The car is the same, the state of tune is different. Going from 175HP in 84 to 210 in 85, the carb was tuned differently to accomodate those extra 35HP. That probably explains the different part numbers.
---------- 76 Capri GHIA / 77 Capri RSX http://www.mercurycapri.com .net .org Updated September 3rd, 2002________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag---- On Tue, 24 Sep 2002, negusm (negusm@y...) wrote:
> It may have been the "same" but does it have the same part number? > It appears that 84 carb part numbers started with E4 and 85 carb > part numbers started with an E5. > > The carb that is on its way, supposedly has a part number stamped on > it of: > > E5TEZB C7A 5 > > This would not have been on an '84 carb. And if I could decode it > it probably says it is for a Ford application and not a Mercury one. > > -Mike > > > 84 and 85 had the same carb. > >