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    Mc1 mecruiser 260 wants to rev before slaming into gear.

    You happen to have a link for the manual on how to set up the shift cables? Its more like a clicking like its trying to engage but that's if I move the shifter slow. If I do it quickly it will clunk in to gear. But it fully engages right before the throttle engages, like a hair or right as...
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    Mc1 mecruiser 260 wants to rev before slaming into gear.

    The lower shift cable has the pinned barrel so there isn't much to adjust. But after some research and looking at pics online turns out what ever crack head Fred that worked on it before set the throttle linkage up backwards at handle and the cable wasn't seated in bracket correctly. Also the...
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    Mc1 mecruiser 260 wants to rev before slaming into gear.

    So my mc1 seems to shift into reverse good but wants to rev slightly before it slams into fwd. Could this be lower shift cable issue? I was thinking it was interruptor switch but I read the switch only engages when goin out of gear. I tried adjusting cables by shifting and turning prop by hand...
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    Prop talk?

    As I'm getting closer to getting my boat in the water for first time in 2 years im getting excited. Last time i had it in the water I spun the stainless prop and found a nice used aluminum one for cheap. (Vortex 992005 link below). My boat a 1980 25' tahiti day cruiser with a mc1 out drive and...
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    Trim pump leaking out from resavoir when pumping normal?

    I think my trim pump is leaking from the resavoir when pumping? I just bought it used. But I noticed leaking only when it's pumping. I'm not sure if it's coming from reaavoir or 2 big plugs on sides? If the oring for resavoir is bad would it be normal for it to leak when pumping. It's...
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    76773A1 flywheel housing same as 12675-c1?

    So turns out I had to use a single washer instead of double coil washer in rear mount. Maybe i installed the newer bushings that only require the one washer. I can't remember since jt was over 2 years ago. But now alignment tool will slide in and out easily with 2 fingers
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    76773A1 flywheel housing same as 12675-c1?

    Ya pretty much what I'm thinking.
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    76773A1 flywheel housing same as 12675-c1?

    https://www.perfprotech.com/mercury-marine-parts-catalog/models/04/260%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%201978-1982 I'm useing this since all my partnumbers match the parts for this serial number range
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    76773A1 flywheel housing same as 12675-c1?

    It's a mercruiser 260. I bought the boat with a bunch of cobbled together parts. Has newer 1997 vortec 350 motor that's been converted to carb. I bought the Sierra conversion coupler for 1 piece rear main. Now trying to find the bell houseing that will work
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    76773A1 flywheel housing same as 12675-c1?

    I found a couple that might be correct on ebay but seller doesn't list part number and I don't see anywhere in the pics of it being stamped. Is it normal for the 76773A1 not to have number on iti
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    76773A1 flywheel housing same as 12675-c1?

    I found a couple that might be correct on ebay but seller doesn't list part number and I don't see anywhere in the pics of it being stamped. Is it normal for the 76773A1 not to have number on it?
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    76773A1 flywheel housing same as 12675-c1?

    Does anyone know if the Gotcha ok probably explains why there's no for sale section. But it's a 1980 Tahiti. Transom plate number is 65545
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    76773A1 flywheel housing same as 12675-c1?

    So I think I have wrong flywheel houseing for Mt boat. Part number is 59823 I think I need 76773A1 but can't find any. But I see 12675 c1 alot and wondering if that's the same? Or If someone has a 76773A1? This is how far off the alignment tool is off.
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    What size adapter do i need for newer trim pump?

    Ohhhh ok well that explains that. Lol so just to he sure I'm searching for correct fittings. The size of the line which is same size as the trim manifold is 3/8 24 inverted flare correct?
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    What size adapter do i need for newer trim pump?

    It doesn't still to big. The boat is a 1980 Tahiti. I'm sure the way its set up isn't original. But the old pump is same part number as newer pump.
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