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    Merc 110 power head compatibility 1969-1973

    I have a 1973 Merch 110 9.8 HP short shaft that I bought recently for $80 froze up. I tried some penetrating oil and a bar on the flywheel. It only sheared the key off and damanged the crank a little. I took the power head off the rest of the unit and its pretty badly coroded under the water...
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    4.3 OMC "making oil" Oil level keeps rising

    Some of you may remember my previous question about what to do with a cracked block. I JB welded it and it seems to be working good. I'm confident that there is no water in the oil because it has not been milky either time that I drained it. My current problem is that the oil level keeps...
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    Fixing a cracked block? 4.3 liter freeze damage

    I just traded into an 88 Seaswirl 18' Sierra Cudy with an OMC 4.3 liter I/O. Its a nice boat and it runs great. Unfortunately I didn't notice the freeze plug in the bottom of the boat when I ran it. There is no water in the oil thus far. I put the freeze plug back in and it doesn't leak anymore...
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