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par4n1

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I bought a used 1997 meruy 90 HP outboard. Are top cowling covers interchangable? Can a mercury cowling fit a force or marine motor making it looking like a mercury when it really isnt? I cant find any stickers or paper lables it identifying the mfg.
Thank you
 
Are cowlings interchangeable? - in some cases yes. A 90 Merc and 75 Merc from the same model run (as an example) will swap - so would a 6, 8, 9.9 etc.

Will a Force cowl swap with a Merc?

No, at least not without some other modifications. Force was given to Merc by it's parent (Brunswick) when they bought Bayliner (it was part of their US Marine division which had acquired it from the backrupt Chrysler outboard division). On some Force motors old/discontinued Merc parts were bolted on where they would fit, but make no mistake, a Force is not and never was a Merc.

If you think you got a 90 Force "disguised" as a Merc simply remove the cowl and have a look. If there is blue boxes (two of them) about the size of a cigarette pack with wires going to the sparkplugs, you have a Force.
 
par4n1 said:
I bought a used 1997 meruy 90 HP outboard. Are top cowling covers interchangable? Can a mercury cowling fit a force or marine motor making it looking like a mercury when it really isnt? I cant find any stickers or paper lables it identifying the mfg.
Thank you
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Never mind a little google seach confirms its a mercuy
 
Thank you Galmb for your responce I feel better knowing its a mercury and strangley Feel even better because the guy was and is still very trustworthy
 
I am in a bind, I have a 1993 115 2 stroke mercury. I have a port and starboard clam cowlin they got stolen today. I have searched the internet only to find no longer available question 1 is this compatible to others? pls advise ty Bryan
 
BLasseigne said:
I am in a bind, I have a 1993 115 2 stroke mercury. I have a port and starboard clam cowlin they got stolen today. I have searched the internet only to find no longer available question 1 is this compatible to others? pls advise ty Bryan
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Bryan, you may want to start a new thread with that question.
 
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