new to Yamaha, tnt interchange question

bob johnson

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I helped a buddy buy a used boat, it came with a 1984 50 HP yamaha. we liked that cause i want him to have a good reliable motor . The motor doesnt have power TNT, ive been looking but they are hard to find... I found one on ebay but we hesitated because we were thinking of upgrading to more power. Then it sold. is there a chart that tells the years certain units will fit. Ive discovered that the first 8 symbols represent the same basic unit, and that the following symbols are for uprage and maybe improvement and then for color. is this totally true? and :anyone know of a TNT for sale for a 1984 50 hp yamaha? thanks bob
 

99yam40

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I would go for an aftermarket one instead.
changing out major parts on a very old motor would not be easy
 

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Decoding a Yamaha outboard part number. Say the part number is 63P-43800-00-00.

63P denotes the first Yamaha model it was used on. 63P is a four stroke F150.

43800 denotes that it is a power trim and tilt unit.

The first two numbers after the five digits denote a variant of the original part. The variant part number might or might not be interchangeable with the earlier part number(s).

The second two numbers after the five base digits equate to a colour code or a finish code. -4D being a gray colour for instance.
 

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The parts catalogs show that the 1984 50 HP models did not come with trim and tilt. Power trim only.

The attach parts for power trim are more than likely different for trim and tilt.
 

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did they make a trim only unit?

I remember hearing about tilt only with no trim
you could not adjust the motor under way, it did not have the power to overcome the thrust of the prop pushing against the motor to move it to properly trim the motor

P = Power Tilt/
Electric Start

T = Power Trim & Tilt/
Electric Start
 

bob johnson

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did they make a trim only unit?

I remember hearing about tilt only with no trim
you could not adjust the motor under way, it did not have the power to overcome the thrust of the prop pushing against the motor to move it to properly trim the motor

P = Power Tilt/
Electric Start

T = Power Trim & Tilt/
Electric Start
So they made a 50ETLJ IN 1986. AND IT CAME WITH THE 6H5-43840-04-EK TNT ASSY
 

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Shame on me. I used the word trim when I meant to use the word tilt.

 

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OP maybe not happy with a unit he cannot trim up underway,
if he can get what he ordered to fit on his motor.
maybe he ordered a T&T unit,
we do not even know what motor he has or what he ordered
 

bob johnson

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OP maybe not happy with a unit he cannot trim up underway,
if he can get what he ordered to fit on his motor.
maybe he ordered a T&T unit,
we do not even know what motor he has or what he ordered
I have the 50ELJ (NO TNT)
 

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I do not even see a ELJ listed, but guessing it is an electric start, manual tilt.
so what T&T unit did you order to mount on that motor?
I would also guess, it will not bolt to a manual tilt motor
 

bob johnson

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I do not even see a ELJ listed, but guessing it is an electric start, manual tilt.
so what T&T unit did you order to mount on that motor?
I would also guess, it will not bolt to a manual tilt motor
I ordered a unit off of a 92 40 hp model... #6h5-4380-05-4d
 

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let us know how it works out for you mounting that power tilt assembly.
that is what I read it was when I did a search for that part number. nothing about a tilt and trim
 
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