engine bhp

[billy h]

dear all, recently bought a speedboat with a 6 cyl/3carb mercury outboard,ser no 2114760 (off a man in a pub for about $300-l'd had too much happy juice!) can anyone please tell me: what year is it?, what bhp?(it has 1100 printed on the cowling, what fuel mix should l use?(unleaded?) and what is the best service manual for idiots(!) to buy.l'm british and live in spain-this is my winter project.when l've mastered photographs l'll post a picture of the boat. ps l'm into boats-l've got a uk made broom with twin perkins 6cyl which l boated down from england.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: engine bhp

billy, looks like it is a 1967 110 hp, 1100SS. they are hard to start. they like a lot of fuel on starting. pump the primer bulb, till hard, like idle lever full, choke try 3 to start 3 times, then pump buld again. try to start, you will have to play with the choke to keep it running until warm. it's just a the nature of the inline 6 cyl mercurys. as far as tthe gas mixture, i'm not postitive, as this is the age when they were changing from 24/1 to 50/1. one of the older merc experts will be along, put a post in the Mercury outboard forum, 67 1100 gas mix. you'll get an answer really quick. welcome to iboats.

this is the link i got the info from, and you can order a reprint of the original merc. manual.

http://www.oldmercs.com/

 

[rickdb1boat]

Re: engine bhp

50:1 would be the correct mix...

 

[steelespike]

Re: engine bhp

Another great site for Merc help is Johns Old Mercury Web Site.Some of the inlines are touchy about proper timing And I believe some info has been up dated through the years.Johns and old mercs should be able to help.I think old mercs has reprint factory manuals a must if you are going to do your own maintenance.

 

[billy h]

Re: engine bhp

billy, looks like it is a 1967 110 hp, 1100SS. they are hard to start. they like a lot of fuel on starting. pump the primer bulb, till hard, like idle lever full, choke try 3 to start 3 times, then pump buld again. try to start, you will have to play with the choke to keep it running until warm. it's just a the nature of the inline 6 cyl mercurys. as far as tthe gas mixture, i'm not postitive, as this is the age when they were changing from 24/1 to 50/1. one of the older merc experts will be along, put a post in the Mercury outboard forum, 67 1100 gas mix. you'll get an answer really quick. welcome to iboats.

this is the link i got the info from, and you can order a reprint of the original merc. manual.

http://www.oldmercs.com/