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    1977 Glastron w/ 70hp Johnson

    Looks to be a solid boat, but that is always hard to tell from pictures. Price tag is $500 with fish locator and trolling motor. Good Deal? Thank you, Josh
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    Tell tale for 76 Johnson 70 hp

    I have a 76 70 hp 3 cylinder. I have read the link below. I a just a little weary or drill and tapping a hole in the motor. Do I need to worry about pieces of aluminum falling into the water jacket? It looks like there is about a 1/4" of room before hitting the cylinder wall is that correct...
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    76 Johnson 70hp with cracked lower unit

    I guess I never paid that much attention to the lower unit but it has a crack on the very bottom towards the front. It is on the bottom side and is about 3-1/2" long. What is the best way to fix this without buying a lower unit. I know you can weld them but I want to make sure that is the way...
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    Steering

    I have a 70's Venture bass boat with a 76 Johnson 70hp that I am putting a new console in. Since I am moving the console forward I need longer steering cables. The links below are ones that I am looking at on eBay but I am not sure if they will work or not. Any suggestions would be...
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    Motor Height

    I have a 15.5ft 1970 Venture bass boat, with a 1978 70hp Johnson. I am wondering if the motor is to far in the water. The motor height seems to low to me. I was wondering how this would effect my performance. I can move the motor up if needed. The motor sits about 4 inches under the boat...
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    Fuel Pump

    I need a new fuel pump for my 1976 70hp. I do not see which one I need on here. It just goes up to 55hp. Can someone please point me in the right direction. Thanks
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    Livewell

    I just want a simple livewell. I rarely keep fish that I catch but like to sometimes. Can I mount this pump in the bottom of my livewell and use one outlet for new water and the other to pump water out? I just want a simple, inexpensive setup that will work good enough for minimal use. Thanks
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    76 Johnson 70hp Tach

    Ok, I have replaced the rectifier, all connections are good, have sender hooked to gray wire in harness, tach is set to 12 pole, and the tach zeros when powered but the tach still does not work. Any ideas? Thanks
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    76 Johnson 70hp

    I am not finding a fuel pump or fuel pump rebuild kit on here. Is there a pump or kit for this motor? Thanks
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    Prop pitch

    I have a 15.5 ft fiberglass bass boat. It is a small boat and I have a 70hp Johnson on it. The motor runs great idles smooth does not cut out. I have played with my tilt and have the motor where it should be. My tach does not work so I have no rpms but the motor seems to be struggling to...
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    76 Johnson 70hp Tach

    I have the sender to the tach hooked up to the grey wire in the harness. The tach zeros out when I put power to it and it is set on the 12 pole position. I am not getting the tach to pick up the motor. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks
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    Fuel Adapter

    I have been dealing with Merc so I am not sure about what to do with this. The attached picture I assume is my fuel adapter but I am not sure how it works. Thanks
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    1976 Johnson 70hp Harness

    I recently purchased this motor and have owned a Mercury before this. I need some help hooking up the harness. The red plug is obvious but I am not sure were the other two cables go. There is a black cable and a yellow cable that says "disconnect battery before disconnecting solenoid". I am...
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    Motor too Heavy?

    I have a 15.5ft venture bass boat. It is only 5.5ft wide at the widest point so its not a very big boat. The transom is 2.5 inches thick. I have a 1976 Johnson 70hp which weighs 235lbs. That is what the website that I found said anyway but I am not sure. I also have a CMC tilt and trim...
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    1973 Merc 500

    I have alot of dry rot in the wires on the ignition driver and the ignition coil. Can I cut them off and run new wires? Should I use crimp connectors or wire nuts? Do the wires have to be the same length as they were before? Thanks
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