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  1. CraigBarnard

    Thermostat Question

    I have read through the manual and I cannot seem to locate the thermostat for my engine. Its a 4 cyl. Mercruiser 120 hp not sure of the year but its in my 1965 Starcraft Cheiftain. I did find one thermostat at the exhaust elbow but I have been told its only a "failsafe" t-stat. Not the main one...
  2. CraigBarnard

    I give up.

    Okay just about ready to give up on this project. :( I think I have the shift cables adjust ok then I move on to adjusting the timing. Set the timing but noticed a bad backfire when trying to rev up the engine. So I decided to install the pointless ignition update to see if that would help...
  3. CraigBarnard

    Merc Shift cable problem?

    I recently purchased a 1965 Starcraft Cheiftain. It has a 120 hp. Original thread here: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=448824 Just got the motor running this afternoon after some basic tune up and having the carb cleaned up and new float installed. However when I removed the carb I...
  4. CraigBarnard

    1965 Starcraft Cheiftain

    New member here. Having a 1965 Cheiftain delivered to my house Monday night. I know its going to need some work and these forums look like they are going to be very helpful.
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