. After I did a compression check, two cylinders were good, and the 3rd had zero compression. Pulled the spark plug and the piston is trashed. Haven't got around to pulling the head yet, just trying to put together a possible parts list.
As far as I can tell, the motor and transom assembly are original, so late 70's makes sense to me. I'll be heading over to their place this weekend, so I can get some photos then.
Assuming they read the serial # off to me correctly, is there any chance that there could have been a mixup at the factory? I'm thinking wrong serial # plaque got somehow affixed to this motor??? Is there any other location on the powerhead or lower unit that would have the serial stamped on it? Unfortunately I won't get a better look at until this weekend, but I had my father double and triple check the serial and he swears that is what is stamped on there.