Service manual for 1960 Merc 400, Kiekhaefer

[JEFF POLLACK]

I have a 1960 Mercury 400, Model ‘M’ Kiekhaefer, Super Thunderbolt engine, serial # 1310740, built in Cedarburg Wisconsin. I am looking for a comprehensive service manual for this engine. I have seen some in my online searches, but they don’t seem to exactly match this engine, or they do not indicate that they are specific to a Kiekhaefer production.
If anyone has one intact that they would like to sell, or could provide a source that sells such a manual, please apprise.

Thanks,
Jeff Pollack
Kingston, Washington
jspchlosky@outlook.com

[dave-bernard]

call me 1 914 310 7086 Dave.
Nice looking motor.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by dave-bernard.

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Mercury Service Manual for Mercury Outboards 1965 and Prior
part # C-90-25500 may be as much as you need.
More useful is the Mercury Parts Manual specific to your
Mercury’s Model and Serial #
Depending upon what is needed you may have to either have
the specific Mercury Service Tool(s) or develop work around techniques.
The later Mercury outboards are more complex, so the illustrated
parts diagrams with part # and name will save on guess work
and wrong part purchases as well as order of parts in an assembly.
Pay attention to serial number on motor and in parts manual as
Mercury upgraded parts.
Service Manual is only a start, you have to do the work to gain experience…some things are easier than you think and others may
be never again adventures.
Louis

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