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    Coleman Mercury?

    Guys, who is making these Coleman outboards I'm seeing a few of? Are they Mercs by another name? Some obscure Chinese company?
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    1.2 Evinrude Compression

    Folks, I'm working on an 1990 Evinrude Jr. 1.2 HP for a friend. Compression shows what I think is low at around 40 pounds. Anyone out there tell me what a useable compression on this little motor should be? The cyl gasket looked questionable when I took the head off gasket and the motor...
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    4 1/2hp Mercury Crankshaft Seals

    It is possibe to replace the crankshaft seals on a 79 4 1/2hp Mercury without taking the block apart? River Boy
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    6HP Mercury

    Can someone out there tell me what the old 6hp Mercury weighed? They made them up till 68. And, wasn't that motor on a frame of it's own? What I mean is, it didn't share any common parts with other Mercury motors like the later blue band 7.5/9.8 did it? Was it perhaps a little smaller...
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    4.5 Mercury Ignition Coil

    Isn't someone out there making ignition coils (not stator coils), for the old 4.5 Mercurys? Sierra or CDI? Are these common with any other HP motors, like maybe 7.5 and 9.8?
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    4.5 Mercury

    The original 2 blade prop on my 4.5 Merc is getting gravel weary. The only replacement I can find is a 9"D 7"P 3 blade. Has anyone ever made this swap? Will the performance be close to equal? Are there any 2 blade props for a 4.5 to be had anymore?
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    1964 9.5 Evinrude

    I bought my 9.5 10 about 10 years ago. Since I've had it, all I've done to it is replace the water pump and plugs every couple of years or so. Didn't need to do anything else. A couple of weeks ago it started being hard to start and was surging at high speed so I went through the whole...
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    9.5 Carb Kit

    Who out there is making a carburetor kit with float for my 9 1/2 64 Evinrude? I can't find it here on IBoats and my local supplier doesn't have it in stock from BMP.
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    1985 5hp Mariner

    Hi folks. Was wondering if the 85ish model 4 and 5 hp Mariners shared the same block/lower units? I own a 85 4hp Mariner. I saw a mid 80s Mariner 5hp less lower unit go for cheap on E-Bay last year and would have picked it up for parts it if I'd have known that it was compatible with what...
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    OMC Gas Fitting O Ring Tool

    Hi folks. Someone on this forum had made a neat little tool to facilitate the removal of the O rings in OMC gas fittings. I've seen it in back posts but didn't have the foresight at the time to save the post. Anyone remember? River Boy
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    *Gush*Love this Web-Site!

    Guys I just love this web-site. Gobs and gobs of good information on my two favorite motors, 1964 9 1/2s and 1972 25hp Jevinrudes. Alright, estrogen moment over. River Boy
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    1980 7 1/2 Johnson

    Gentlemen, I just bought a 1980 7 1/2 Johnson. Have been playing with it on the river and then in the barrel at home. It starts easy, (about 3 revolutions), idles great. Runs at full RPM great but has a dead spot right about where the carburator cam follower engages the advance plate...
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