KE4 / Mark 7 Mercury models may not be quite what they seem. Early KE4 used KD4 cylinders, rods, pistons, upper water jacket and had a fabricated gas tank support.
Mark 7 may have a serial number in range assigned to KE4 indicating they have been relabeled as the later model.
7.5 hp rated @ 4,000 rpm…more at full throttle
Louis