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    Faulty /weak Valve-plates

    I feel stupid for asking this, but I am; Can faulty or weak Valve-plates affect the compression-reading on one particular cylinder? (I held them up against a bright light and no light was showing)
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    Piston damage

    Okay, I think I found my first "melted piston" & I also found the exhaust-ports in the cylinder-wall have crack in them. I'm not sure how to measure a Piston's diameter other than with a Caliper, but how do I translate that into 0.10 /0.20--0.40
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    90 HP force in '94 Regal jet boat

    looking at a '94 Regal yet boat (motor missing) according the seller it has a 90 hp Force power head as the outboards my question; would I be able to just take a 90 hp force outboard & drop that in?
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    20 pole Tachometer

    My Bayliner Capri did not come with a Tachometer & I'm thinking to install one. I've all of the old post regarding the 20 pole that I require (90 hp Prestolite ignition) I also read that they are getting harder to obtain by the years, but I found one (not exactly what I wanted) I'm pretty sure...
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    Tiny Tach.

    A while back purchased a tiny tach. (that I've no used yet, other then on my lawnmower lol) I was wondering is I could solder on an extension so I can mount it at the dash, will the extension throw out the reading? has anybody tried this?
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    HP rated at Propeller

    I have a few propellers for a Force / Mercury 85/90 HP, jerryjerry05 has mentioned in different post; that these particular motors were being rated at the prop. Could anyone educate me on the # for the 85/90/120 HP prop by what numbers they would have? For example the one I have laying around...
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    Bearing Buddies or Keep Super-Lube caps?

    The only thing that is temporary pressurized is the area between the cap & bearing
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    Retrofitting a kill switch on a 1963 mercury 500

    I don't know how well you know your wiring from you controls & engine, but if your are familiar with the meaning/purpose of the wiring. Then install your kill-switch near dash/side of boat and run the two wires to engine put the two wires between the same terminal that your mercury-switch is...
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    Force 70 Slipping in Forward

    check out this parts diagram, it may shine some light on how its connected
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    drop down test

    Compression reading results; #1 @ 134 / #2 @ 136 / #3 @ 140 these reading are taken with a different gauge the previous results posted. Ignition test = good firing at all Cylinders & a good spark jump Still no drop in RPM's when #1 gets unplugged, so then it can only be fuel related? pump...
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    Inline fuel filter under the cowl?

    Be careful the screw in the center of the cap (where the screen is under) Is usually seized! & will break, so if you don't need to clean the screen; leave it alone
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    Force/Mercury Frankenstein

    Jerry, Tell me more about this; the why/the how? I can't find anything in the manual on this
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    repair manual and starter

    found your motor click on link; https://www.mercurymarine.com/en/ca/parts-and-accessories/parts-catalog then look for;
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    Force/Mercury Frankenstein

    Hi Redbarron, I'm not sure what you mean, if I understand you correctly...your saying that there are differences between the early version of the Merc. ignitions & later merc. ignitions? I don't know, never worked with it other then removed the merc. ignition/fly-wheel/trigger-base/trigger &...
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    Force/Mercury Frankenstein

    it should be a "91 but still has the dog bone style & old style fuel pump having said that; it was rigged with the merc. ignition there are some # at the bottom piston at the back of the block (see pic.)
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    Force/Mercury Frankenstein

    Hey jerry, sorry for the confusion! there are four ports on either side of the cylinder wall & the tube is on the intake side
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    150 force tilt & trim

    You could look on this site(in shop) for parts
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