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    Bogs down at full throttle

    Hi, I have a 1971 9.8 hp mercury, the problem is it will run fine up to about half throttle,, anything more and it kind of just bogs down, doesnt lose speed but wont go faster no matter how much more throttle. Some other symptoms are it pops at low idle and sometimes dies, have to choke it to...
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    Drive shaft to crankcase alignment

    Re: Drive shaft to crankcase alignment Here are some better pics, in the first picture, if i leave that gap in the housing than the shaft lines up with the crankcase but if i bolt it tight the shaft ends up a bit off from the hole in the crankcase. I am able to install the lower unit to the...
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    Drive shaft to crankcase alignment

    Hi. I ran into a problem when reinstaling a lower unit back to the crankcase... The drive shaft doesnt line up with the hole in the crankcase, its about a half inch out,, I can still get it in there but have to push it fairly hard.... The drive shaft isnt bent cause wen i spin it, it doesnt...
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    Drive shaft to crankcase alignment

    Hi. I ran into a problem when reinstaling a lower unit back to the crankcase... The drive shaft doesnt line up with the hole in the crankcase, its about a half inch out,, I can still get it in there but have to push it fairly hard.... The drive shaft isnt bent cause wen i spin it, it doesnt...
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