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    1968 mercury 500 aftermarket distributor cap and rotor

    Good morning I am having a hard time locating a distributor cap and rotor for my 1968 mercury 500. Is has a type two ignition system with a magneto. I find can fond mercury quicksilver parts but they are very expensive. Does anyone know of an aftermarket cap and rotor that will work on...
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    1968 mercury 500 no spark

    Ok installed new starter and she cranks great. No i do not have any spark. Where do i begin? serial number on the motor is 2408947 Thanks Nick
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    1968 mercury 500 starter issues

    Good morning to the club I have a 1968 mercury 500 50hp with a starter issue i believe. Had the motor running all seemed fine then motor stalled. I try to restart it and all i get is a clicking sound. When i turn the key to start i only hear a click. The starter doesn’t engage or spin. I cleaned...
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    Starcraft floor repair

    I have a 1968 Starcraft with a soft floor. Can anyone tell me if this is repairable? If. So how do I go about it Once opened up I realized all the wood stringers are totally rotted Thanks Nick
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    1968 Mercury 500 questions

    Good afternoon, First let me start with i am new to working on the old motors. That being said i purchased a boat with 1968 Mercury 500 on it. I started cleaning the motor up and wanted to remove the carbs to make sure they were clean. I was unable to get to the carb flange bolts without...
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