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  1. bart98stang

    Boat set up for Mercury or Johnson/Evinrude?

    Re: Boat set up for Mercury or Johnson/Evinrude? I'm sorry, here is the pic of the throttle and shift cable. I want to use whatever the boat is set up for. If it's set up for Johnson/Evinrude than I will buy a J/E outboard and same it it's set up for a Mercury. K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple...
  2. bart98stang

    Boat set up for Mercury or Johnson/Evinrude?

    Re: Boat set up for Mercury or Johnson/Evinrude? Here you go, thank you sir!
  3. bart98stang

    Boat set up for Mercury or Johnson/Evinrude?

    Hey fellas Could someone smarter than me regarding boats please answer my question. I just acquired a '92 Sunbird SPL 194 complete in pretty good shape except for carpet and no outboard. They person I bought it from stated that it was set up for a Mercury, however, it has OMC controls. I did...
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    20" or 25"? How do I know what I need"

    I just acquired a 1992 Sunbird SPL 194 Cuddy Cabin boat that needs a outboard. It currently has Mercury controls and I have no idea if I need a 20" or 25" shaft engine. Can someone please educate me on which one I need and please explain. Thank you very much in advance.
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    Force outboard manufacture and application

    Hello everyone. Who manufactured Force outboard motors? I originally thought it was Chrysler but then I seen Force by Mercury outboards also. Just a little confused... With that being said I understand that outboard and controls need to match, for example Johnson outboard requires Johnson...
  6. bart98stang

    Alignment tool will not fit into coupler

    Greetings everyone! So I've been trying to get my engine aligned for quite a while now. I had some one come over and find out what's wrong and he found that my motor mounts needed to be replaced. So last weekend I replaced them and I still can't get the engine to align. After ruining my...
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    Consequence of not using the blower motor to suck out fumes......

    Boating season is probably ruined..... http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/va_beach/vb-crews-respond-to-marina-fire
  8. bart98stang

    Need to replace rear motor mounts Merc 470

    Greetings everyone! I hope your boating season, if started, is going well. After about a month of trying to align my 470 with my MC-1 drive I gave up and had somebody come over and help me align it. Well he found that my rear motor mounts are bad which is why I could not get the tool to...
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    Having trouble aligning Merc 470 and MC-1 Drive

    Greetings all!! I'm having a heck of a time trying to align my motor and outdrive. I'm using the Mercruiser manual and other resources from iboats and other websites for assistance. I'm unable to insert the alignment tool all of the way into the gimbal bearing due to the head of the tool...
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    Having heck of a time installing bellows MC-1

    Hey guys. I'm having a really hard time installing the U- joint and exhaust bellows on my MC-1 drive. YouTube, mercstuff.com, sterndriveshop.com, and others seem to be vague to me. I first installed the bellows on the transom assy and couldn't figure out how to fit them onto the bell housing...
  11. bart98stang

    What other engines will a starter for a Merc 470 fit?

    Hello fellow boaters! I have a spare starter for my Merc 470 and I was wondering what other engines can this be used for? Thanks!
  12. bart98stang

    Need nomenclature of shift cable locking mechanism

    Hello all! Today when I was disconnecting my shift cable for bellows replacement I dropped the small locking mechanism into my bilge and I can't find it even using a magnetic part finder. It is the part shown at 1:07 of this youtube video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB8rMCQeZyk Can...
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    Cannot remove MC-1 outdrive

    I'm trying to remove my MC-1 outdrive for a full bellows replacement. I've watched youtube videos, read the manual, and posts on this forum. Both trim cylinders are disconnected, control is all the way in fwd gear, and all 6 nuts and washers have been removed and the s.o.b. still won't come...
  14. bart98stang

    Another link/copy of manual #5?

    Re: Another link/copy of manual #5? Here are a few pics taken from the floor looking up.
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    Another link/copy of manual #5?

    Re: Another link/copy of manual #5? Don, not sure which nut you were talking about. Are you suggesting nut A, B, or C or am I way out it left field? Sorry about the crap pictures, as I'm sure you're well aware it's a tight fit back there and I only have a DSLR camera. I also added a link...
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    Another link/copy of manual #5?

    Hello all! I believe service manual #5 is applicable to my sterndrive and the manual is blank. Does anyone have a .pdf or word copy or another link of this manual? I'm having manual steering and ahead and astern shifting problems I need to trouble shoot. Thank you very much!! Engine: Merc...
  17. bart98stang

    Not sure which starter for Merc 470

    Greetings all!! My uncle gave me a '81 Cobia Sportster with a Mercruiser 470. My uncle wasn't quite sure but he believes the motor is original to the boat. The model number is MCM 470, S/N 5855572 and the rotation is CCW. The starter is faulty which I proved by hooking it up directly to a...
  18. bart98stang

    Gotta sell the boat....

    I've only had my boat for about 6 months and now I have to sell it. Uncle Sam is sending me from Norfolk, Va to Lemoore, Ca and due to the logistics of my move I cannot take it with me. I've learned a lot from this forum and thank everyone that has helped me out. This was the first boat I...
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    Engine revs high prior to going on plane.

    Greetings everyone. I really hope your boating season is going extremely well. I have a '88 Sea Ray Seville 18' with the original Mercury 135 engine. Whenever I increase the rpm of the motor I always take it slow and easy. As I'm increasing the rpm's the bow raises as expected then all of a...
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    Possible bad control module?

    Greetings all. I hope everyone is having a great weekend. This afternoon I took out my boat with the family and coming back in it started to get really rough out. I hit one big wave and momentarily lost all of my gauges (RPM, speed, volts, temp, fuel). Everything came back except for the...
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