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    1978 Mercury 90hp outboard

    If those are the compression values it is time for a rebuild or another motor !!
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    Bearings found in gearcase! What to do with damaged gears

    You need new gears.----New bearings.----Need to figure out why or it will happen again.----I say look for a good used lower unit as that will save big $$----Is #34 still in the bearing housing ?
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    50HP evintude tiller fuel connector question

    The VRO pump is quite good itself.----There are a number of issues.-----The early ones did not have a " no oil " warning.-----The early ones had an oil hose on the motor that started leaking air.------Rebuilt 2 or more motors myself because of that.----Saw the steel sleeve for oil piston loose...
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    Yamaha 150 ProV? Yay or Nay?

    Have you been able to identify this as a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke by looking at it?
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    2 HP Evinrude, late 70s-early 80s

    ???----Rebuild ?----There is not much that can go wrong with one of those simple carburetors.
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    Yamaha 150 ProV? Yay or Nay?

    Try 100 depending on where you are.
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    Yamaha 150 ProV? Yay or Nay?

    It is likely a 2 stroke !-----If it was a 4 stroke with 90 PSI compression it might not run.----Or with humor it might not ---" get out of it's own way "-----Farming out a rebuild will be a shocking experience as far as beer tokens are concerned.
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    Pontoon Transom

    Agreed,----Some welding I have seen on aluminum boats / trailers is pitiful.-----No standards or high level of inspection.
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    Evinrude 1968 waterpump etc.

    I believe I have some 15 HP paper parts manuals somewhere.-----Have a 66 model myself too.
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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    Remove exhaust cover and check for blockage.
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    Evinrude 1968 waterpump etc.

    Many of the 18 HP parts are the same.
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    What year

    Looks to be a 1975 model.-----Excellent motor.----Easy to find parts.----Easy to maintain.
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    1975 Johnson 25hp compatibility

    A complete parts motor for $100 is a bargain.
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    Yama carburetor 15 vs Tohastu EFI 15

    A carburetor does not fail instantly.----You can trouble shoot / clean a carburetor while on a fishing trip.-----Doubt you can make a new fuel injector / ECU out in the wilderness.------If you have no mechanical skill / ambition than new technology is great.-----If you can clean a carburetor ...
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    New wiring harness for 1979 70hp?

    Make your own harness.--------Simply bypass the plug at the motor and put all wires on a terminal strip.
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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    They are an elegantly simple motor.------What else on it caused you so much grief ?
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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    Flat side to the block.-----Was the original in bad shape ?
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    Pretty cool suspension boat....

    Another exotic / expensive toy for a few folks.-----There will not be much demand from the general public.
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    1978 9.8 Overheating

    Correct.
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    1975 Johnson 25hp compatibility

    It bolts right on.
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