Bob Higdon
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- Mar 30, 2013
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I have been helping a friend with a 1974 mercury 500 50hp with a red stator. We found top dead center using a pistonstop,alined timing mark on stator with mark on distributor. engine will run if you turn and hold distributor,but metal linkage wont reach shift arm. Have tied slipping chocked belt inorder to rotate distributor to aline with shift arm. Also have tried alineing two notches on distributor and have the same problems. Any input would be appreciates. I attended Mercury training and have a strong knowlege of Optimax and Verado engines, but very little experence with the RED STATOR engines. Thank-you