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    Restoring a 1978 Mercury 900 90hp "Tower of Power" Need Help!

    Thank you! I rechecked the title and you're right. This weekend is a little warmer so that's the next order of business, I have to borrow a compression gauge from a friend.
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    Restoring a 1978 Mercury 900 90hp "Tower of Power" Need Help!

    What's the best way to find it once I have the serial number?
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    Restoring a 1978 Mercury 900 90hp "Tower of Power" Need Help!

    At the moment I got the motor to turn over from turning the propeller with my hands. I put it into gear and turned it like you would the flywheel in a car. Finding information on it has been the main task right now, so I haven't been able to test the starter. What would you suggest at this point?
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    Restoring a 1978 Mercury 900 90hp "Tower of Power" Need Help!

    To do so, would I manually crank the engine to get the pressure since it is currently not running? If that is the case do I do it for each cylinder?
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    Restoring a 1978 Mercury 900 90hp "Tower of Power" Need Help!

    This is my first time ever on this website, and it is my first time working on a boat or boat engine, for that matter. I was hoping that y'all could point me in the right direction for parts and reliable resources. I've been looking for a manual and so far haven't found any good PDFs. The...
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