Re: Mercury inline 6 flywheel timing decal ???
Murray is that you?? I lost total interest in that 80hp.I hooked up with a guy down here in Yuma that use to work at the Marine shop that had a 1974 85hp inline 4 that was going to waste in his yard.He told me to come get it he had no use for it.Well it was in very bad shape so I decided to park it next to my 80hp.A few days later he called me and asked me if I would be interested in a 1978 90hp inline 6.It was still at the Marine shop and he didnt want to invest in getting it up and running again.Sure why not lets just add some more junk to my collection.Went down to the shop loaded her up in my truck and took her home.Come to find out she was still in pretty good shape in comparing to my other 2 heaps.Compression was good except #3.So I tore her apart to see.Piston rings were shot and a little scoring.A good honing, new piston rings slapped that puppy back together and she purrs like a kitty 135psi all the way down.No speed records but runs @ 5000 rpm,GPS 36MPH on a 1972 15 foot heavy trihull Starcraft.Thanks to Iboat forum and folks like you and many others it was possible for me to aquire the knowledge to be able to go boating.On another note comparing apples and oranges my buddy has a 125hp Mariner on a 17ft bayliner and I smoked him straight out of the hole.So those of you still running these older Mercs.(YOU JUST CANT BEAT EM )
And Murray I still owe you 50 bucks.:redface:
