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    1968 Mercury 650 Distributor

    Motor serial number is 2353637. My manual says 'ignition type III'. Yet, when I look at the procedures, it is clearly 'ignition type II' and matches the pictures for type II. Part number on distributor is 333-3144. Typically used on Mercury 500's of same era. Is my book wrong or has my motor...
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    1968 Mercury 650, Lacks Power

    My project for this summer is this 1968 Mercury 650. It needs a few things, but I think I am well on my way to having a great motor. When purchased, it started well on muffs and sounded real good. Under load, in the lake, it lacks power. Takes quite a while to get up to speed. Got a book and...
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