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I have posted two other posts about this engine here in which I decided to repair the engine. I ended up only needing to replace the rings, and I have just finished. I got the engime back together and mounted on the boat, but I cant quite get it to start. It seems like just as it is kicking in...
Re: 1970 MERC 1350 rebuild questions and pics
I noticed that the rings were stuck on one side on at least one of the pistons.
I need to know a few things here. I would much appreciate it if you could contribute a list of what absolutely needs to be done, what should be done, and what would be...
This all started with THIS thread. I decided to take the plunge and rebuild the old beast myself. I could probably get another powerhead and swap it if I looked long and hard enough, but I just feel like a miserable excuse for a human throwing such a beautiful thing away. I have all of the...
Re: 1970 MERC 1350 having trouble!
I grabbed a compression tester from the auto parts store to test it again. I heard you should warm the engine a bit before checking compression, so I put the muffs on and ran it about 45 seconds to a min. (no water thru the tell tale, and no water out the...
I am a novice to boats, though I have a fair amount of experience with cars and engines. I bought a 18' boat with this engine for $300. The boat needed a lot of work, but the guy said he brought it to a shop and the engine ran fine (the wiring harness was cracked and gone, but I built a new...
