SOS Mercury mark 5 boat motor

Originally Posted by imyourgirl

Ok I have looked at this for a week now. Studied it well. I put soapy water in the gas tank. Then I tried to take all the screws out. All they do is strip. So now what? A big sleg hammer?


When I try to upload a photo it wants my URL. Is there an easier way to do this?? :confused:

Taking a sledge hammer to cast aluminum, it breaks like glass sending shards flying. Wear safety glasses if you do try to break it up.

I just googled the mark 5 looks to be from the 50's and would have collector value, now that you have damaged it save the coils, carburetor, flywheel, connecting rod, drive shaft and gear case from below. Essentially any part that comes free is good to sell.

Originally Posted by gustavus

Taking a sledge hammer to cast aluminum, it breaks like glass sending shards flying. Wear safety glasses if you do try to break it up.

I just googled the mark 5 looks to be from the 50's and would have collector value, now that you have damaged it save the coils, carburetor, flywheel, connecting rod, drive shaft and gear case from below. Essentially any part that comes free is good to sell.

I will check it out and see if anything is salvagable.

For now on I am doing my homework. Live and learn! I am learning so much here.