First post, and I am starting off with a good one. I have a really nice 1998 Mercury 40hp ELPTO 3 cyl., s/n G673076, that I just bought, and am in the process of putting together everything I need to install it on my 17ft. Bass Tracker. Mind you I am going from a tiller to console, so it is a decent project.

Okay to my question. I managed to purchase the correct NOS Mercury gauges(speedo, tach. and trim) for the console and in particular, the speedometer came with the pitot tubing, but no pickup. In the installation instructions it mentions two ways that the tubing can be run to the motor, to an already present pitot tube on the lower unit or coming out of the cowl, but i don't see anything (of course I was in my shed looking at my motor with a flashlight). Does anyone know if this model motor is equipped with this pre-installed pitot, or am I going to need to install a pickup on the transom?

Thank you for any answers in advance!!

No I don't think the 98 40hp had it, you would need to install a transom mounted pitot pickup. Part number 77409A 1

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