1968 50hp mercury

[bluesalty]

Does anyone know if parts off a 1968 50hp 4cyc thunderbolt will work on a 1974 model engine of the same style . I can buy this motor the 1968 complete, for a 100.00 but if the parts won't work I don't want to fool with it.

 

[haventaclue]

http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/437.cfm '68. http://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury-outboard/449.cfm '74 Compare the part numbers. Most of the parts I checked compared.