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    Vortec 906 heads

    Hello all, I have a sbc with 906 heads casting number 10239906. I know this is a popular casting but Ive aquired a set with the casting 13120906. Are these both the same heads? I just see no listings of this number at all and wasn't sure if someone has come across this. Thanks in advance, Drew
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    Pitting at seal location

    Hello everyone, I'm having an issue where the drive shaft on my outboard is pitted at the water pump base seal and the upper water pump seal (its an old style pump 1963 merc 350). I was thinking of removing the shaft, filling with some sort of product like JB weld, and cleaning it up to the...
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    Flywheel Paint

    Hello everyone, I have a '61 800 fgs merc with a green flywheel. I'm in the midst of a rebuild and wanted to know why this flywheel is green when all I've seen in this year/model is red. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    Old Inline 6 Piston size

    Hello, I have a 1961 Merc 800 fgs. It needs new pistons. I measured the pistons to 2.737". Bore 2.748". I found a set but they say 2.750 standard. Are they saying the piston is for a standard 2.750 bore? Or is the piston actually 2.750? I might just be over thinking this but I also don't like...
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    No spark on bottom cyl..

    Hello again, Old 35hp outboard. Phelon magneto. I have no spark on the bottom cylinder. Swapped coils. Still bottom. Plugs. Same. Wires. Same. What else can be causing no spark on the bottom cylinder no matter what I put on it.? Thanks again
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    Adding a tach to a phelon magneto

    I have a '63 35hp merc with the phelon magneto system and no alternator. Is there any way to wire up my tach to this system? Anything I can add to make it work? Thanks in advance.
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    No spark on bottom cyl.

    Hello, I have a 1963 35hp merc. I tested the plug wires with a test light and noticed the bottom wire had no spark. Where do I go from here? Check the points on the magnito? I have had the engine running a few times and have heard the lower cyl. kick in once or twice but at WOT the boat barely...
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    Adding a tach harness

    Can you do this? I have a '63 35hp merc and I noticed the wiring harness does not have the prong for a tach. I wasn't sure if it can be run off the stator or add a kit maybe? Any help would be great. Thanks!
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    Carb Jetting

    For my engine mercury has 4 different sizes for the jet. .071, .069, .067, and .065. They say the standard size is .069". My jet is damaged but I have the .065" jet here, will this make a major difference?
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    Mercontrol

    I'm looking for a mercontrol that pushes out when in forward and pulls in reverse. Pretty much the opposite of normal control boxes. Anyone know where i should be looking?
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    Carb Problem

    I have a '63 35hp merc. The engine bogs when you give it throttle and won't accelerate. Is this the main nozzle causing this?
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    Reverse Locking Cam

    I'm attempting to reinstall the lower unit and both the upper and lower reverse lock cam are out of position. Can anyone tell me how they lineup? this site shows the cams i am talking about http://www.marinepartsplus.com/catalog/mercury/serial/350/+34164/391-15
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    '63 Shift and throttle linkages

    I tried putting the lower end back onto my 35hp motor and im not sure if it will shift. The linkages are completely different from what im used to. Anyone know how these work? Its one of those "V" shift linkages i think?
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    60's Outboard Shift and Throttle Linkages

    I have a '63 35hp Merc. I'm very lost by how this shift/throttle system works. Does anyone know where I can find some diagrams or something of that sort online?
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    35 hp Merc with odd serial number

    I have only seen the serial numbers 1571114 and up for a 1963 35hp merc. My number on the engine is 1570625. Anyone know whats goin on here?
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