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    63 Johnson Rewire share

    I thought I'd share some pics of my rewire project on my 40hp 63 Johnson. A little background as to what started this project. The wiring on the motor itself was all original. After a little over 50 years of being out in the elements and such the wiring finely failed on me the other day. I knew...
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    Missing timing marks on 74 650

    Guys I've been working on a 74 mercury 650. After having to do some repairs on the trigger and other wiring I started to put things back together this afternoon. However, one thing has caught my eye that may make things a little difficult for me. This motor seems to be missing the timing marks...
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    Stringer Repair ?

    Some of you been following and reading my post on the 74 Mercury 650 I'm working on. The boat that came off of is a 73 Glassmaster TriHull. Anyway I've been reading through various forums and post. I'm finding some old info and new info on the topic of stringer replacement. What I'm dealing with...
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    Mercury 650 Rotted Trigger Wiring

    Per a previous post that I placed. My 650 seems to be from around 1974. I've been visually inspecting the engine for a couple of days now to get a handle on what needs immediate repair externally. To my disappointment I've discovered that the wiring to the trigger is rotted all the way up to...
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    Motor model year identification help please

    Good evening I picked up what I believe is a 73 Glassmaster 400x. The hull ID is hinting that its a 73, but it might be a couple years newer. The motor that's on it I've been told is the original motor. Its a Mercury 650. Problem I got is I'm having a heck of a time matching the serial number up...
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    Lower Unit Compatibility

    I've got a 40 HP 63 Johnson with manual shift and a 40 HP 67 Evinrude with Electric shift. The lower units on both these motors are in decent shape. The problem that I got is both motors have sheered their flywheel pins several times over the years gouging up the shaft to the point they won't...
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