I believe you will find that each cylinder has it's own ignition system.-----That motor will run very well on one cylinder.----Do not start changing any wires.---Some smaller MERCURY dealers may be able to help you if you talk nice.------Brunswick did take over FORCE which is really the old...
The term -----" direct charged " ----was coined by Mercury to give the sales people an answer in the showroom.----When a potential buyer asked about loop charging on the Mercury outboards they could baffle the buyer with ours are " direct charged " , and just as good or better than loop...
Sure----But look at the gearcase parts !!!-----That is the 18 HP gearcase and 110% sure that is not a 7 1/2 HP gearcase.----A definite BLUNDER on that website !
Someone said that many really good beers never make it over to this side of the ocean.------It has been said that some beer has to be exported because the locals won't drink it !
Well---- if you had a clogged high speed jet there would be no gasoline and no oil going into one crankcase / cylinder !!----Gasoline does a lot of cooling when it evaporates too.-----It is up to you to do the trouble shooting !
Where do you see that a 15020 is a 7 1/2 HP ??----From the picture in post #1 it is clear that this is NOT a 7 1/2 HP motor.-----Just take a close look at that listing for a 1957 model 7 1/2 and you would clearly identify it as the 18 HP motor.-----Just another example of mistakes on that website.
??-----Both kits will work just fine.---Have the coils been replaced ?---Pictures of them ?---What other work / inspection are you prepared to do on this fine motor ??
But it is fun to challenge a 10 year old with something like that.----His first response was ---" it is heavy and he would have to scrape it off the ocean bottom "----I also challenged him to learn to build a factory where you would make MILK.------Pour water and hay in at one end and various...
That glass bowl is shown standard on 1961 model 18 HP.-----And I know it is used on many other models too.-----The powerhead on that 56 may have been replaced / modified.----The possibilities are endless.
Everybody works to different standards.----I would pop it back to normal.------Drill out rivets.----Every 1 of 4 or so.----Add a piece of aluminum angle fitted inside the hull.----Install new rivets to hold it all in place.-----Yes perhaps a lot of fine work and fitting.-----Just one way I would...
Looks like a 56.----But the model # tag is clearly visible on port transom bracket.--Post the numbers.----That separate glass bowl is fairly common as well.----Or an easy retro fit.
Many years ago they developed the ---" Bavarian Purity Law " ----For manly beer.------It says ----Water , barley malt , hops and yeast only.-----I do not want " girly beer " with citrus flavour.
