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    Evinrude shift lever replacement on 1981 model 7.5 hp

    I recently picked up a 1981 7.5 hp evinrude tiller type outboard which has a shift lever with the handle broken off and I just picked up the correct shift lever and I was just down looking it over and I guess Im not quite getting how to remove the old broken lever from this outboard motor if...
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    mercury 7.5 hp what year

    I just picked up a merc 7.5 hp outboard tiller type with the serial # 2534174 and was wondering if anyone out there could tell me what year it is,thanks in advance Mike.....
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    got into some rocks with a fifty classic 45 hp OOPS

    the dog and I took the boat to the lake today an 87 bass tracker with an 87 merc 50 classic in 45 hp and I got into some rocks as I was down to a just trolling speed when I got into them and the engine went down so I just floated on across them and as the water got deeper I bumped the starter...
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    mercury 1500 and 1150 engine swap

    Ive got a 78 cajun fishing boat with a blown 1977 merc 1500 and I bought another boat with a broken transome with a rebuilt 1972 1150 with no tilt and trim on that boat but the cajun with the dead 1500 has tilt and trim as we measured some of the main mounting hardware on each motor and they are...
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    1987 mercury classic fifty 45 hp outboard

    I just picked up at an estate sale a 1987 bass tracker v17 tournament fishing boat with a classic fifty 45 hp outboard when I turned the key it lit right off and it just purred like a kitty and I was just curious as to the "classic fifty" is this some type of a reproduction of a 1950 era...
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    mercury tower of power 6 cyl. block serial number

    Im trying to find what engine this is by the block serial# 852-3884 and I was wondering if someone could show me the way to the light and thanks in advance.....
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    135 hp tower of power swap

    I bought a fishing boat with a 1978 mercury 1500 {150 hp} and the powerhead is blown and Ive found someone with a new or newly rebuilt 135 hp inline 6 mercury and Im wondering if the 135 hp engine is a drop in replacement for the blown 150 hp and will it be easier to swap the carbs out and rejet...
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    Mercury 1500 powerhead rebuild for 1978 unit

    I have a 1978 mercury 1500 with a blown powerhead and I think Ive got a good block located and Im wanting to rebuild the powerhead and I was wondering if there is a good book that Ill need to get to help me with the rebuild of this powerhead,thanks in advance for any help......
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    Mercury outboard swap for a newbie

    I just got two boats and the one Im gonna use has a blown powerhead in a 1978 mercury inline six Ive got another boat with a fresh rebuildt 1971 mercury 115 horse 1150 inline 6,when I do the engine swap do I have to pull all the levers and cables or can I just disconnect the ourboards do the...
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    1978 Merc. 1500 with blown powerhead

    I just bought a 1978 Cajun boat from a fella who was reconditioning the boat and took it out for a spin and was running it balls to the wall and on the 5 th pass across the lake the powerhead blew,No. 3 plug has a lot of metal chips or shavings on the plug as you can turn the flywheel a lil ways...
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    1965 Merc 450 45 hp does not run right

    A friend of mine has a 1965 Merc 450 45 hp that has been sitting around a while and now he is trying to make it run and has it in a stock tank and tells me as long as it is in neutral it runs just fine but as soon as he puts it in gear it just takes a nose dive and will not run,any of you fellas...
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    Evinrude XP 150 V6 finding the date code

    :confused::confused::confused:I have an aquaintane who recently aquired an Evinrude XP 150 v6 and we were trying to decipher the year of this motor as the Model # is E150STLCTE and the Ser,# J0264910 and I not sure what digits are the year of manufacture or date code but Im guessing maybe it...
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    mercury outboard removal

    Im going to have to do an engine swap on a Cajun boat as the Merc. 150 has a blown powerhead and I just picked up another boat with a fresh rebuilt Merc. 115 and I am wondering if it would be safe to use a lifting ring on the flywheel stud to pick these motors up and support them through this...
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