Recent content by pacmanusmc

  1. P

    Mercury 850 s/n 4232599 gas and oil mix

    Good Afternoon boating world. Can anyone tell me if my outboard takes straight gas or I have to mix with oil. I believe my motor is a 1974 and a 4 cylinder motor. So, do I have to mix (if so, what's the ratio) or can just put gas in it. But, as my other posts have shown, I don't know much about...
  2. P

    Mercury 850 s/n 4232599 help. Crank but not start and no spark

    Hi guys, I just bought a used 1974 Stryker with a mercury 850 thunderbolt. After checking everything I found out along the line of ownership some moron used home interior wire in the electrical system. Before I drop so much money into this I need to determine if it's a money pit. Other than...
  3. P

    OMC GIMBAL REPLACEMENT QUESTIONS AND OTHER RELATED HELP

    Hi guys, I am replacing my gimbal bearing, bellows, impeller, anodes, and ujoints on my 1991 sunbird corsair 198 with a 4.3 OMC motor and cobra outdrive. If you guys can help me with the following questions I'd greatly appreciate it: 1) Can I use automotive ujoints instead of boat ujoints. 2)...
Top