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    1986 (I Think!) Merc 75hp 4 Cylinder Opinion

    Hi all, Just after your opinion on the mid 80's 4 Cylinder 75hp Mercs. I have an opportunity to buy one to go with my De Havilland 4.7m runabout and looks like a really good fit. Comps read 145-150 on all, tilt/trim and remote oil injection (which I will toss and premix). Is there anything with...
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    1979 45hp Chrysler Electrical issue.

    Re: 1979 45hp Chrysler Electrical issue. G'Day Mick, Thanks for the quick reply. Is it possible to verify the type of elec system by the pics below. the image you posted has a 3 wire stator, mine has 2. The other thing is, i'm not sure of the correct testing technique for the AC side. I just...
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    1979 45hp Chrysler Electrical issue.

    Hi Guys, I have been fixing up this old donk and thought I was all done when I noticed the battery was draining fairly quickly, so I checked tbe voltages at the rectifier, I got 11.5v on the DC (I think this was more the battery reading) but the real issue is the AC, only 6v :grumpy: running at...
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    1978 Chrysler 65hp

    Re: 1978 Chrysler 65hp Thanks Frank, I probably should have been a little clearer. From what I can see, the kingpin is attached to the lower cowling and the powerhead is attached to the lower cowling by only 2 nuts. I have already removed the lower leg mount and leg cover. It seems the the only...
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    1978 Chrysler 65hp

    Hi Guys, I have been lurking here for a month or so, just reading and picking up some very useful info, some very knowledgeable people here and lots of great info, thanks. So here goes my first post...... I have just purchased a 65hp Chrysler that was too cheap to ignore. I know about the...
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