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    rolling torque wrench

    A torque wrench rated for 20 to 200 INCH LBS will not be accurate for 9 to 14 INCH LBS IN as required by OP , just my opinion !!
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    35HP Took head off and one extra dirty and one clean

    Please post pictures of pistons after you have it apart.
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    rolling torque wrench

    Can you wrap fishing line around a shaft and calculate how much weight to hang on there to make it roll over.----Would that not be a poorman's torque wrench.
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    1958 Fastwin 18 lower unit won‘t drop

    Make an adapter to use a slide hammer tp pull driveshaft out of the crankshaft spline.---
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    1958 Fastwin 18 lower unit won‘t drop

    The shaft is NOT stuck I say.----If it moved an inch.------Try a little more effort I say.------Can you see the driveshaft moving inside the exhaust housing ??
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    Trim O-rings

    Price of spare parts includes various fees.------Initial payment to manufacturer.----Packaging to prevent damage.----Parts warehousing costs.----Identification in a parts book , retrieval system.----Shipping to the dealer.-----Most folks simply do not understand !!----Mercury is serving you with...
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    35HP Took head off and one extra dirty and one clean

    Use this motor.------By that I mean for you to take it apart as a learning tool.-----Will help you on motors in the future.
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    IDENTIFICATION HELP

    Decals on motor show the motor to be an 85 model.
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    35HP Took head off and one extra dirty and one clean

    Your motor needs to come apart !----Cylinders are worn / scored ?-----Pistons are scrap.----Motor needs machine work.----End of the story.
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    losing lower unit oil

    Texas man-----You are totally wrong on the replacement of the shift rod 0-ring on this motor.
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    Old air compressor?

    Agreed------If you stood next to it when it ruptured it would be LOUD and perhaps very painful for a few seconds.----U-tube has videos how you can test your tank at home.------If 50 years old then I would replace it.
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    Old air compressor?

    I use my compressor on occasion.-----The drain valve is left OPEN just a wee , wee bit.----Automatically drains condensation when it is used.------If you have an old compressor then a HYDROSTATIC test is a good idea.------There must be guide at what pressure to test it at.
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    35HP Took head off and one extra dirty and one clean

    Motor is junk !
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    Adjusting new shift/throttle cables

    Motor should be running to shift.----Or your assistant should be turning the prop when shifting.----You could damage the control box by not following this procedure.----Installed a new control box last summer and owner immediately starting operating the new unit with motor static..-----I could...
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    Kill switch help

    I should refrain from posting advice when wires are involved.----Very hard to explain simple concepts to some posters.
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    losing lower unit oil

    Shift rod o-ring is a major leak point if it is 40 years old.----Easy to replace that o-ring I say.
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    35HP Took head off and one extra dirty and one clean

    Your motor needs to come apart for rebuilding.-----No need to argue about it.
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    Kill switch help

    The motor stops when black / yellow stripe goes to ground.
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    Kill switch help

    Perhaps the previous owner thought that 12 volts needs to be applied to get spark.-----Wrong.-----On this motor the magneto makes the spark.-----The 2 " m " terminals on the ignition switch are OPEN to run.----And CLOSED to stop the motor.
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    Lower unit repair and identification

    You have to wonder how they can make the replacement aftermarket stuff and sell it for those prices.----All assembled with parts made in a far away place.---A place where I worked at one time gets drawings in for parts to be precision made.----Often a note on the drawing says ----" no material...
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