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    Mercruiser 165 I6 Pertronix 91163A hard start.

    So I replaced my points system with a Pertronix Ignitor 2 system. The engine runs great once it is running. My issue is that it seems harder to start than it was in the past. Before it was replaced, pumped the throttle twice and hit the key and it started immediately. After install of...
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    Problem with early 160 mercruiser to later 165 mercruiser, timing issue.

    So I cracked my block on my 160 I6 Mercruiser last season. Purchased a mercruiser 165 to replace it. My question is about timing tab and harmonic balancer. I took the balancer off of my old engine and put it on the 165. The problem is that the old engine had the timing tab at the 2 o'clock...
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    Propeller hub kit for 1968 Mark Twain with MC-1 outdrive?

    The Thrust washer on the right is the one that is on the drive now and is original. I just left the Mercruiser dealer and spoke to a guy who has been working on these for over 50 years. The solution is to use the thrust washer on the left, even though it has a tapered center hole and replace...
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    Propeller hub kit for 1968 Mark Twain with MC-1 outdrive?

    Any help would be great. I spoke with the guys at Michigan Wheel and they said that a XHS-202 should work. Well it didn't. The thrust washer I got with the kit is for a tapered shaft, mine is not tapered. When I tried to use the thrust washer, it was not thick enough and the propeller was...
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