Tech specs of late inlines.

[Capt.Insane-o]

Bill of sale was in the owners packet, motor was purchased March 11th 1972. Block has been stuffed so the port heights in that one will hopefully have to wait another 38 years.

[garyg]

You can reuse the reedblocks.. just replace the reeds and reed stops, use the "banjo" type reeds .

34-65319 reed stops, used on the 1500/1400 + the 10 petal side on the late 115 8/10 reedblocks..
34-65312A1 reeds, used as above...

Arne Kjetil

Are the reed stops for the banjo and non-banjo type actually different? Real question I suppose is, can I re use the non-banjo reed stops with the banjo reeds? Does the reed stop opening need to be adjusted? Is there a measurement for this?

Gary

[petlun]

Slightly different stops are part of the "banjo concept".



Reed stop settings are the same on booth styles (except for 1970 to 72 1150´s) although older manual says 5/32" (3,969 mm) and later manuals says .162" (4,115 mm).

PL

[petlun]

This 72 has banjo reeds

Bill of sale was in the owners packet, motor was purchased March 11th 1972.

I did a (re-) check on the 72 1400 in the parts manual some time ago. And it seems there were differencies in reeds between long shaft engines and short shaft engines.

The LS 1400 used the same reed parts as the 1350, which were definitely not "banjos". The SS however had some kind of membranes of its own (61313A1). Stops in the SS are however the same as the LS 1400 and 1350 (56008).

The banjo membranes and stops used in the 73 and up 1500´s are, as Droll/Arne says above, however 65312A1 and 65319.

"Raceman" has told us there were no short shaft 72 1400´s offered to begin with, only short shaft 1150´s offered as some kind of substitute. So "Capt.Insane", I guess your 1400 purchased new early March 72 should be a long shaft engine? And if so, the parts list says it should have had std 1350 style reed units installed by Mercury.

But as said, the parts list indicates the short shaft 72 1400 had some kind of reed membranes of its own. Could these 61313A1´s have been ordinary/std shaped but .007" thick membranes, instead of the ordinary .008" thickness? Like a 1400 XS/J-block!

PL

[petlun]

To let some fresh sea air (brackish water though) into this thread of tech specs and dates etc., here is a picture "from the road".



Pic is taken July 2010 by a friend when we did a "jump" from the Stockholm archipelago over to the Åland achipelago of Finland. It´s about one hour in the open sea, but as you can see we were lucky to have a rather pleasant ride.

PL

[raymar]

garyg,
I first used the banjo reeds in the late 1970s in a Twister 1 I had torn
down for overhaul. This engine had a few of the thin Twister reeds cracked
and blown out and I decided to try the 1500 reeds in this engine with the
original 1350 type stops. This engine is still in my family and has not been
apart since. It is being run on a 15R Allison and the reeds have shown no
problems. This engine has been run many, many hours since overhaul.
I have used the banjo reeds in several other engines since then with
the original stops without any problems.

[raymar]

garyg,
I first used the banjo reeds in the late 1970s in a Twister 1 I had torn
down for overhaul. This engine had a few of the thin Twister reeds cracked
and blown out and I decided to try the 1500 reeds in this engine with the
original 1350 type stops. This engine is still in my family and has not been
apart since. It is being run on a 15R Allison and the reeds have shown no
problems. This engine has been run many, many hours since overhaul.
I have used the banjo reeds in several other engines since then with
the original stops without any problems.

[Capt.Insane-o]

I did a (re-) check on the 72 1400 in the parts manual some time ago. And it seems there were differencies in reeds between long shaft engines and short shaft engines.

The LS 1400 used the same reed parts as the 1350, which were definitely not "banjos". The SS however had some kind of membranes of its own (61313A1). Stops in the SS are however the same as the LS 1400 and 1350 (56008).

The banjo membranes and stops used in the 73 and up 1500´s are, as Droll/Arne says above, however 65312A1 and 65319.

"Raceman" has told us there were no short shaft 72 1400´s offered to begin with, only short shaft 1150´s offered as some kind of substitute. So "Capt.Insane", I guess your 1400 purchased new early March 72 should be a long shaft engine? And if so, the parts list says it should have had std 1350 style reed units installed by Mercury.

But as said, the parts list indicates the short shaft 72 1400 had some kind of reed membranes of its own. Could these 61313A1´s have been ordinary/std shaped but .007" thick membranes, instead of the ordinary .008" thickness? Like a 1400 XS/J-block!

PL

Long shaft non power trim, this motor sat with #5 burned out of it under a car port for at least 25 years so I know it's never been apart. I know the dealer where it came from and they were a high volume shop. Being that is was purchased in March it is probably a late 72 production, and like many many Mercs I work on you never know whats inside them at times.

[Dave S]

HeeHee Banjo reeds need a stop with out a Break line/ridge......Smoooth as not to break the narrow section. Stock reeds have a step to define the bending of the thicker reed. Mix and break at ya own perill..

[milkdud]

I did a (re-) check on the 72 1400 in the parts manual some time ago. And it seems there were differencies in reeds between long shaft engines and short shaft engines.

Im pretty sure the 72 1400 was only produced as a long shaft.

[Droll]

Im pretty sure the 72 1400 was only produced as a long shaft.

Quote from Midas...

#61313A1 REED SET, MATCHED - MAIN BEARING (SHORT SHAFT)
#56007A1 REED SET, MATCHED - MAIN BEARING (LONG SHAFT)

Short mid + short lowerunit are listed too ( Merc1400 serial #3293234 > 3502805 )


Arne Kjetil

[ducatist]

Thank you all who have contributed to this great topic.
Has someone here got any info on the Australian produced (inline 6) Mercury outboards?
I just purchased an engine just to have a play look see, restoration, etc.
The serial number on the enginewas way out of all the lists available from USA/Canada.
Serial # is 80527** and states it was made in Australia, (Victoria, Dandanong facrtory).

[Capt.Insane-o]

Nice!

[baldad45]

If you go to mercruiserparts.com and look under 1400,140 your serial # range is listed as Australian built along with the USA and Canadian serial #s that match it .

[ducatist]

Thank You for that most helpfull link!