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    what throttle cable for my 1977 evinrude 140

    i need help..i just pulled my old motor off wich was a 1986 johnson 110,and installed a 1977 evinrude 140.now the problem im having is the throttle cable does not work on the evinrude.it will not stay on the little nipple,and their is nothing to hold it in place.ive been looking but cant seem to...
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    i need a honest answer...

    ok,i have a 1986 20' proline with a Johnson 110 on it..my tag says max HP is 140.... so here is the question...I have a Johnson 150 ready to go,do you think my boat would be ok with that??the weight is about 30 lbs more...like I said,give me your honest answer..i have removed all decals from the...
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    switching lower units??long shaft to short shaft

    need to see if this can be done?? I have a good running 1982 115 long shaft ,and a 1979 115 short shaft that is seized up. I don't want to run a jack plate,so my question is,can I just install the short shaft lower onto my long shaft motor??I have searched and came up with nothing.i know the...
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    1982 mercury 115 wiring harness

    ok guys,i blew my merc 150 v1500 up,so i went out and found a good deal on a 1982 115 tower of power.it did not come with any wiring,or power trim componets.i then found another merc 115(1979) that had everything i needed(short shaft,trim componets,wiring and cables).the 79 motor was froze up...
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    NEED HELP...lower unit swap for mercury V1500 and 115

    hello, i am new to the boating world.i bought a 1978 boat with a 1978 mercury 150 V1500,last weekend the lower unit took a dump.I have found a 1982 mercury 115 that i can buy for $250 running..Now will the lower unit work on my 150???please help,or should i just swap the 115 over to my boat??i...
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