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    1970 mercruiser hard steering to the left

    I have a 1979 19 foot Glasply with the inline 6 GM engine. Ever since i got it two years ago it has turned left easily, but requires a lot of effort to turn to the right. It sat for several years in a heated dry shop so it has not suffered due to exposure outside. Where do I start? Thanks
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    1973 mercruiser 165 hp carb rebuild

    Judging from the past responses, I need to rebuild my carb due to misfire and backfire when throttling up from idle. My question is can a decent shade tree mechanic (me) do this or is it best left to the shop?
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    1973 I6 165hp timing ? to correct misfire/stumble

    So that is the motor. I have seen timing listed anywhere from 6-10 degrees btdc, so which is correct? I have a problem with it "stumbling" and occasionally backfiring when accelerating from idle. The setup is all stock. I took the distributor apart and cleaned the entire assembly and freed the...
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