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    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    I think i might be able to make out of of the year numbers. Ill try to clean it up a little tonight and use flash and zoom in see if i cant get the year too
  2. J

    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    Faztbullet, slowly learning more but yes. Anything i need to pay special attention to knowing this has been done?
  3. J

    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    First pic left of timing arm by the cc stamp second pic behind timing arm
  4. J

    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    Also ill look closer around that CC for date stamp i was looking harder on other side of the timing arm
  5. J

    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    Ok that makes sense, yeah the motor by factory stamp on transom bracket is an EFI. If leaving it naked doesnt do anything too crazy ill leave it alone, rather run rich while im figuring her out anyway. I just took the carbs off after taking pictures, getting ready to do something to them...
  6. J

    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    Also you can see in this picture there is a "T" style fitting on the bottom carb that has no line on the bottom am i missing a line or was a wrong fitting used?
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    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    Finally got around to getting into it. Have carbs off now, will likely pull adapter plate to check reeds. Probably go with carson reeds new gaskets (as there were apparently none between airbox and carbs and carbs and adapter plate probably atleast part of my issues to start anyway). If i need...
  8. J

    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    34-1 to 34-3. When you say the "CC" stamp where is that from? Im not too worried about if it is a 175 because i know compression is good if i get it going 55 ill be happy. Paired with my boat i should be able to get 65 though.
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    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    Was able to get some pictures of some different numbers around the motor and those requested. For ease: cylinder head stamp starboard 18488-C4 and on intake right behind carbs when i took them off 96770-C1. WMH carbs. Based off these numbers and googling, I'm thinking may be original block to...
  10. J

    1998 Mercury 200hp block/part identification

    Hey all, i have a 1998 200hp EFI by serial number. When i pull the cowling off the motor appears to be carbed. I am assuming someone repowered the motor with a carbed powerhead at some point. The motor starts up great idles great even sounds pretty mean, but bogs down when i go to punch it but...
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