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    Rod cap alignment: seat themselves?

    The "cracked" rods are machined as one piece like a Yammy rod then broken. Yes there will be a seam but it should not be felt. Never use a rod that has had a piston failure. I always prep my rods by torqueing caps and use a flapper sanding wheel to polish inside of journal. I use old rod bolts...
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    Engine Height

    Where is the transom bracket deflector??
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    Power Tune or Engine Tuner

    Same stuff just different cans
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    Johnson 150 Rebuild/Remanufacture Guidance

    When I work on salty dogs and have this problem a used adapter plate is needed. I driill thru plate and bolt about 1" below powerhead, soak it good with ATF/acetone mix, twist drilled in hafl bolts out if possible. the heat with red wrench and pop it off with big hammer and pry bars
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    1984 johnson 90hp carb leaking fuel out air cleaner

    The WSM kits you can go in .010 sizes..you can get .010 /.020/.030/.040 OS pistons. 020 is usually the norm as it will clean up most cylinders except deep grooved ones.
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    Evinrude motor Purchase?

    Service depends on the dealer...all the Junkrude dealers in my area have quit working on the DI motors and only honoring/servicing units in warranty. Parts depends on existing inventory as the dealers/ex reps I have spoken to said BRP is out of the outboard business for good. The GHOST project...
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    175 hp mercury 1986 lower unit gear set

    If you have the Mercury tools then your good to go....
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    1989 Mercury 100 4cyl - Ignition Spark Issue (S/N: OB346208)

    Explain this a lil better...did you move the green coil wires from ones not firing to a firing one and then that one would not? If so change switchbox. Its not trigger as pairing is off and it has a stator adapter
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    Johnson 150 Rebuild by Lectro88

    "the thermostats were removed from both heads, probably how I would leave things, unless you or others convince otherwise. Seems biggest thing would be give plenty time to warm up. My thought was it could at least flow free and no chance of overheating due to faulty stats." You have to runs...
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    Bent Flywheel 1998 Johnson 115hp

    Junk it as plenty of used ones...
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    2000 225 Johnson 2 stroke

    Tilt cylinder needs replacing as dragging internally...reason trim fluid is black.
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    outboard bleed fitting 22-15133 at bottom of crankcase

    It is pressed in..use pliers and pull and twist out and add thin film of blue Loctite to new and tap in.
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    175 hp mercury 1986 lower unit gear set

    You need manuals and specials tools from Merc to do this. Around $500-800 in tools unless found used on Sleazebay. This is why dealers and insurance company's suggest/use SIE and new replacements as cheaper and warrantys. It is a time consuming(min 3 hr) cannot walk away from procedure. Most...
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    Johnson 150 Rebuild by Lectro88

    From looks needs a sleeve and other 5 bored. Motor has had cooling problems or dogged RPM
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    ‘89 150 gear set replacement?

    You can swap already shimmed gears into a different housing but have to reshim with new gears. When the back face of pinion is machined it could be several thousands different from original gears..Where are you located??
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    Ignition conversion

    Get a newer motor is only way or buy old used parts..
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    175 hp mercury 1986 lower unit gear set

    Cheaper to buy a good used or SIE replacement.
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    stator keeps failing in 1989 150hp black max xr4

    Bad rectifier, bad grounding on stator mounting bosses, loose battery cables/selector switches ,heat as seen several in boat docks with this repeat failure due to heat build up under black cowling .
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    97 mercury force 90hp flooded with 2stroke oil

    Like Racer said ..some info missing. Only way pure oil could get to carbs would be tank empty, bulb primed then fuel added
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