1946 Mercury KD-4 6 hp Outboard

[@pryan05p71]

Cool motor Tyler, thanks for sharing

[@dalegriffiths335]

Those old motors a tough.. and dependible , Nice demo!!

[@Petesworkshop2225]

Awesome!

[@marcioreis2648]

I love stuff like that. 👍👍👍🍺🍺🍺

[@AquaUrban]

Is that the Blade Runner engine ? Kd-4 hahahaha... man that's incredible this little engine is running and I'm glad you're taking care of it and it's not just sitting in a junk pile somewhere

[@dentalnovember]

Sounds loud. Cool motor.

[@zachsmith4303]

I have this same engine Im working on but i can't get it to start in the water.if you up for it i'd like to get your opinion.

[@tylerott9269]

What magneto does your engine have? They came with either a bendix magneto or an eisman magneto. I think the eisman magnetos work better. If you have a bendix, make sure to replace your condensers and that your coils are still good as well as your point gap.

[@shadboy]

Cool maybe it would pull a water skier---lol

[@rickarndt3895]

She won't drop a cylinder if put perma gap plugs in

[@tylerott9269]

From my experience with old Mercs and other temperamental engines, the NGK B7S or B6S is the gold standard for engines that spec the champion J6J. The B6S is a little hotter and helps while idling. The 70’s and 80’s Mercs use the surface gap plugs.

[@shadboy]

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[@ALVintageOutboards]

Ive came close to getting a Merc for my collection, but i don't see all that many here in Michigan and when I do, someone beats me to it. Is this a Thor originally, or were those earlier than '46? She runs pretty good!

[@exitar1]

Very Cool!