1500xs

[croSSed]

Have to wonder if this is really a J block. Has late model lower on it, too; probably hurts the resale value. New paint, decals, and this would look and sound SUPER sexy on my Avenger, but it just won't put our the power of my XR2.

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[largecar91]

Its not a 150 XS. The block is silver. Probably 70 or 71 135 or 115.

[Tom Smyth]

and in rough shape.

[Mark75H]

Its not a 150 XS. The block is silver. Probably 70 or 71 135 or 115.

Agreed.

The cowl is worth more than the rest of it.

[croSSed]

What year did Merc start painting blocks black?

[largecar91]

1972 but I am told that there were some silver ones that year but I have never seen one.

[Michael J Giesler]

I remember seeing this boat a long time ago at kosh or three lakes but i thought it had a 135 or a 125 they are called clamp- ons for a reason lol

[xskid1]

I have 2 1972 140 blocks, one is bare alum and the other one is black. the later one is black.

[xskid1]

the xs on ebay could be an xs if it is a replacement block, since they were not painted.

[Mark75H]

the xs on ebay could be an xs if it is a replacement block, since they were not painted.

I think it has the wrong fuel pump bases

[xskid1]

true, but could have used older transfer covers, but not likely. ...I like to look at all possibilities ...I just had nothing else to think about at the moment...

[croSSed]

It'd be easier to say it's a fake.
:cheers:

[largecar91]

It is still a 16" mid and a nice louvered cowling

[baldad45]

I think xskid may be right on it being a replacement block ,as the casting # is from early to mid 80's for a 115 ,also there's a circular boss in this same pic above the casting # that I haven't seen on the earlier 135-150 blocks .Looks like the transfer covers were painted at one time , The ignition coil is 73 or earlier, At any rate its a combination of several different years of parts .Starter solenoid appears to be a later model .

[Tom Smyth]

XS mid should be missing the last two top tilt pin holes as well. this one has them. Looks like someone let a drill and hole saw get away from them on it as well. yucko

[Tom Smyth]

Merc does show that ignition coils in their parts diagrams up to 1976 along with the smaller single block mounted coil.