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    73 Lower-housing to 79 powerhead swap?

    73 115hp Evin-and 79 115hp evinrude v-4 73 is a crossflow and the 79 not sure of. I have a 73 lower unit and a 79 powerhead and want to know if they will work together. The 73 powerhead is shot and the lower unit is shot on the 79. This will probably take some real knowledge on evinrudes
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    73 0mc. Crank got,, Rods null

    I have a 73 v4 115 hp serial # 115393m ordered parts "rods" etc, and they say there not to be found, and need to buy a 74 crank. Has anyone heard of this before on the 73 What happened was the mechanic did the no=no on the rod caps and it knocked. I can not get them to sit without some lip...
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    please help with year motor I have

    evinrude115hp model # 115 393m serial # J 03368 I have looked for parts and cant figure out what I need and parts places dont think to give a cross reference for the year to part. This is the only place to find it. Thank you.
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    paint bottom area, how much area?

    I am ready to paint my boat and am not sure of how much of the bottom to paint. Just the area that is in the water or more and how much more. Im lost with this one. I have seen pictures of boats with a different color on the bottom and probably only the area that is in the water. I will be using...
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    65 head fit 63 lu 1000 merc.

    cant find parts for a 63 mod. but can get plenty of the 65 mod. Thinking 65 head might fit 63 lu.<br />will it work. If it dont I am ready to buy another motor.<br />Thanks for help.
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    please help on year of 75 hp chrysler

    I have looked all over the motor and housing and cant find any numbers like the parts pages. the only one is under the mount. 369072-1
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    what size engine to boat ..outboard?

    Not sure where I was supposed to post this. I have a 16 ft Welcraft Airslot. There is no plate as to what it is supposed to use as hp. it has a 100 hp on it now but has never run for me and looks like it had a bigger motor before this one because of other holes in transom. The boat is about 6...
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    flywheel wont come off L6

    I am having a serious problem with the flywheel. the thing is seriously stuck. I am ready to beat the heck out of it. Manual says to hit puller but no luck of budging. Tried to heat it but no good either. Any suggestions.<br />63 L6
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    special tools for rebuilding IL6

    63 Merc. 1000 IL6 <br />I may rebuild but not sure of special tools that manual calls for. Only one that I am not sure of is the (upper & lower)bearing puller. Can this tool be bought cheap $25 and where can I get it. The other tools seem normal for this type of work and I can make them or...
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    compression test slows down motor only on top two pistons

    Yeah Im new to outboards and they sure are strang beast. When I checked the compressoin the bottom 4 are about the same but the top two at (70#) are a little over half of what the other 4 are at(120#). also the starter motor turned the motor head over slower on both top two cyclinders on...
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    I need the web site of johns old mercury to find the dwell plate for il 6

    I need the web site of johns old mercury to download the picture of the dwell plate as I have to set the points on the mercury I am working on. Thank you if you can help.
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    looking for a dwell plate for merc. 1000

    63 merc. 1000 ser.# 1514931 I need to know where to get a dwell plate if they still make them. I was going to set the points on the distributor today and found it is set by dwell of the two points sets. I dont think I have seen this plate before but may have with all the other stuff I've seen...
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    63 MERC.1000 REBUILD?

    I have a merc. 1000 100hp inline 6. Wanted to know if it is rebuildable. Have checked comp. Top two cyclinders are way below the others. 60&70 on top two, 120 on others. Looks like someone has messed with the gasket on the head, may be leaking there. If other problems like scored cyclinders can...
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    Old Merc. SN.1514931?

    I have this old boat and dont know what year the motor is but believe it is a 68 100hp 6c. ordered a seloc manual..is it worth working on.
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