Mercury 7.5, what year is it?

[Buccaneer]

A friend dropped off this Mercury to see if I could fix it.
He said it started flooding out and wouldn’t restart.
I told him I’d look at the fuel system, but if it’s an ignition
problem, he’s on his own!

I’m guessing it’s from the 1980’s, but how do I narrow it down
so I can look up a carb parts diagram, etc?
I’m not seeing a data tag. Thanks.

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[dave-bernard]

first blue decals came out in 1972.

Got serial ######## ?

• This reply was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by dave-bernard.

[Buccaneer]

Dave, I’ll have to look again tomorrow for the number. Thanks!

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[dave-bernard]

should be a plate on the side of the swivel bracket.

[billw]

Cover graphics should put it at around 1980 to 1981, I am pretty sure. If the ID tag is gone, there is a welch plug with the serial number on the engine block, I think the stbd side.

Long live American manufacturing!

• This reply was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by billw.

[Buccaneer]

Thanks for the info guys. Heading out in a little while to look at it.

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[Buccaneer]

Serial Number 5937264

I looked on ME and typed the serial number in the “82 and up” box,
and it showed parts diagrams on the carb, showing either a
Walbro or Tillotson carb.

Doesn’t give you a “year” made though.

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[billw]

Yup, it is a 1982. Starting serial number for 7.5s in ’82 was 5936301.

Long live American manufacturing!

[Buccaneer]

billw wrote:

Yup, it is a 1982. Starting serial number for 7.5s in ’82 was 5936301.

Good to know Bill, the owner wasn’t even sure. Thanks.

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