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  1. dkonrai

    1972 40hp mercury shift shaft coupling and shifting issues

    i repowered my bayliner with a 72 merc, 40 hp. now im getting really close. the control is a yamaha 703, with the mercury adapters. the problem is that i dont which way the shift shaft coupler is supposed to be installed. i think this was correct? so this stupid lu is driving me crazy. the...
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    outboard mounting on transom? how high to mount the motor?

    it seems that i have been hearing and reading alot about outboard installations. i have a 86 14 foot bayliner. the force blew a piston, so now im repowering with a 72 merc 402. the question, is do i mount the motor, so the big cavitation plate is 1" ABOVE the bottom of the boat? the original...
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    holes in transom, marine tex them?

    i am repowering my bayliner. the problem is the force has a 8" spread and the replacement motor has a 7 5/8" spread. would marinetex be ok to use to patch the 3/8 mounting holes? any suggestions as to what to use to patch? dino
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    72 402 merc, prop size confusion

    1972 402 the motor has a bent prop housing, and if i spend 50 bucks to true it up, should i just get a new prop? now this is where im confused. boat is a 14 foot bayliner i 1986 (i think the dry weight is 600?) me 200 motor 150 gas 12 gallons 80 pounds, so around lets round it out and call it...
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    is it ok to list items for sale?

    just curious, can i list some items for sale?
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    402 vs 40hp?

    why did merc make a 402 and a 40 hp what is the difference? i just got a 72 402, and i really dont know much about these older motors. is it still 50-1 or 40-1
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    blown 50hp, and 45hp now what? what to do with the motors?

    so after working on this for almost most of the winter, i blew a piston on my 86 50hp. i have a parts motor 76' 45hp. i pulled the head on the 45, and i see a gouge on the upper wall. so, now i have two bad power heads, both are rebuildable, but what do i do with them? i picked up a merc 40hp...
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    1971 40hp mercury comments? reliable motor?

    i lucked out and got this free motor, mercury 40 hp 1971 motor (just found this out) i know it runs, got it from a buddy that is a pt marine mechanic. compression is good, she has 175 pounds of compression in both bores :) question is are these pretty good motors? seems like a tank (really...
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    dont know what i just received. is this a 402?

    i managed to get a older mercury, nut i dont know what it is. its missing the cover, but the serial number is 3408515 i think its a 402, but unsure. dino
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    1986 force50 hp w/45hp power head?

    so i blew a piston in my 86 50hp. i have a spare parts motor, chrysler 45hp vintage 70's motor, and i am wondering if its worth the trouble to swap out the power head? this is what happened to the old motor think the head is ok? this is the spare, it is a 45hp vs a 50hp. it looks like the...
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    wheres the sticky for rectifiers?

    i have replaced the rectifier on my 86 50hp force. now there is this purple wire (generator) should it be connected to the rectifier? cant seem to find the sticky on the rectifier issues. thanks dino
  12. dkonrai

    1986 50 hp force trolling plate? which one?

    which trolling plate do i use? seems that most dont fit correctly due to the weird cavity plate. thanks dino
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    trolling plate for 50hp is this ok?

    unsure about mounting my new plate. is 12 inches behind the prop ok? want to get some feedback before i drill four more holes in the cavitation plate. does this look ok? thanks dino
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    14 foot, bayliner, 50 hp 26mph? **added picts***

    went out today, the wife, myself, 12 gallons of gas, two marine batteries, and a bow mounted trolling motor. we hit 26mph top speed. is this about right? dino
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    thanks guys!! 1986 50 hp

    want to thank frank and jerry for the much needed help. i have this 1986 50hp motor that i have been tinkering with all summer. rebuilt the carb, and fuel pump. new hoses (alot of them) new coils, points, plugs, wires. adjusted the linkages. checked the compression again, its still 135 pounds...
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    1986 force 50hp timing, how to?? confused

    i received my chrysler outboard service manual. i cant seem to make any sense about how to time the motor. it seems i need a timing tool and install it in the number 1 cylinder??? the alternate is to pull the flywheel and check the timing with a light off the points. there is no reference at all...
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    1986 50 hp stator and flywheel swap

    can i safely use the stator and flywheel off a 1979 45hp motor on a 1986 50? part numbers are the same, and it fits, but i want to make sure. is this ok? i bent the flywheel teeth off my old flywheel, so i had to use the flywheel and stator off a 1979 parts motor. will my voltage be ok? can i...
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    1986 50hp coils.can i use cdi on points?

    1986 50 hp. i have points and need a coil. can i use the coils off a cdi unit? like the blue coils? or do i need to stick with the stocker replacements? can i use any two wire coils?
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    86 50 hp point gap, and stator questions

    i have a 50 hp force, 1986. its got coils and points. i finally got the flywheel off, i had to buy a hydrylic puller, and modify it. at first attempt, i pulled the gear teeth from the flywheel. i then had a buddy modify the jaws (welded some tabs on the jaws) and finally got the darn thing off...
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    us marine model 507a64/50 hp info?

    i am trying to figure out, if this motor has points? or cdi? i cant get the darn flywheel off. my mechanic is telling me i have no spark on the top cylinder and a bad coil. i have the manual, but it is a little vauge, so im hoping someone out there can confirm on the points, what year is the...
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