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  1. Gomer50

    1973 1150 merc timing belt question

    Re: 1973 1150 merc timing belt question There is an arrow on the distributor belt pully that has to be pointing directly at the dot on the flywheel and there will be a little *** on the oppesite side of the distributor gear that will line up with the casting mark on the block/intake.This should...
  2. Gomer50

    1978 Mercury inline 6 90hp

    I am curious as to why the 90hp inline 6 was only rated at 4500-5000 RPM.All the other inline 6's seem to be well above the 5300RPM rating.Even my 80hp and 85 hp inline 4's are rated up tp 5300 RPM.Was this a Mercury brain fart??:D
  3. Gomer50

    Motor Swap Questions

    Re: Motor Swap Questions Ever thought about one of these.
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    1975 mercury outboard wiring questions

    Re: 1975 mercury outboard wiring questions White wire is 12 volts and goes to the switchbox white connection.
  5. Gomer50

    Merc 800 lower unit, shift cam question.

    Re: Merc 800 lower unit, shift cam question. Correct Laddies there isnt a spring behind it if this is what we are talking about.
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    Merc 1976 model 1750 prop shaft is slipping in lower unit

    Re: Merc 1976 model 1750 prop shaft is slipping in lower unit This is what a good one and a bad one look like.
  7. Gomer50

    76 1150 starts the stalls, need help

    Re: 76 1150 starts the stalls, need help I watched your video and noticed I didnt see any water coming from the tell tale hole.I hope your not running this motor without water (that will be a sure distruction of your waterpump impellar).Her is a diagram for adjusting float and inlet needle.
  8. Gomer50

    Trailer lights ?? really lost

    I have a 1993 ford bronco with the tow package 7 prong trailer adapter plug.I purchased a used boat with trailer that needed new lights.So got a new set of submersible triler lights 4 wire.Yellow/ yellow brown and green /green brown and white. Installed grounding the white wire to the frame...
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    Shelf life of premix gas 50:1 ??

    I kinda surfed around looking for an answer on shelf life on premixed 50:1. I have 2 tanks in my boat both of them are 6 gallon portable ones.Ones full and the other empty didnt get to use it all last time out (approx 2 weeks).Question is how long before the octane level drops and or the gas...
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    Mercury 80 hp max on starcraft 15 ft, 1970's ??

    I am hoping someone can give me some insight on transom weight/max hp and buoyancy.On my boat sticker say's max hp 80.My 80hp 1972 weighs approx.250 lbs give or take a few with PTT now in the mid 60's Mercury made the inline 6 800 that weighs probably 300+ lbs. if I add PTT.Now If I were to put...
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    Hydraulic tilt to Mercury 1150 1976

    Re: Hydraulic tilt to Mercury 1150 1976 You probably wont find a new tilt and trim setup for your model except maybe used on ebay or someone having one laying around.You would need 2 hydraulic cylinders 4 hydraulic lines and pump/motor.All of which are pretty $$$$.I am not sure if there is a...
  12. Gomer50

    Tilt and Trim issues on a 1973 85 HP Mercury

    Re: Tilt and Trim issues on a 1973 85 HP Mercury You are probably low on fluid.I use automatic tranny fluid and fill her up till it flows over.I included a pic which if yours looks simular has a fill screw where the red circle is on top (little bitty screw).
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    tilt and trim question early 70's style???

    I have the old style tilt and trim with the three buttons.when I tilt/trim down I only need to push the down button but when I want to trim/tilt up I need to hold both the middle one and the top one.This is a royal pain trimming out cruising down the river @ 35+ MPH watching for sand banks...
  14. Gomer50

    1979 Mercury 90HP Fuel Pump

    Re: 1979 Mercury 90HP Fuel Pump When he told you it needs a fuel pump,does this mean it doesnt have one or does it need to be rebuilt?If the motor doesnt have one uh oh these are hard to find.If it needs rebuilding no problem rebuild kits are available.I have the exact same motor just a 78 and...
  15. Gomer50

    OMC Mich.wheel 13 3/4 x 15 15 spline

    Is there a difference between a OMC 13 3/4 x 15p thru hub exhaust 15 spline prop and a mercury outboard prop same diameter?I am looking at purchasing a stainless steel prop off of ebay for my 1978 90hp Mercury inline 6 (4 1/2 inch gearcase).
  16. Gomer50

    Mercury Thunderbolt tach help

    Re: Mercury Thunderbolt tach help Here is one like I use on my old Merc, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TELEFLEX-BOAT-TACHOMETER-GAUGE-MARINE-TACH-8000-RPM-NEW-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3365ef41fcQQitemZ220753510908QQptZBoatQ5fPartsQ5fAccessoriesQ5fGear What I did is I opened up the Merc...
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    ONERCBOATER Pm message box full

    :)My dear friend cant PM you because your box is full.
  18. Gomer50

    Mercury inline 6 flywheel timing decal ???

    On my inline 6 (1978) the timing decal is kinda jacked up and I have searched high and low for a replacement.I know some parts a hard to come by,but my thinking leads me to believe that someone in the world would have these still laying around. Or was this an item that wasnt even replaceable...
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    78 Mercury 90hp Inline 6 carb. issue

    I ran my fresh Mercury rebuilt 1978 inline 6 this weekend and ran very nice except I used a lot of fuel 6 gallons in 1 1/2 hour. Throttling up and down cruising at various rpm's to break it in. I noticed that the carb. linkage that connects carb.1 to carb.2 and carb.3 are soaked with fuel. Which...
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    1978 Mercury 90hp inline 6 ??

    Deleted question found answer in the link and synch from clams.
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