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  1. powers55

    New to iboats hello..

    I did just receive the correct shop manual, so i will be doing the impeller as well, i was lucky to find such an engine like this in the condition for short money. I beet 4 other folks to the sale, almost a 400 mile round trip but worth it.
  2. powers55

    New to iboats hello..

    Great advise, thank you! I'm pretty mechanically inclined I've been a GM guy since i started driving back in 79 and I'm 57 now, is this task that difficult? I only ask because i haven't worked on hardly any marine engines at all. i was also thinking of rebuilding the carburetor as well, i spoke...
  3. powers55

    New to iboats hello..

    They built real engines back in the day, this engine was built when i was three years old, and is still around 54 years later, and that to me means a lot! it also brings back fond memories of when my father took us out on the water, and how much fun we all had. There's just to much emissions...
  4. powers55

    New to iboats hello..

    Hello to all, just trying to find a good site to share knowledge and maybe (just maybe) learn a thing or two. I recently purchased a vintage 1968 Evinrude Big twin 40 hp outboard for my 15 foot StarCraft Nova. It was stored inside for over 20 plus years, and is in excellent shape. The previous...
  5. powers55

    Started working on the 73 Mercury 50 hp OB

    So, I started to dig into some work on this 73 ob, and we did run a compression check on all cylinders #1=127.6 #2=130.4 #3=130.6 #4=130.1 (all in lbs) is this good for this engine and it's age? 2nd we cleaned out the engine compartment (leaves acorns etc..) yes it was left outside...
  6. powers55

    Hello all new to this forum..

    Hello folks, i wasn't sure on how to introduce myself or were to to put this topic, i just bought 1973 15ft Starcraft Nova with trailer and came with a Mercury 500 series outboard 50 HP 4 cylinder. The previous owner had the boat in the family since it was new, and i think it was hard for them...
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