Need help...no spark

Bryanbbb36

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I have a 1977 merc 1150 and need to buy a complete distributor with a functioning trigger... Can anyone help me locate one? Thanks in advance for your time.
 

Bryanbbb36

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On the same note...im not an outboard mechanic but I'm a good part changer.. I have a related question... I took a distributor off the exact type motor and put it on this one and still no spark... I can get it out of the coil by jumping the white and brown on trigger side of switchbox and grounding black... my question is if my timing is not correct will this cause no spark?
 

Bryanbbb36

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I am at a loss here, I would love to get this motor running and don't know how to proceed.. I keep hearing about a kill wire that could prevent spark, where does this land on the motor? to rule that out I would disconnect it. I have disconnected mercury switch already... Someone....
 

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Ok...now I found some bad news on my motor.. number one cylinder has about 62 pounds compression... all others are close to 120 give or take a couple... ugh.. is it trash?
 
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