TOPIC: Mercury 950 SS

Just found a 950 SS for sale. #210030 Comes with a good set of seats and the boat. no trailer $300 asking. I know I don't need this but just want to know, is the SS something special? Been stored, "ran good when stored" cylinder oiled when put away inside?

SS stands for solid state ignition 1966 model.

And I thought it might mean, super fast, or 6 carbs .... OK .

Sorry just a fishing motor but a good one back then and now.

A good motor, but God help you if you need any ignition parts. Hens teeth.

To big for me anyway. I can handle the 450's and 500's. I just thought it might be Something Special as in S S ?

The 66's use a points triggered switch box, the distributor is the same as earlier years of the 6's but point gap is set up differently. These are readily serviced. One year only like this. The switchbox has only one terminal on dist side not three the two points leads go that one post. If using later switch box then jump the white brown together and use the black for the two dist leads. This is a good thing to know if you can't service a later year Hall effect triggered dist.
Randy