the controls were not "inline" like all subsequent models)
Cylinder Head Valve Cover: 3853784
235hp: 1984
1986 models had a different style of gear housing with a lip on the bottom
881879-3 > 881879010 > 8M6000623
Mercury Kiekhaefer Outboard Mark 30 56 Cowl Front Cover Cowling 155-1029A2 25460 Heads the controls were not "inline"This is Off a 1956 Mercury Mark 30 1 (serial # 994104) Possibly 1957 or 1958 Item Condition: Good Working Condition Part#'s Cowl Front Cover: 155 1029A2 Emblem: 25460 Other Related Models: Mark 30, Mark 30 1, Mark 30 2, Mark 30 3, Mark 30E, Mark 30E 1 Mark 30 2, Mark 30, Mark 30H 950250 and below, 984920 thru 102598, 1031987 thru 1163545, 1163546 and upars Years: 1956, 1957, 1958 Yours should look like this one. Please ask if you are unsure if this