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  1. dkonrai

    80's? 15hp some running issues popping?

    i picked up a evinrude 15hp motor from a garage sale. seemed clean, good compression. i bring it home and when i started it, the motor runs for a while, makes popping noises then shuts off. when i try to restart, the recoil spring acts very strange, it wants to engage, but seems like it is...
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    thanks to the board, 72 merc 40 hp is running! check this out

    thank you all for giving me a hand getting this beast running. 72 merc, 40 hp. the main thing was finding the throttle arm that was broken. the small plastic piece to help idle the motor. i mounted this on my 86 14 foot bayliner after blowing up the force. i am using a adapted yamaha 703...
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    72 evi 4hp running hot?

    question, i changed the impeller on my 72 4hp. the housing and wear plate were still like brand new, the impeller was bent so i replaced the impeller. the engine runs fine, however i noticed the head and side cover plate is really warm, almost hot. i cant really leave my hand on the head because...
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    72 evinrude, 4hp, gift from a great neighbor! awaken after 30 years.

    those of you who know me, knows that i have this, ummm, thing for older evinrudes. they look cool, run good, and are pretty quite and smooth for 2 strokes. so, jeff is cleaning out his outside storage and asks if i wanted his dads old evinrude? i laugh, he laughs, then i follow him to the...
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    72 40hp merc, cant find the correct part or part number

    i cant seem to locate this part. from the parts list i have part number 95044a1, rod link. the problem is the part number is for the wrong side of the problem. looking for the idle arm adjuster (?) . looked up parts list and cant find the part number. the list shows part #1, as a throttle arm...
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    1972 40hp mercury no reverse shifting out of sync after water pump install

    i installed a new water pump and now i dont have reverse. there is a small cam on the shifter at the lower unit i dont think i installed this correct. motor starts but no reverse thanks dino
  7. dkonrai

    1972 40hp mercury shift shaft coupling and shifting issues

    i repowered my bayliner with a 72 merc, 40 hp. now im getting really close. the control is a yamaha 703, with the mercury adapters. the problem is that i dont which way the shift shaft coupler is supposed to be installed. i think this was correct? so this stupid lu is driving me crazy. the...
  8. dkonrai

    outboard mounting on transom? how high to mount the motor?

    it seems that i have been hearing and reading alot about outboard installations. i have a 86 14 foot bayliner. the force blew a piston, so now im repowering with a 72 merc 402. the question, is do i mount the motor, so the big cavitation plate is 1" ABOVE the bottom of the boat? the original...
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    holes in transom, marine tex them?

    i am repowering my bayliner. the problem is the force has a 8" spread and the replacement motor has a 7 5/8" spread. would marinetex be ok to use to patch the 3/8 mounting holes? any suggestions as to what to use to patch? dino
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    72 402 merc, prop size confusion

    1972 402 the motor has a bent prop housing, and if i spend 50 bucks to true it up, should i just get a new prop? now this is where im confused. boat is a 14 foot bayliner i 1986 (i think the dry weight is 600?) me 200 motor 150 gas 12 gallons 80 pounds, so around lets round it out and call it...
  11. dkonrai

    is it ok to list items for sale?

    just curious, can i list some items for sale?
  12. dkonrai

    402 vs 40hp?

    why did merc make a 402 and a 40 hp what is the difference? i just got a 72 402, and i really dont know much about these older motors. is it still 50-1 or 40-1
  13. dkonrai

    blown 50hp, and 45hp now what? what to do with the motors?

    so after working on this for almost most of the winter, i blew a piston on my 86 50hp. i have a parts motor 76' 45hp. i pulled the head on the 45, and i see a gouge on the upper wall. so, now i have two bad power heads, both are rebuildable, but what do i do with them? i picked up a merc 40hp...
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    1971 40hp mercury comments? reliable motor?

    i lucked out and got this free motor, mercury 40 hp 1971 motor (just found this out) i know it runs, got it from a buddy that is a pt marine mechanic. compression is good, she has 175 pounds of compression in both bores :) question is are these pretty good motors? seems like a tank (really...
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    dont know what i just received. is this a 402?

    i managed to get a older mercury, nut i dont know what it is. its missing the cover, but the serial number is 3408515 i think its a 402, but unsure. dino
  16. dkonrai

    1986 force50 hp w/45hp power head?

    so i blew a piston in my 86 50hp. i have a spare parts motor, chrysler 45hp vintage 70's motor, and i am wondering if its worth the trouble to swap out the power head? this is what happened to the old motor think the head is ok? this is the spare, it is a 45hp vs a 50hp. it looks like the...
  17. dkonrai

    wheres the sticky for rectifiers?

    i have replaced the rectifier on my 86 50hp force. now there is this purple wire (generator) should it be connected to the rectifier? cant seem to find the sticky on the rectifier issues. thanks dino
  18. dkonrai

    1986 50 hp force trolling plate? which one?

    which trolling plate do i use? seems that most dont fit correctly due to the weird cavity plate. thanks dino
  19. dkonrai

    trolling plate for 50hp is this ok?

    unsure about mounting my new plate. is 12 inches behind the prop ok? want to get some feedback before i drill four more holes in the cavitation plate. does this look ok? thanks dino
  20. dkonrai

    14 foot, bayliner, 50 hp 26mph? **added picts***

    went out today, the wife, myself, 12 gallons of gas, two marine batteries, and a bow mounted trolling motor. we hit 26mph top speed. is this about right? dino
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