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    mercury/mariner compatability

    I want to remove a power head from a merc 25 long shaft (oc264303) and install it on a Mariner 25 short shaft(od010746). I've been told that this can be done can any one assure me of this. How big of a job is this? What parts will be needed to make this happen. I have ordered a shop manual. thanx
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    Mercury 25 running dirty

    I have recently acquired a '90 merc. 25ELh. the motor, pumps water, shifts gears, and has 130 compressions on both cylinders. What concerns me is that it does not idle smoothly, and after running in a can for 5 minutes or so it seems to have deposited a great deal of what appears to be oily...
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