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    1980 mercury 80hp Black solenoid wire and a puff of smoke

    I purchased a 1980 Mercury 80hp from a Widow, Her husband took it off his boat, brought it home from their northwoods cabin for routine maintenance. He passed away over the winter, I removed my old motor hooked up everything, went to fire it up, nothing. I determined the solenoid was bad. I had...
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    repowering 1986 mercury 35hp with 1980 mercury 80hp.

    I have a 1986 bass tracker TX17 It is under powered with a very good running 1986 mercury 35hp The 35 is original to the boat with a Dole Tilt setup. I started removing the 35hp and the shift linkage looks different. The 80hp shifter looks like the shift linkage is mounted horizontal...
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    1980 mercury 80hp did checking compression blow CDI

    I bought a 1980 mercury 80hp. serial 558xxxx I got it home, took all 4 plugs out and cranked it enough to check compression in all 4 cyl's. No controls, no key, Did I blow the CDI? Thanks in advance for any help.
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    I need mercruiser 260 serial number

    I have a 1981 Sea Ray SRV225 that I purchased last year. It had a mercruiser 260 in it, but had no mercruiser serial number anywhere; it did have brass freeze plugs! When I need to order parts I need a serial #. Anyone have any suggestions I had water & oil issue and said to myself I know...
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    manifold and riser quistion

    My problem is water in cyl # 8, 6, and 4. Replaced the head gasket last weekend. thats not the problem. 1981 Sea ray 260 hp (no serial # anywhere, I looked) MR-1 drive, log style manifolds with the hump riser at the rear of the manifold. I disconnected the 3 hoses from the log style manifold...
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    Anyone know what motor will work in my boat? 1981 Sea Ray SRV225

    I am in need of a motor and I am confused as to what will work. My boat is a 1981 Sea Ray SRV225. 260 mercruiser, MR-1 Drive First: I have looked high and low there is no serial # on my motor, so I am going to assume it has been replaced at some point in the last 30 years. Car motor, I don?t...
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    5.7 260hp 14.25x21 WOT 5200+ whats wrong

    I have a 1981 Sea Ray SRV225 Motor: 5.7 260hp Drive is an alpha one 1.50 At 4700 rpm speed on gps is 40 mph I have currently have a 14 ? X 21 aluminum prop (new) The boat weighs 3800 pounds dry and no gear. Add 70 gal gas, oil, tools, anchor, lines, life jackets cooler with ice and beer, and...
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    How to remove broken shaft in the upper part of the drive

    I am trying to replace the lower on my alpha 1 gen 1 outdrive. I broke the shaft that drives the impeller. It broke at the ?O? ring grove. I can?t figure out how to remove the broken splined piece from the upper. I am thinking I will need to tap it, thread a bolt in and a slide hammer. Thanks...
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    I hit a rock, and blew my drive. How do I know what to relpace it with

    I have a 1981 Sea Ray SRV225 It has a Mercruiser 5.7 260hp and a pre Alpha drive. I was out Sunday in some bad weather and I hit a rock with my out drive. It is toast! One broken shaft, and one twisted one. So I need a replacement. All I know is it is pre alpha. But from what I have been...
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    I got rear ended 4th of july. What should I do now.

    I was out with some friends on my boat July 4th. We were on a local river heading south; people were shooting fireworks from shore. It was 9:15 PM. I was just putting along (My boat was not making any wake) letting my guests enjoy the show... The next thing I hear is ?HE?S NOT GOING TO STOP? I...
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    I don't have water in my oil, I have oil in my water

    1967 sea ray 170srv 120hp mercruiser So I took the "old" gal out and it runs real good, execpt the manifold is leaking, but I knew that. I put a new bilge pump in untill I locate a replacemnet manifold. I stoped to check the oil, see how the bilge was doing and I noticed that the water in the...
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    Will this manifold work?

    I have a 1967 sea ray with a 120hp mercrusier w/type 1 outdrive. yea its old:) rodchester carb The manifold has been patched but now leaks. t there is one forsale local but it is from n 89 mercrusier 120hp Are they interchangeable? my bet is no :( If not what years yould fit? Thanks in advance
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    67 srv17 is running, It gets wet today

    I spent ? day Thursday getting the old boat running, and ? day yesterday getting it running good. I had to put a coil on and a condenser. She purrs like a kitten now. My manifold is leaking but I am going to replace that soon. It had been repaired with jb-weld. I am going to get a new bilge...
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    1967 mercruiser 120 exhaust manifold

    Hello everyone, I just got a 1967 sea ray srv 170 with a 120hp mercruiser. I know the boat a little, I know it had a valve job 3 years ago, new oil pan gasket lat year, and I know it has been properly winterized over the years. I know many pepole that have ridden in the boat and say it is a good...
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    I just got a 1967 srv 17

    I have had my eye on this boat for some time now. While it is not in mint shape it is pretty nice for a 43 year old boat. The seats arn't ripped, it is all there except the storage under the dash, and I can make that. I know the previous owner and have ridden in the boat so I know it runs great...
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    I know I am crazy! twin 20hp's on 14' row

    Hi, Ok 1st get this out of the way. I know I am crazy :) but its a good crazy. I have a 14' alumacraft row boat. for the last 2 years I have run a 1968 johnson 20 HP motor. Well I picked up an identical motor and I want to put twins on my dingy. both motors are tiller motors but everything is...
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