weider1717
Contributing Member
"I've heard and read and
"I've heard and read and been told 84 and up were alphas..but have also been told it's an MR.
so...
again this is on a 1984 boat.
The numbers on the LEFT side of the outdrive in the mercruiser decal reads "1.50R" the ratio..and also on the left side it reads "6886314" (this is the drive serial #)
on the top CENTER decal kinda above the outdrive reads "6879100" (this is the transom number NOT the drive number)
the shaft says A and has a square top and I thought 84's were alpha's but I've heard some say ya and others say production started in 86?? but websites say 84 and say that a square top and A on the shats on 84's were alphas so just wanted to know! here are some pics..thanks
"
"I've heard and read and been told 84 and up were alphas..but have also been told it's an MR.
so...
again this is on a 1984 boat.
The numbers on the LEFT side of the outdrive in the mercruiser decal reads "1.50R" the ratio..and also on the left side it reads "6886314" (this is the drive serial #)
on the top CENTER decal kinda above the outdrive reads "6879100" (this is the transom number NOT the drive number)
the shaft says A and has a square top and I thought 84's were alpha's but I've heard some say ya and others say production started in 86?? but websites say 84 and say that a square top and A on the shats on 84's were alphas so just wanted to know! here are some pics..thanks