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    timing on 50hp

    right, got the new belt etc.. can anyone tell me the initial timing setup on a merc 500??? as in the mark on the top of the distributor pulley and TDC marks.?? does the distributor line and the TDC line on the flywheel have to be in line with each other on setup???? or does the distributor line...
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    Thunderbolt tachometer wiring???

    anyone no the wiring for one of these??? according to the mercury diagram .there are three wires, black, white and brown. i assume black is negative, white is positive and brown is the trigger...now the back of the tacho has 4 terminals. one pos, one neg and another terminal above each of...
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    50hp flywheel removal

    mercury 50hp blueband. the belt has snapped and cannot get the flywheel off. have the correct puller but it wont budge. iv now marked up and taken off the tin plate flywheel and am now at the centre boss. iv put load of tention on the remover and have even gently warmed the boss, tapped the...
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    50 H.P mercury blueband

    i have just acquired a 50hp blueband motor . i'm trying to locate a timing belt for it..or the dimensions of it as it is missing.(lost when it snapped) anyone point me in the right direction????thats the first problem, second problem is i cant work out what year it is as the serial number starts...
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    mercury 1000 help

    i'm new so hello everyone.. i have a mercury 1000, i assume its late 60's as i cant find any serial number . it came with the boat i just bought. someone has obviously messed with it as it was a non runner (fuel pipe was too small bore) now ive run it in water and it wasn't watering well so...
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