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Hey folks, Quick question.... I have a 1980 Mercury 80HP 4cyl. I am looking to take my boat out on the water today but last night when I was tinkering with her I noticed a little arc coming intermittently off the #3 boot/wire to the block... I ordered 4x new wires today but they won't be here...
Hey folks, Quick question.... I have a 1980 Mercury 80HP 4cyl. I am looking to take my boat out on the water today but last night when I was tinkering with her I noticed a little arc coming intermittently off the #3 boot/wire to the block... I ordered 4x new wires today but they won't be here...
So I've been restoring a 1969 17.5ft Glastron Tri-Hull. It has a 1980 80 HP Mercury 4cyl engine. The motor at first sight was it decent shape but after I dug deeper it had all sorts of issues. I've changed all sorts of stuff and it's almost 100%.
Here's what I've changed:
Stator
Trigger
New...
Hey folks,
Just had a quick question about prop pitches. I'm currently doing a full restoration on a 1969 17.5ft Glastron V-176 Tri-Hull with a 1980 2stroke 80HP 4cyl Mercury Outboard. I got the boat an it was a frankenstein of parts. It seems like everything is pieced together from other...
Whats Happening Everyone,
So I've been restoring a 1969 Glastron with a 1980 Mercury 80HP 4cyl SN#5583xxx. I've had the boat for 3 weeks and 100% of my free time has been tinkering with the engine. The engine started fine when I first got the boat but ran REALLY sluggish almost like something...
Hey folks,
This is my first time actually posting on this forum even though I've been creeping around for a few weeks. It's like a treasure trove of info and parts...
I'm restoring a 1969 Glastron Swinger v-176 Tri-Hull with a 1980 Mercury 80hp 4cyl outboard SN#5583641. Long story short is...
