Mercury 1500 powerhead rebuild for 1978 unit

ottsixx

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I have a 1978 mercury 1500 with a blown powerhead and I think Ive got a good block located and Im wanting to rebuild the powerhead and I was wondering if there is a good book that Ill need to get to help me with the rebuild of this powerhead,thanks in advance for any help......
 

Chris1956

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Re: Mercury 1500 powerhead rebuild for 1978 unit

OEM Mercury Manuals are the best. You can buy rebuild kits for lots of Merc Motors from aftermarket sources. Since the Merc 1500 is special, make sure you get the correct one, not the std 1150 or 115HP rebuild kit.
 

Chris1956

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Re: Mercury 1500 powerhead rebuild for 1978 unit

BTW - The last Merc 1500 was a 1977. If you have a 1978, it is the same motor as a 1500, but it is called a 1400.
 
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