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    470 electrical confusion prestolite starter solenoid won't start

    Hi everyone, A friend and I have been working on a mercruiser 470 we bought last summer. We've had the starter rebuilt, the carb rebuilt, changed the spark plugs, cap, rotor (already had electronic ignition), and replaced the starter solenoid with a generic ford-style solenoid. We set the...
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    Mercruiser 470 Cranks but no start- Timing?

    Hi everyone, A friend and I are working on a Mercruiser 470 engine (It already has the alternator kit and we are looking into getting the larger heat exchanger as well). We determined that it is getting fuel and spark; however the engine still will not start (cranks fine) and we think we have...
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    1963 75hp Evinrude outboard sat for 11 years

    Hi all, I am new to this forum and am trying to get some advice on getting an old 1963 75 hp evinrude outboard up and running for this summer. My grandmother said I could have her old boat if I could get it running. Problem is it has sat since 1997 (at which time it was running fine). Now...
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