Old Merc Knowledge Needed

[Bigshrimpin]

Originally Posted by kmoose

I would be interested on what the power head is. Can I post up the block #s for an ID?

Thanks again!

Happy to help. It's definitely a 2.4L 200hp powerhead on a 20" shaft mid/lower with the giant single hydraulic ram. It has the older style fuel pump (after 86 they were square), but has the newer 1pc heads (88/89) (1983 - 87 had the top hat style 2pc. heads). There should be a plug on the top of the block with a serial number. The brackets for oil injection are there (which started in 1984/85) i can't tell if the block has the plastic oil injection block off plug (looks like it from your pic).

If the starter is original it'll have a white paint date stamp on it.