I thought I'd share some pics of my rewire project on my 40hp 63 Johnson. A little background as to what started this project. The wiring on the motor itself was all original. After a little over 50 years of being out in the elements and such the wiring finely failed on me the other day. I knew...
Guys I've been working on a 74 mercury 650. After having to do some repairs on the trigger and other wiring I started to put things back together this afternoon. However, one thing has caught my eye that may make things a little difficult for me. This motor seems to be missing the timing marks...
Some of you been following and reading my post on the 74 Mercury 650 I'm working on. The boat that came off of is a 73 Glassmaster TriHull. Anyway I've been reading through various forums and post. I'm finding some old info and new info on the topic of stringer replacement. What I'm dealing with...
Per a previous post that I placed. My 650 seems to be from around 1974. I've been visually inspecting the engine for a couple of days now to get a handle on what needs immediate repair externally. To my disappointment I've discovered that the wiring to the trigger is rotted all the way up to...
Good evening I picked up what I believe is a 73 Glassmaster 400x. The hull ID is hinting that its a 73, but it might be a couple years newer. The motor that's on it I've been told is the original motor. Its a Mercury 650. Problem I got is I'm having a heck of a time matching the serial number up...
I've got a 40 HP 63 Johnson with manual shift and a 40 HP 67 Evinrude with Electric shift. The lower units on both these motors are in decent shape. The problem that I got is both motors have sheered their flywheel pins several times over the years gouging up the shaft to the point they won't...
