How do I find out what year my Mercury inboard motor is?

Every Mercury outboard has a serial number label located on the transom bracket area of the engine. The latest serial number labels display a 2-digit number in a box at the lower right portion of the label. These digits coincide with the last two digits of the year in which the outboard was manufactured.

What is the difference between a Mercruiser Alpha 1 and Alpha 2?

The Alpha Gen II upper and lower housings are fastened together with two through bolts on either side of the drive along with the front and rear bolts, while the Gen 1 drives use one stud visible on either side. Alpha Ones have two studs under the ventilation plate just above the prop.

What year did Alpha One Gen 2 start?

Mercury produced the Alpha One, Bravo One, Bravo Two, and Bravo Three outdrives beginning in 1972. Later known as the Generation I Alpha One, this outdrive was replaced by the Alpha One Generation II outdrive for the 1984 model year.

What is the difference between Mercruiser Gen 1 and 2?

A gen II is basically the same internally as a Gen I. With the Gen II you get a longer lasting water pump and a gear lube monitor bottle inside the boat. You can install an aftermarket gear lube monitor on an Gen I. A Gen II will not bolt directly up to your Gen I bellhousing.

What year did the Mercruiser Alpha One Gen 2 come out?

Can you replace an alpha drive with a Bravo?

There’s a fix for this, and it’s not as difficult as you might think. The big to-do is pulling the engine out, but the Bravo One drive and transom assembly will fit where the old Alpha drive was. In terms of size, the drives are similar, and the height of the propeller shaft is about the same.

What is the difference between MerCruiser Gen 1 and 2?

Where is the serial number on a Mercury MerCruiser outboard?

For Mercury outboards, the serial number label is located on the transom bracket. You can locate the MerCruiser serial number label on either the side of the engine or on top of the flame arrester cover.

Who invented the Mercruiser sterndrive?

Two engineers by the names of Jim Wynne and Charlie Strange are credited with the design concept of the Mercruiser Sterndrive as its known today. The biggest design enhancement to the earlier predecessors was the introduction of two 90 degree gears sets by use of universal joints.

Are there any MerCruiser exhaust manifolds and risers specials?

No one beats our everyday prices on original OEM MerCruiser exhaust manifolds and risers, let alone the specials we offer. However, if your in the market for a cost savings as most people are, PPT offers the industries only Ceramic/EDP Coated Direct Replacement line of Marine Exhaust Manifolds and Risers.