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    switch or not

    i have a 1991 17.5 foot bayliner capri rated for a 70hp max engine, it has a 1985 50 hp mercury on it. i just bought a 1964 mercury 650 for fifty bucks. it runs good but would it be worth my time to switch these motors? will there be much difference in performance you think?
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    1975 mercury no spark

    just got a boat motor and trailer for 50 bucks. someone has rigged up the wiring on the distributor. can this be hotwired or can someone tell me which wires are hot and ground?
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    primer bulb wont fill up

    1985 50hp mercury idles fine, starts fine, no wot but it picks up when i squeeze the primer but then the primer wont fill back up till i bring it back to idle, it has a new portable gas tank and the primer and lines to the engine are new(bought this year) it has ran this way since day one, any...
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    what year

    i have a four cylinder mercury with a "50" decal on it is there anywhere i could find the year and hp? serial number is A158656 thanks
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    fuel pump

    i have a mercury 50, when i squeeze the primer bulb fuel leaks around one of the fuel pumps, could this cause hard starting and NO top end and can it be rebuilt??
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    mercury fuel pump

    just bought a 1991 bayliner with a mercuty 50 , will not plane out or rev up, fuel pump is on the side of each carb( i think), the top one seeps gas when i squeeze the primer bubble, starts and runs good on muffs but i have to choke it almost every time i start it in the water , could this be...
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