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    1986 50hp lower unit shift linkage

    Hey guys, so I’m getting my old Starcraft ready to sell after my new (to me) tracker. I started the motor for the first time in a year and she fired right up after some fresh fuel and a new battery. There was no water coming out of the water outlet so I pulled the lower unit to replace the...
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    Carb swap year compatibility

    So I picked up a 1982 70hp for cheap about a month ago that needed some things finished to make it run good. My question is that I currently have a 1986 50hp on my 1980 16' Starcraft but I want to try to squeeze some more power out of it by rebuilding the carbs from the 70 and putting the carbs...
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    1982 70hp bore questions

    So I have a 70hp that needs piston rings and maybe a new piston in the top cylinder. I also may need to bore it out due to condition of the sleeve and I have a few questions about boring. If I were to bore out the motor would I need oversized pistons for it or will 0.015" or 0.030" over rings...
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    '86 merc 50hp lower unit install problems

    So I pulled my lower unit to do a simple impeller job and my lower unit will not go back into the motor. I did some searching on the forums and found a few tips that I tried out with no luck. Everything is visually lined up and nothing is obstructing it that I can see, I've rotated the shaft to...
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