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    Fiber washers

    Last year I replaced the coupler on my 3.0 Mercruiser. When I went to reinstall it, there wasn't anything between the engine mounts. Found out that there should be some kind of fiber washer there between the motor and the mounts. Didn't have time to fix it last year, and I'm looking into it...
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    Points needed on safely changing my coupler

    I'm just about ready to change the coupler out on my boat, I have my new coupler, a service manual for guidance, and an alignment tool on the way. So that brings me to a few questions now. I have a 73 Century with the 3.0 liter 140HP mercruiser. Where can I safely hoist the motor from? My...
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    Best place online to buy engine coupler

    Looking for a coupler for my '73 3.0l. Where does everyone think they get the best price for their parts? I looked through the parts list here, and I've checked out a few other sites that I'll list. <br /><br /> http://www.marineparts.com/sierra/sierra593.aspx <br /><br />...
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    How to test engine coupler?

    After the great help I got in my last thread, I thought I'd throw this question out.<br /><br />I bought my boat from family. 1973 Century with a 3.0 Mercruiser I/O of that era. My family member had taken the old motor out. I bought a used motor to put in, and he dropped it in. Went out and...
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    ID help for my '73 Century

    Bought this boat a year or so from a family member that bought it elsewhere. Figure its had many owners, and no paperwork remains. I've heard it is a Century Trident, but couldn't find anything useful on Google about it. Can anyone second that?<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Oh, by...
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    possiblility of starting motor w/o sterndrive

    Hi,<br /><br />I'm working on my boat, it's a '73 Century with a 3.0 Mercruiser inboard/outboard. Right now the lower housing and the gear housing are off the boat being looked over. I'm wanting to get the engine started though. Is there a way to feed water into the bell housing on the back to...
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    Confirming Part # for coupler

    Alrighty, after a few members here directed me to my engine coupler problem, I've decided to try to fix this now. My sterndrive is a '73, would that most likely be a Model 1? The engine is a 140hp 3.0 Merc out of a '75 hull that my brother in law repowered this boat with. I'm trying to...
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    '73 Mercruiser sterndrive problems

    I hope I put this in the right section, as I didn't feel it belonged in the Mercury Outboard page.<br /><br />I have a '73 3.0 140hp Mercruiser engine and stern drive. I bought it last year from my sister, and first thing we did was replace the impeller. We took it to the lake and were running...
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