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I heard someone moved there many years ago because it reminded him of Scotland.----Your compression values are not encouraging to me.----I would install some factory plug wires.-----The ones on there are way too long and look wrong to me.

Key must be pushed in and held in while cranking the motor for starting.

Marketed as a 75 / 80 / 85 HP for about 20 years I believe.

They made that motor for many , many years.----Just not with 75 HP on the decals !!

The bulb is a simple manual pump.----Sounds like the pump on the motor is not working.----The bulb does not need to stay hard when motor is running.

These motors were the same year after year.----A 1995 manual will be all you need on this one.---Simple as simple can be.

Where in Ontario?

The 88 is not on the list for 1998 production year.----And 1998 was last year of the crossflow design.

The wiring tells me it is a 1995 or older.-----If you just bought it , post the compression test values.----Install a new impeller before your first venture out into the ocean.-----Not sure about those plug wires either.----Are they wire core ?

I think there are lots of 50 year old motors that are still the way they left the factory.

Haulover Inlet has lots of " credit card captains " you will see some dangerous stuff on --You TUBE videos.

Your location.?

Checked for cylinder sleeves out of position ???

I do not believe a 1973 powerhead is a direct swap onto a 235 HP midsection.====Research to be done on the parts pages by you.

Correct/----In my opinion you are overthinking this simple ( to me ) lower unit.----Sorry.

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That screw in the picture has to do with the lock for the starter.----Recoil should only work with motor in neutral.-----Do not adjust anything on this motor if you are NOT sure of it or the results !!!

??---He would know about newer bushings that have a o-ring groove to help keep it in place.

The o-ring inside can be replaced in 3 ways without damage to housing.----Pull bushing out after running a 5/16-NC tap in for 3 threads.-----Using the factory tool to drive it out ( I have 4 of them )----Or believe it or not you can remove / replace o-ring without removing the bushing.----And...

There is a groove in the housing.----There is a bevel on the factory circlip.----Ring only fits one way.----This is simpler than you are making it.