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    top impeller cover missing gasket?

    I figure I will start a new topic on this. Where i started it it had nothing to do with this.<br /><br /><br />I ordered a impeller rebuild kit from iboats part#18-3507. For a 64 mercury. 50hp<br />I noticed 2 things when i went to put it together. 1. The new impeller top is made of...
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    impeller froze

    I am trying to change me impeller on my merc. I can not seem to get the impeller of the shaft where it sits. Is there any tricks? Can i heat that up a little and try? I am trying to pry up on it with a screwdriver but all i am doing is ripping the old impeller. Thanks again<br />Mike :confused:
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    manual tilt??

    I have a 1964 mercury 50 4 cyl. This might sound strange but i just noticed that I do not have anything to lift up or down the motor when it will go on the boat. There is no evidence that there ever was a power tilt on here. How else did these motors lift up and down when on the boat or...
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    thru hub or non thru hub exhaust

    I was hoping that someone can tell me how to identify if my outboard is thru hub exhaust or non thru hub exhaust. it is a 1964 mercury 4 cylinder 500 50 hp. # 1718565. Thanks for the advice.<br />Mike
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    no spark in all cylinders?

    I have a 1964? mercury outboard 50 serial 1718565. Can anyone help me to decide where to start looking for the cause for no spark in all cylinders. I really don't know much about the outboards and any help will be very much appreciated.
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    charging batteries

    Hello, I am new here to iboats. I am trying to find if there is a way to charge my deep cell batteries with no outboard motor?(mine is off the boat trying to get fixed) I keep reading about people doing it from there trucks while they have it on the trailer. how does that work and if someone can...
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