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    60ESL70 Compression

    Hello Everyone, I am wondering what is the range of compression in those 3-cylinder engines? What is considered a lower limit? I could not find anything in the manuals. Also, what is the difference between an 60ESL70 and 60ESL70B? Thanks, Peter
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    Jack plate for short shaft motor on a long shaft transom?

    Hello Everyone, I have a 14' Lowe alu boat (1467WTSN) with a long shaft 25HP 2-stroke Mercury motor on it. I also have another short shaft motor that I would like to try/play with. I would not want to cut down the transom permanently. Is a removable lowering jack plate a viable proposition...
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    Motor length

    Hello Everyone, Last fall I picked up a broken 60HP motor (no ignition), the motor plate says it is a 60ESL70. It should be a long shaft electric start motor from '70. The lower gear case was replaced before, it has a different color. The motor looks certainly quite short. I am wondering if...
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    3-cylinder VRO and engine life expectancy

    Hello Everyone, I have seen a number of mid '80s 3-cylinder motors for sale where the VRO has been disconnected. What I heard that the VRO is too expensive to repair, so they just disconnected and returned to premixed oiling. I am just wondering what is the usual life of a VRO system? Is there...
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    New to me Mercury

    Hello Everyone, Just reentered boating with a 14' Lowe fishing boat set up, year 2002. The motor is a 25HP Mercury 2-stroke, longshaft. It has manual and electrical start and single tiller control. I believe it is also '02 year. The SIN number is OT05xxxx. I am just wondering if it is Mercury...
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