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    Commander shift box

    I have a commander shift box on my 1976 50hp, 4cyl. When you push the throttle only button, the controle handle will not go forward so you can give it more gas in neutral. It works fine when you hold in the lock bar to go into forward or reverse, but I would like to be able to throttle it in...
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    My $25.00 fishing boat

    Last summer I bought a 15 foot, 1976 Starcraft Tri-haul for $25.00 from a guy that wanted the trailer for something else. I actually gave him $40.00 because he went through so much work to get it up our very narrow, unpaved driveway, on a very narrow street. It was like he wanted to get rid of...
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    50hp 1972 distributor

    I have a 1972, 50hp, 4cyl, ser# 3348397 It has a bad distributor, I do not know exactly what at this point. I bought it this way, and I am taking the word of the previous owner, who was told by a local shop it was bad and quoted him $400.00 to rebuilt it. Does that sound normal? I am thinking...
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    Shift shaft part?

    Can someone tell me the proper alignment of this part on the shift shaft? It does not seem to be in my manual. What does it do? Time to put the lower unit on. 72 Mercury 4cyl 50hp This motor has short shaft to long shaft extension on it, not sure if that matters. Thank you...
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    Mercury 50hp, 197?

    I am trying to determine what year a Mercury 50hp, 4cyl I just bought is. The serial number is 3348397 Is there a web site that lists serial numbers by year? Thank you It needs a lower unit, but for $50.00 I figured I could part it out if nothing.
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    Hanging upside down

    Ok, I have my 1979 merc 80hp, 4cyl hangin upside down and the only thing holding the powerhead on is the stuck drive shaft. I have lubed it up, beat and pryed on it and it does not move! I can see where it goes into the powerhead and connects to the crank shaft (there is 1 inch or so gap) and I...
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    List of seals and gaskets to replace

    As I mentioned in a couple of posts I have a 1979 merc80, 4cyl.(ser.#5294152) that I working on. I am trying to figure out all the gaskets and seals to replace. Are there complete kits for this outboard? I know the water pump needs replacing, but what else is of importance? The entire lower...
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    Putting motor in neutral

    First I will say I am new to outboards, never having worked on one or even used one before. Last year I spent many months taking the shell of a 1976 tri-hull and completly refitting it into as perfect a fishing boat as I could make out of an old tri-hull. This includes replacing the very...
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    Lower Unit

    Can someone tell me if a late 70s early 80s merc 65hp lower unit would work with a 1979 merc 80hp, 4cyl.? Thank You
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