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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    Thank you for the info, I have been searching the web for manuals and the one I can find won’t download, I have tried for 2days now
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    So I can install it, and align it later when I get the motor in
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    I’m trying to find the manual for a s/n 4649189 mercruiser 140, which is what I have, the wiring was easy to swap out. Found out the gimble bearing was bad so replacing that, would it be better to have everything mounted to the boat before I do that? Or can I do it without the motor being...
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    Cable and steering move smoothly so just wondering if I could shorten the length somehow or just buy a new cable Thanks for the advice I think that is what I’m going to try to do,
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    Just the steering cable and throttle and gear shift cable? And where do you think I can find them? I have a 18’ StarCraft
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    Transom surprisingly is in great condition all very solid and no rotten areas
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    Yes I want to replace the whole thing but will i need all new controls also?
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    Where is the best place to find the manuals? Because I have searched on the internet but it only came up with parts places
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    The 70 model transom plate is in condition, but the out drive is also getting replaced with the 78 alpha one out drive so would I also need to replace the transom plate? Also is there a good place to find the wiring schematics for both motors? So I can make sure the wires are going to what they...
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    It is also a 140hp
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    1970 181 to a 1978 181 different engine harness?

    I’ve got a issue with the engine harness connection, I had a 1970 181 140hp mercruiser and I got a 1978 mercruiser for free that was running and was going to swap it into my boat but the gimble and the engine harness plug is different and the gear shift and gimble are different, what did I get...
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