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Would it be a ----" LEFT HAND " -----Thread on that recoil starter ?

Just open the low speed mixture screw 1/8th turn at a time.-----I think it will smooth out after that effort.

Are you running with a pressure tank ?-----Post picture of broken plastic piece.-----These motors are elegantly simple and almost all pieces can be found to make repairs.

Why would one carbon up more than the other ?

Did you remove gearcase with control box lever in forward or neutral ?------What are you expecting to feel on propshaft with the unit in reverse?------What are you expecting to feel on propshaft with lower unit in forward?

Correct.----Small and even the inline 6 cylinder Mercury motors used this design since the early 1950's

It is a head cover gasket.-----A true head gasket would have round holes.-----That head cover gasket has nothing to do with compression.

What he is saying , no head gasket on this motor !----Sort of built like many Mercury small motors.

I know of a shop that does not replace / repack bearings anymore.-----Has new hubs in stock.-----Quick and easy and a money maker.----Cost of labor makes this the best way to go for the folks who wear a " suit and tie " he says.

Time to trouble shoot the ignition system.----I think there is an issue there.

What are the compression numbers ?----Those carburetors are are elegantly simple to inspect / repair.-----Could be a broken carbon seal on bottom of crankshaft too.

The CT makes it a 1983 model.----Price can vary from region to region.-----Many shops do not work on older motors.------But someone who knows how to work on these simple motors might pay extra for a good one.

Does spark jump a gap of 3/8" on both leads , yes or no ?----Post results of a compression test.------Could be an issue with reed valves ( crankcase compression ) as well.

Evinrude / Johnson brands were taken over by BRP back in 2001?-----Stopped marketing the Johnson brand after 2007 model year.----Evinrude ( BRP ) stopped building / marketing outboard motors in June 2020 -----They are still in the replacement parts business.----Hard to say what the contract...

Open low speed mixture screw 1/2 turn and test run.----Repeat if it still stalls out.

It is an " oil recirculation line " as clearly mentioned !

I think Searider just calls the engine block the " crankcase " here.-----Talking about putting cylinder head onto the engine..-----I believe " Island speak " is not always the same as the way everybody speaks.

Your location ?---You need the correct starter for the 22 cubic inch blocks.----Some internet listing for starters are incorrect.-----They are not all the same.----Yes most of them came with the ring gear bolted onto the flywheel.

On many motors the water that comes out the tell -----DOES NOT GO THROUGH ---the block..--A wise owner would monitor how quickly water comes out after start up.----A water pressure gauge also helps monitor pump condition..----So in short a healthy tell tale does not always mean that motor is...

Check spark.----Might be running on 1 cylinder.