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    Water leak

    The thing about leaks is you have to look for them. Lots of places to look as have been described. Use your cell phone as needed to see where your eyes can't reach.
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    Should I pull heads for inspection, 5.7 liter

    Another of the millions of uses for duct tape. . . I usually mark the 90˚ points with a small piece of tape, so I can rotate the engine according to those marks. You just try to be as accurate as you can with placing the tape on the balancer/pulley.
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    Motor Replacement

    Ok, We are sufficiently off-topic on this thread and I believe the OP is on the right track with the advice given . . . Closing this thread @SteCara Let me know if you want to re-open it.
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    Tell-Tale Addition to '76 Evinrude 70HP

    Then you know it will be locked. Please review the forum rule about posting to old threads. It is best to start a new thread of your own, rather than piggy back onto an existing thread.
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    Motor Replacement

    OK folks . . . let's keep it civil and on a friendly track. (or else :LOL: )
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    Coupler alignment

    Towards . . . You will also want to rotate the engine at 90˚ intervals to see if there is any difference. I usually try to get the sideways alignment dialed in before I do the up & down alignment. I never liked the way the I/O engines have their alignment set-up.
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    Motor Replacement

    It may take a while to find a used motor that matches the brand, HP, and model year. You can probably go +/- a few years and still have compatibility with your controls. Some folks sell used motors with the controls, so that may also be an option. Don't expect it to be quick though . . . If...
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    Bravo 3 Driveshaft Oil Seal

    Here are the guts, in case you have not taken the top end apart before . . . . . If you are having any problems with delayed shifting, now would be a good time to lightly de-glaze the clutch gear cups.
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    Bravo 3 Driveshaft Oil Seal

    Get the rolling torque wrench, else you will have trouble getting the torque correct. If you over torque it, you will have to dis-assemble & re-assemble. Also, a trick for getting the retainer nut torque correct is to mark a line for the housing to the nut before you loosen it. Then on the...
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    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    I found that document that shows the connections, how to test, etc. My understanding is that there is a base plate (usually red in color) that has some electronics embedded into it. If those fail, it can be a show stopper.
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    Ujoints clunking?

    As stated, probably u-joints . . . Shop around for good quality at a good price. Many automotive style do not have the larger bearing surfaces, so they are not as strong and will wear out faster. Here is a link to me replacing my Bravo 3 u-joints . . ...
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    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    Thanks @nola mike . . . The engine has what is known as a 'phase maker' ignition, which I believe was a lead-in to the electronic ignitions. Basically the stator creates fairly high voltage and instead of 'breaker points' to fire a spark, it uses the opposite 'maker points'. I'll be going...
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    Mercury Tillotson Carburetor question

    Greetings, This may be a question for @racerone and maybe a few others. In my quest for Mercury 7.5 / 9.8 engines, I have come across a couple that have "missing parts" on the carburetors. It looks like complete carburetors (1364-7902, 7909 and similar) are NLA. Carbs were either Tillotson...
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    Loosing Faith in Humanity . . .

    I am all set, but thank you . . . I have a LU and a prop.
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    1973 Merc 75 Impeller Pickup Tube

    I see that it is into the housing, just below the impeller 'cup'. So the impeller is probably free to spin, but with this picture, you can see that the gap between where the copper tube ends and the pump housing is very small, and probably the source of your restriction.
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