need help 50hp merc

[clough]

These seem to have the same bolt pattern from a 44ci merc but they ar 70hp carbs i dunno anyone?would they fit?

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[Fastjeff57]

Yup. Standard carbs for a 65 hp triple. The same carbs are used on the 4 cylinder 65 hp, but with different jets in the top carb and without that choke plate. The 70 hp triple used different carbs that are easy to work with and attach via long thru bolts.

Jeff

[clough]

Yup. Standard carbs for a 65 hp triple. The same carbs are used on the 4 cylinder 65 hp, but with different jets in the top carb and without that choke plate. The 70 hp triple used different carbs that are easy to work with and attach via long thru bolts.

Jeff

so the 65hp triple carbs will bolt right up to a 44ci merc minus the choke plate or the 4cyl ones sorry for stealin the tread

[Fastjeff57]

No! The bolt pattern is different--wider. They bolt right up to the 65 hp four cylinder motors, however. I made some adapters to bolt them up to a 44 cuber once, but never ran it. The hole in the crankcase also needed enlarging.

Jeff

[clough]

No! The bolt pattern is different--wider. They bolt right up to the 65 hp four cylinder motors, however. I made some adapters to bolt them up to a 44 cuber once, but never ran it. The hole in the crankcase also needed enlarging.

Jeff

Well sorry for the confusion but how do you think it would run (a 44ci) good with the 65hp carbs?

[Mark75H]

Judging by the results that racers generally get with the carbs from 65's ... it will run exactly the same as it did with original carbs

[mercguy]

so the 65hp triple carbs will bolt right up to a 44ci merc minus the choke plate or the 4cyl ones sorry for stealin the tread

if you want "bolt on" carbs......the KC carbs from the late 60's 65hp 4cyl will bolt on your 44 Merc, not the WM's from the 65hp 3cyl motor........

as to putting the bigger carbs on a JET motor...........I would not do it..............you will sacrifice bottom end torque...............a PROP motor will take the bigger carbs better, with the correct MODS..........

[mercmack]

the best carbs for a merc 44 is a set of a merc 800 the 6 cyl merc 800 that was 76 cu in..some time around 1961/62... first they will bolt right up ..the 800 had the same stroke as the 44 and 66 cu in merc but a 3/16 bigger bore..but if you whatch E-bay long enough therre will be some sooner or later..
then carbs to look for are KA 10,KA11 or KA14

[clough]

the best carbs for a merc 44 is a set of a merc 800 the 6 cyl merc 800 that was 76 cu in..some time around 1961/62... first they will bolt right up ..the 800 had the same stroke as the 44 and 66 cu in merc but a 3/16 bigger bore..but if you whatch E-bay long enough therre will be some sooner or later..
then carbs to look for are KA 10,KA11 or KA14

so when you refer to the KA10, KA11 or KA14 would that be the carbs i should look for as in there model...?

[clough]

nevermind answered my own question would KA16s work? there off a 6cyl 850?