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    Bearing Retainer Nut Tool - Need

    Does anyone have a part number or a resource for where I can purchase the correct bearing nut retainer tool to remove the spanner nut on a 1968 Merc 1250 lower unit??? It has the 4" diameter nut. Everything I find is for the later (larger) nuts. Thanks in advance! Great site with great...
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    69' Merc 125HP & 74' Merc 115HP Do Lower Units Swap?

    Hello all... Hoping to find some info on my old mercs. I have a 1969 125HP that has a great powerhead but the lower unit casing is cracked. I also have a 1974 Merc 115 not running but has a nice lower unit. Will the 1974 gearcase fit the older 1969? I am pretty sure they will swap but...
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    Mercury Block / HP Identification

    Hi all, I have (per the ID tag on transom mount) a 1973 1500. However, I suspect the block has been changed out because the two ground wires at the cylinder head that bolt to the lower pan have a smaller loop than the factory bolts. The loops were just "pinched" in under the bolt heads to hold...
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    1976 Chrysler 105 - Couple issues

    Hello all! Hoping to find a chrysler expert or two. I just purchased a low-hour1976 chrysler 105 that has been sitting for a few years. Seller told me it ran great for him until he replaced it wtih a bigger/newer johnson motor. Anyway, I put the motor on the stand and ran a compression test...
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    Vintage 1950's 7.5hp Lower Unit Fitment/Interchange Help

    Hello everyone, I need a lower unit for a 1958 Evinrude 7.5hp motor. Original case and gears are shot. Does anyone know what years and horsepowers will fit this motor? Thanks! Tim
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    Twin 1957 Johnson 18hp FDE-11 Motors

    I just picked up a couple of FDE-11 motors. These were a matched set since new and run on a 21foot boat. Hard to believe they were pushing such a large boat - I have no idea what kind of boat it was though. Anyway, the motors are 100% complete and look really good - all original, very nice...
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    9.9 Johnson Sparks on one cyl only

    Hoping you guys can confirm my guess of a bad powerpack on this engine before I go out and buy one... 1983 9.9 Johnson I just bought. Sparking on top cyl only so I switched the orange wires coming from the powerpack to the coils. Low and behold the bottom coil fired up while the top coil lost...
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    Help - Magnum 40 Blown Reed Blocks

    I have two 1993 Mariner Magnum 40 engines that I bought for parts from different individuals. The first engine started making a ton of noise in the powerhead and then owner shut it down. I did a tear down and found one of the reed blocks had come into contact with the crank and tore the steel...
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