Re: 1974 Mercury 40 HP trim/tilt

[chinewalker]

I think you have two options, unless you’re a machinist. Find complete saddle bracket with clamps and trim unit integral from a 1980s era 35-50 hp model, or bite the bullet and get the CMC unit. The 1980s era 35/45/50 all use an updated clamp bracket with a nice, compact trim unit, but still use the old style exhaust housing, so I believe it could be adapted to fit your motor without too much modification. It likely would require some extensive surgery to your motor to install it, though, as the mid-section needs to come apart – powerhead and lower unit off, etc. I can’t think of any reasons why it wouldn’t work, though…