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    Shifter spline alignment

    I am having trouble putting lower unit back together on my 1973 mercury 850 after repairing water pump. I did not think I would let the splines move for the shifter but maybe something moved and I did not see. But I cannot tell if the drive shaft is hitting first or the shifter splines. Is there...
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    1973 merury 850 will not idle

    Thanks for taking a look at this, my problem is that my 1973 mercury 850 will not run except for high idle with warm up lever all the way up. If I bring it down a little it will miss every so often until eventually I will tap the choke and it will pick back up and run a little bit and start...
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    Proper throttle and shifter installation sequence 1973 mercury 850

    I have already installed new cables at the control box and I know which one is the shifter cable I'm just not sure of the position control lever needs to be in and if I should be in forward, reverse, or neutral. Thanks for all the help I have already had. I hope to learn enough to be able to...
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    Shifter and throttle cable problem on 1973 mercury 850

    I am replacing my throttle and shifter cables on my 1973 mercury 850 and I see how they come apart at the control box but at the motor I am not sure. I see the quick release cam lock but when I unlatch it, it will not open far enough to get the first cable out much less the shifter which is even...
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    Needing shift and throttle cables

    I have a 1973 mercury control box with the forward and reverse lever and warmup lever, electric start and choke. My problem is that I can't figure out which Replacement cables will work everything I keep seeing says single lever. Thanks for your time.
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    Starcraft before and after

    Just wanted to post a few before and after pictures of my new 1973 starcraft 18ft holiday brought out of barn after 20 years
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    Wanting convertible top

    I would like to have a convertible top for my 1973 starcraft 18ft holiday but I have seen a few state it would need to be custom made. If so has anyone made one that is raised higher than normal after leaving the windshield with taller mounting hardware. I would love to see some pictures if...
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    Don't know which oil to use for tilt/trim

    My label on tilt/trim motor states ms grade sae 20w only. Can I find this or do I use something else. I just bought this boat it has been sitting in a barn for about 20 years. Not sure what previous owner had in it. Motor is a 1973 mercury 850 thunderbolt.
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    Stator wires bad all the way up

    Thanks, to all that has helped previously. Now I have another question, after repairing my engine harness I have noticed that my stator wires ( yellow/red) are bad all the way up to grommet under flywheel. I seen someone before stating to go ahead and replace stator, if so could I have some...
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    Removing windshield on 1973 starcraft holiday

    I need to remove the windshield on my 1973 18' starcraft holiday and the bolts underneath are rusted and very long so I am wanting to cut them but looking at the frame of windshield I can't tell if I will be able to easily replace the bolts in frame of windshield. They will be stainless like the...
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    1973 mercury thunderbolt 850

    I have bought a boat with a 1973 mercury thunderbolt 850 that has been sitting in a barn for about 20 years. I did a compression test on it, cold of course and I got the readings 135 cylinder 1 142 on cylinder 2 120 on cylinder 3 and 145 on cylinder 4. I am trying to find out if the lower...
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    Compression test on 1973 mercury thunderbolt 850

    I bought a 1973 mercury thunderbolt 850 and that has been sitting for about 20 years in a barn. I did a compression test on it cold and it shows 135 cyl 1 142 cyl 2 120 cyl 3 145 cyl 4 is the reading on 3 going to give me problems. I am trying to decide how much to put into it I got a pretty...
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