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benjamin_jones

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"Hi all!


I've been pe

"Hi all!


I've been perusing the posts this chilly Autumn morning.

I read that there are many motors without ID #'s.

From my [albeit limited] understanding, there should be some numbers of sorts on the transom bracket and powerhead.

I believe that re-built powerheads have their numbers removed by the shop and that the flimsy decals fall off the transom brackets due to wear and tear.


Considering that I stay in Africa, there would be very few buyers here that would touch a rig sans decent identification.


It just seems strange that there would still be buyers looking at incomplete goods...


Any views would be greatly appreciated.


Roll on winter!"
 
"By ID #'s, I mean serial

"By ID #'s, I mean serial numbers. Not part numbers.


Sorry, living in fear of my wife with a loaded shotgun
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"You too!

Just sold an old

"You too!

Just sold an old Merc of mine so, naturally, I bought another to replace it.

Yes, I did hear from her on that!

Jeff"
 
"Benjamin - if the (rebuil

"Benjamin - if the (rebuild) is a OEM/Factory job they will normally put in a new welsh plug with a new serial that can be identified as a reman etc.

I haven't seen alot of private builders that bother popping the plug since they are only dealing with a single client - so normally the serial would still be there.

I would suspect that many of the listings you are seeing "without serials" is simply guys/gals that are unaware that there is even a serial somewhere on the motor - it's like that on this side of the big pond as well
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"That's good serial (p

"That's good serial (production) number Mark.

0B145612 (there is always a Zero in front of the number - but usually not stamped in the welsh plug).

Built in 1987, most likely sold as a New 88.

I have that serial listed as a 6 cylinder model (?) is yours a 6 or a 3 cylinder (just curious if my lists are messed up a bit)..."
 
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