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    mercruiser motor 3.7 1980

    Hey guys my motor is blown. I don't have time or desire to fix it I bought it as a project thinkin it just needed a couple parts. So is it worth parting out? Just junk it? (edit, No solicitations in the open forum)
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    Time to yank the motor

    Ok fellas I got the drive unit out. All the wiring/ fuel lines/ starter cables off the block so it should be ready to pull. On the 1980 3.7 470 inline four there's a coolant tube goin towards bottom of the boat does that have to come loose or will it come with it? And where I do mount a chain or...
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    Fly wheel vs starter

    Hey y'all guess my starter got stuck open and ground pretty much teeth off my fly wheel. It's round and smooth. Do i have to take the motor out to change?
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    Is my carb missing something?

    Hey guys got this ignition set up in this boat I just got and timed. It rolls over and tried to catch but no go. Look in the carb it needs a rebuild got the 78 firebird kit that works on it took off the carb sprayed some starting fluid don't the intake and it started right up so the carb is...
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    Flame thrower and pertronics installed

    Ok guys, Coil Positive. )Purple )-seperate wire tapped into the choke (Purple/yellow ) (Red pertronic wire ) Negative (Black pertronic wire) (Grey tach wire ) I cut the purple wire off the existing eyelet and taped that off. Tapped into the electric choke purple wire...
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    1980 3.7 ignition

    Hey all. I got the flame thrower installed. The red pertronic wire to the pos and black to neg. I put a eyelet on the purple wire and now I need to attach it to the choke. Do I do it right at the choke? And I heard I need another wire going from the starter solenoid to give it initial voltage...
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    Stock Rotor with electronic ignition

    Hello I got a 20' wellcraft with a 1980 3.7 in it. Has no ignition setup up distributor wise. Guy had the flame thrower coil pack and the electronic ignition. But I don't sees a rotor or rotor button idk if those are same thing. So I went and got one. 8m6001253. Will that work? Or do I have to...
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