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Thread: Swivel Bracket S/N Help Needed
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11-21-2020, 05:10 AM #1
Swivel Bracket S/N Help Needed
I have a dilemma with the S/N on my 99 Merc 2.5/175 EFI outboard that I'm building. The serial number tag got burned up during some welding repair work. In Ohio outboards have to be titled. My problem is I bought the motor in KY where no titles are required.
Here at our Ohio BMV they said you must prove S/N by in person inspection of said motor if no title is available...........
So what's a guy to do.....?
I'm thinking of buying a scrap/salvaged Swivel bracket (P/N 8M0102865 or 8710T20) with a good serial # tag on it and gently try to remove it and transfer it to my Swivel Bracket. This would issue the motor a different S/N and Model # on a title than what it is but I don't really care about that.
FYI: There are 615 motor applications this Swivel Bracket was used on.
Any other ideas and welcome..................
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11-21-2020, 07:12 AM #2
if none on tha motor itself ya can pretty much forget tryin' ta remove one from another clamp.... next ta impossible ta not damage it unless someone knows a secret... clamps are interchangeable.. ya know if one gets broken from runnin' over $hit and/or gettin' burned up.... jmo
Last edited by tlwjkw; 11-21-2020 at 07:15 AM.
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11-21-2020, 07:19 AM #3
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11-21-2020, 07:24 AM #4
uh oh!.. you know tha original number?
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11-21-2020, 09:22 AM #5
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11-21-2020, 09:50 AM #6
looks like Merc found a good place for it........ seen 'em on production "fat blocks" also with tha 0 in front of tha letter.
Last edited by tlwjkw; 11-21-2020 at 09:56 AM.
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11-21-2020, 10:02 AM #7
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11-21-2020, 10:13 AM #8
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11-21-2020, 10:17 AM #9
harbor freight or northern tool sells cheap "throw away" stamps................... hint.
tha BIG W isn't necessary.........
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11-21-2020, 10:22 AM #10
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11-21-2020, 10:24 AM #11
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11-21-2020, 10:37 AM #12
high perf did some on tha port block flange but production did tha welsh plug.... think 1/8 inch.
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11-21-2020, 10:49 AM #13
I've hunted all over that block 99 Merc 175 EFI, and can't find a thing. I'll come up with something eventually !
Hey while I got your attention, what's your opinion on "NOT" running an exhaust gasket between the tuner and adapter ? Heard lots of stories of gaskets burning out and the tuner just rattles around in there. My adapter and tuner faces are w/in .003 of flat to each other so I wouldn't think just tightening it down would be good enough. I replaced all the screws with stainless 1/4-20 studs loctited in there w/#271 thread locker. I'm gonna double nut each stud and use thread locker as well.
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11-21-2020, 11:45 AM #14
I changed out a bass clamp for offshore clamp on a 2008 300XS (12 years old) and was able to pull off the 2008 sticker and put it on the new offshore clamp w/o any issue. I would try a "little" heat to persuade it.
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11-21-2020, 01:16 PM #15