KG9 Mercury corrected to KF9.

[opposedtwin]

Be patient. You’ll want to save as many parts as possible. And Bruce is right, if you decide to scrap the project, let us know. That motor would be worth what you paid for it in parts for sure.

Once you free it up, you’ll be able to better assess what you’re up against. Good luck! You’re on the right track with soaking AND patience.

Scott

• This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by opposedtwin.

[BRUCE REINHART]

If you go to You Tube and put in the restoration of 2 Mercury KG-9s you will see mine being restored ,and running ,
it is the white one
Looking for a tiller handle and linkage for it

[49morphew]

The guys are right. Time is on your side now. If ever there was a model worthy of resurrection, this is a great example. If you are able, post more pics. Perhaps we can offer more insight. Also, what is the serial # on your motors ID plate? If its an early enough example it won’t be stamped on the block.

[sthudium]

Hi There. I have a KG9 which I restored many years ago. I traded a complete Lockwood Ace for it. I wonder if I did the right thing, but I really wanted this motor. The most expensive part about my restoration was re-chroming the flywheel. I never really ran mine, but it was in good mechanical shape inside. I had a spare powerhead at one time that was locked up. Unfortunately, all the rods and crank were rusted. Likely that powerhead had been submerged. If you can not make yours run, perhaps you can cosmetically restore it like I did mine.

Scott

[BRUCE REINHART]

Here is mine

[49morphew]

Scott, That’s a nice looking restoration of your motor. You’ve never desired to run it though? As far as your trade goes, if you’re satisfied with the end result no worries. I’ve an original complete 1930 Lockwood Silent Ace right now that I would trade for the right KF/KG9

Bruceter, I really like the white paint on your motor. Looks super sharp. Was the paint color a personal preference or based on the motors original color or perhaps one you’d seen in white? I saw one parts motor once with white cowls that had been painted that color long ago. Not sure if was original or not. I’ve seen early ads also for the KE7 motors where some were white. I’ve always wondered if some left the factory in white as well as the red ones??

[opposedtwin]

I agree with 49 morphew, love the white! Very inspiring video Bruce! I really like the race coverage accompanying the resto process. Those things sound amazing!

Great restorations guys! Really good work and thanks for sharing!

There you go Quinton! It can all be done!
Scott

[opposedtwin]

Hey 49,
Which models came out in factory red? I have seen a red kg4 at Tomahawk on a small race boat but I figured it was just the pilot’s preference! I thought the red looked great! I’d like to paint a ke7 red like that!
Scott

[49morphew]

Hey Scott

The only red Mercs I’m aware of were four cylinder KF/KG9 models. Peter Hunn mentions them in “The Golden Age Of The Racing Outboard ” and I believe in “The Old Outboard Book” too. There’s was a red KG9 for sale on eBay forever but I don’t know if it was original or not. Bill Kelly in Florida has a red KF9 that he fully restored but I think the motor was green when he started on it.

I’ve seen several two cylinder early fifties Mercs in many colors, but I’m pretty sure someone had taken artistic liberties with them. The only exception being the white KE7 motors I mentioned in the earlier post. In fact I saw a square tag KE7 in white that looked original probably a dozen years ago. It was brought to a Winnebagoland meet for one of the Merc guys to do a full resto for the owner.

[Quinton Huxoll]

Not sure just where this project will take me just yet, however, getting it on the lake would be my ultimate goal. I am sure that parts availability will be the deciding factor. At the present time a set of drive gears are needed that I haven’t started looking for and am not optimistic. Advice on the matter is more than welcome, from anyone.

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