how old is my thunderbolt?

jjboor

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I am about to buy a merc. thunderbolt. the serie number is 453888. I've tried looking around the net but coudn't find anything. anyone knows the answer?<br /><br />thanks.
 

Trent

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Re: how old is my thunderbolt?

Need to know horsepower to tell you the year.
 

jjboor

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Re: how old is my thunderbolt?

Originally posted by Trent:<br /> Need to know horsepower to tell you the year.
hey! thanx for answering so fast !<br />the guy that's selling is says it is an 85 horse power 3 cylinders<br />but he doesn t look too sure or to good of a mechanic ...<br />does that help ?
 

Trent

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Re: how old is my thunderbolt?

I dont show a 85HP with 3 cyinders with that serial number. Can you verify?
 

jjboor

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Re: how old is my thunderbolt?

hey! <br />i just found out that its 4 a cylinders <br />one of the spark plug was not easy to spot ...<br />and the horsepower must be between 80 an 90<br />so told me the guy but he was also sure it was a 3 cylinders...<br />i had a compression test that turned out all right i m having the oil checked is there anything else that could help me know if it s good deal or not ?<br />thanx for everything
 
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