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  1. Tommy2082

    Invalid hin

    I live in the state of Wisconsin have a friend who bought a boat that was salvaged from someone without a title when he went to register it the dnr said he could not because the HIN was in invalid. How does an HIN become invalid?
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    Mercrusier 3.0 and 4.3 compatiblity

    I have it turned straight but it keeps wanting to go into reverse when i spin the prop.
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    Mercrusier 3.0 and 4.3 compatiblity

    I do have another question. I know quite a bit about outboards but this is one of my first i\o boats. I can not get the outdrive to go into forward gear. It will only want to go into reverse. When i pulled the outdrive it worked fine. I know you are supposed to install them in forward gear. Is...
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    Mercrusier 3.0 and 4.3 compatiblity

    They are both gen 1s will i need to re prop because of the differnce in gear ratios
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    Mercrusier 3.0 and 4.3 compatiblity

    Hi i have an 87 sea ray seville with a 3.0 mercrusier with a bad outdrive. I have a good outdrive from a 4.3 mercruiser. Mu question is will it work with the 3.0 motor or do i need to find one from a 3.0 thanks in advance.
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    Mercusier 3.7 no spark

    I have a 3.7 mercrusier in my boat think its an 82. Pre alpha drive. What would cause it to have no spark. It has a new coil and selinoid. At the coil i am getting 12 volts. It has a new cap and rotor and all the points in the distibutor were cleaned and look good. It does not seam like i am...
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    74 40hp evinrude starting issues

    The outboard started fine by jumping it from the selinoid to the starter. I went to put an ignition switch on it and now it wont start. I replaced the fuse and the selinod. When i replaced the selinoid and then tried to start it by jumping it to the starter all it did was spark. And now i have...
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    76 merc 850 lower seams stuck in reverse

    Hi its me again sorry im still working on this 76 merc 850. After getting it running i noticed that no water was coming out of the hole. So i pulled the lower unit with it in neutral. Got the line cleared out and when i started to put it back in i noticed that the lowet seamed to only go into...
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    Timing on a 76 merc 850 thunderbolt ignition

    So i replaced the trigger plate on my merc and like an idiot i took the flywheel off by taking all the small bolts out of it well good news is the motor now has spark. Mu question is how do you set the timing on it now that i think the flywheel is in ghe wrong position. Thank you
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    Are parts interchangeable

    I am currently working on a 76 mercury 850 it needs a new trigger assembly. I found a 1983 mercury classic 50 parts motor. My question is are the parts of these motors interchangeable. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
  11. Tommy2082

    3.0 to 3.7 engine swap

    Hi i have a bad 3.0 mercuriser. I aslo have a good 3.7 mercrusier and outdrive. My question is is it possible to swap it out without having to replace the gimbal housing as well. Both are alpha outdrives. Thanks
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    What lower units are compatible with a 93 force 90hp

    I have a 93 force 90 with a bad lower unit. I was just wondering what year and horsepowers would be compatible with it. I found one off an 87 90 would that work. Thanks
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