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    Slow, why doesn't the boat get higher rpm!

    Ok, first let me thank everyone in my other posts when I needed help to get the boat in the water! Now onto boat in the water issues :) Anyway, today was the first day that I got to take the boat out on the lake. What I find is this... when I'm in my driveway, I can "rev" the engine over 2000...
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    Timing marks corroded, 1979 Mercruiser 165

    Mine is really corroded, it's the last thing I need to do is the timing before putting this thing in the water! Can someone sent me a picture of theirs with the degrees on it?
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    What have I done... why is their gear oil coming out of everywhere? HELP!

    Re: What have I done... why is their gear oil coming out of everywhere? HELP! I'm baaaack :) More questions. My attached photo shows looking up the upper (as Im sure most of you noticed in about an 1/8th of a second.) I have ordered some more seals. From the photos' of what this seal looks...
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    What have I done... why is their gear oil coming out of everywhere? HELP!

    Re: What have I done... why is their gear oil coming out of everywhere? HELP! So another question related to my saga... When I was pulling off the lower again to put in that seal, there was part of a "mystery" gasket in the grease. Based on the fact that the grease was on top of the vertical...
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    What have I done... why is their gear oil coming out of everywhere? HELP!

    Guys and Gals I need some help... or a bullet to put my out of my misery. I'm that "new to boats" guy. Who has likely gotten himself in over his head (please no one say that too loud as I really don't want to admit this to my girlfriend...) I took of my lower unit to replace the impeller...
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