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    50 hp merc

    i got a 50 hp 500 its a 1971 great motor runs really well but sometimes at an idle it seems to flood out after a bit untill i give it throttle then it rips no problem. could this be a float problem im thinkin my lower carb is the one thats doing it its 4shur flooding though cause i tryed to pump...
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    50hp merc

    ive got a older 13.5 foot van guard with a 50 hp on er and im wondering what pitch prop i could use on it. im gettin 47 mph and comeing out of the hole like a skipped rock but kinda want more speed. should i go stainless prop or?? any help would be awsome
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    how to properly raise my 50 hp

    i have a 1963 van guard it came with a 1962 30hp west bend golden shark it runs pretty good but i got a 1971 merc 50 500 and im mounting it onto my boat the cavataion plate is about 3 and a half inches below where it should be . is there a jack plate i can get and or make myself for this...
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    what year is my merc?

    my merc is an older thunderbolt 50 serial number 3098755 cant find the year anywhere on here please help me. also when i took it out for the first time it ran great in the yard with the muffs on but in the lake it started and idled great but seems like no top end power i got good spark and...
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