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    Need Shift Linkage Bracket for Older 1500 Straight 6

    My engine is a '73 or '74 150 hp. I'm looking for the bracket that bolts to the left side of the powerhead (with three bolts) and supports the cables. It is stamped 52732. They've been discontinued, so if anyone can help, let me know.<br />Thanks! Tim
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    Hey Clams, '73 150 hp L-6

    I posted the other thread about the bogging problem. I pulled the powerhead off today. There is a cast aluminum plate about 3 or 4" thick that the powerhead sits on. Is this the exhaust tuner? I put a straight edge across it, and there was a good size gap on the wall between the exhaust port and...
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    '73 150hp bogging down.

    This engine was serviced by a Mercury mechanic. The compression is an even 120 lbs on all six holes. After a series of troubleshooting tests, including tearing down the carbs a couple of times, the powerhead was removed and the exhaust tuner was found to be in pieces, and was replaced with a...
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