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    1982 Mercury 50HP 4 Cylinder Rebuild.

    I am rebuilding a 1982 Mercury 50HP 4 cylinder, I have a new block and have ordered a rebuild kit with new pistons, I have the Pistons and connecting rods together, what I need is to borrow or rent a set of ring compressors to get the engine back together, anyone have a set I can borrow or rent...
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    Rebuilding 1982 Mercury 50HP 4 cyl.

    I am rebuilding an 1985 Skeeter SF150, it came with a 1982 Mercury 50HP 4 cyl, 2 stroke. I found a new old stock block from the UK for $311. and I plan on getting a rebuild kit with standard pistons. I found that a special piston ring compressor is required, but they have a insane cost. Are...
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    1983 50HP mercury 4 cyl. linkage

    I am restoring a 1985 Skeeter Starfire 150 that had a 1983 50HP mercury 4 cyl. on it, some of the shiftier and throttle linkage parts are not attached, but I did font them on the boat. I am hoping someone with the same motor could shoot a few photos, so that I can compare photos to see how...
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    1985 Skeeter Starfire Rebuild

    I am not new to Iboats.com or the forums, as I used the forum for ideas on rebuilding a 80's model Waco Aloha 24' Pontoon. Last week I picked up a 17' 1985 Skeeter bass boat to restore. I will post picks of what it looks like now, and as I progress. I have no idea how much work I have ahead of...
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