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1987 mercury 50hp????

oldspeedy

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Ok guys, a 1987 mercury 50hp with power tilt and trim, wiring harness and controls, runs great, with new stainless prop. Whats it worth and is it a decent motor? Thanks!
 
That's a triple, and they have a poor resale value. (And for good reason: About 90 % of them that arrived in my shop had a fried top cylinder.) The tilt 'n trim unit is worth a good buck, however, and fits a bunch of Mercs.

Jeff
 
are we talking about a 4 cylinder merc 50?....if its a 3 cylinder merc of that vintage i would not take it for free....i didnt think they built a 4 cylinder merc 50 during those years....
 
They didn't. After the industry re-rated motors to reflect hp at the PROP versus the power head, the old 50 hp Merc 4 cylinder became a 40 hp. The triple then became their only 50 hp.

Jeff
 
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