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    Merc outboard serial number question

    Another thing that strikes me, seeing OP's photos of the block of the motor... There is a serial number chiselled into the block where it says: 'SER NO". No matter how hard I look at mine can I see anything that would even make a dip in the paint in that spot... Have I bought a counterfeit copy...
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    Tower of Power - A few questions

    I see a marked difference in starting-hardness if I trim the motor as far down as the riverbed allows, like: starting after 2 seconds rather than 10... That's with a '74 1150 IL6* *Still not entirely sure I've got this right, no serial on the motor at all...
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    Merc outboard serial number question

    So does mine. So, according to an earlier entry in this convo, this number was only used for the 1500 in '74. My motor also has cowling saying '1500' and '150HP', but the previous owner says he bought those to replace the original '1150' and '115HP' ones that were quite deteriorated, I'm now...
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