32768 Mercury MerCruiser Faceplate | Genuine Quicksilver OEM Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Quicksilver Water Pump Face Plate - Part Number: 32768

A genuine Quicksilver water pump face plate / wear plate used in selected Mercury and Mariner outboard lower-unit water pump assemblies. This plate sits between the water pump base and water pump body, providing the smooth wear surface the impeller works against to build cooling-water pressure.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Quicksilver OEM face plate

• Correct Mercury part number 32768

• Water pump base to water pump body face plate

• Cross-references with Mercury 54705

• Equivalent to Sierra 18-3107 impeller plate

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain:

• 32768 current OEM face plate reference

• 54705 related Mercury / Mariner face plate reference

OEM / Related Numbers:

• 32768

• 54705

• 46-77177A1 related water pump base assembly

• 27-19553 related lower water pump base to face plate gasket

• 27-19551 related upper face plate to body gasket

• 27-32769 related water pump gasket

• 27-32770 related water pump gasket

• 27-32771 related water pump base gasket

• 47-89983T related impeller

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

• Sierra: 18-3107

• GLM: 12520

• Mallory: 9-43407

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on:

• Mercury / Mariner 30HP to 70HP lower-unit water pump applications

• Mercury / Mariner water pump assemblies using face plate 32768 / 54705

Typically suits:

• Engine models:

• Mercury 40HP 2-cylinder gear housing applications where 32768 is specified

• Mercury 40HP 4-cylinder gear housing applications where 32768 is specified

• Mercury 402 / 40HP 2-cylinder - serial 4860103 to 5556229, gear housing water pump applications

• Mercury 45HP / 450 applications using water pump face plate 32768 / 54705

• Mercury 50HP / 500 applications using water pump face plate 32768 / 54705

• Mercury 65HP outboard gear housing assembly applications where 32768 is specified

• Mercury / Mariner 30HP to 70HP outboard water pump applications where Sierra 18-3107 / Mercury 32768 is listed

• Mercury / Mariner water pump housing assemblies using 47-89983T impeller and 32768 face plate

• HP Range: commonly 30HP - 70HP where specified

• Engine Type: Mercury / Mariner outboard

• System Type: Lower-unit water pump face plate / impeller wear plate

🔌 Function

The face plate provides the smooth sealing and wear surface for the water pump impeller, helping the pump draw and pressurise cooling water through the lower unit.

Common signs of failure:

• Weak tell-tale water flow

• Overheating despite a new impeller

• Scored or grooved face plate

• Water pressure loss at idle or under load

• Face plate replacement required during water pump rebuild

📦 Condition

• Genuine Quicksilver part

• Brand new

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging