Timing for 1974 mercury 50hp with RED STATOR

Bob Higdon

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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
 

Faztbullet

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Re: Timing for 1974 mercury 50hp with RED STATOR

Dont know how you put a red stator on engine that old, as stator just charges battery on a engine with a distributor. Where did you attach extra wires?? Sounds like a issue with wrong parts and sync and link......
 
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