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    85hp upgraded to 120hp what size prop for max top speed.

    i have a 1989 Blu Fin Sportsman 19' Aluminum V bottom boat that has a 89 Force 85hp with a 13.25dia x 17pitch prop. i upgraded to a 120HP 1997 Force outboard. what size prop should i get. or how do i test and comfirm which prop i should buy.
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    Engine controls are backwards? help

    doing an engine swap on a 1989 blue fin sportsman 85hp force to a 1997 120 force, and the new engine requires that at full throttle, the inner cable is pulled in, at the engine, . ive been racking my brain trying to change the set up on my control. Can this style be changed? the 85hp engine...
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    Ser# location 40hp outboard?

    I got a mercury 40hp 2 stroke 4cylinder outboard, the Sticker that is suppose to have the serial number is unreadable, it was located on the trim bracket. Is there anywhere else on the engine that it may be stamped in? My guess by looking at others paint designs, is mine is around a...
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    Is it possible to Upgrade the ignition system on a 1970 Merc 200 20hp.

    I have a merc 200 20hp SN 2891843, Which are known to have stator problems. Is it possible to get all the componants from a newer engine, and upgrade to electronic ignition. Thus Doing away with the points and the unreliable Stator. What little ive looked on the net. it looks like the engine...
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    Merc 200 20hp testing stator help.

    Can anyone tell me how to properly test the stater and the coils in my Mercury 20hp. The last time i ran it, it started spitting and sputtering, like it was out of gas, then died, When im cranking it, i get a small put after i quit cranking it. Or if im pulling it, its the same, just a...
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