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    Need new prop for Merc !

    I have a 77 Reinell 190 tri-hull with Merc 888. We basically rebuilt the engine in the darned thing and it incidentally got warmed over by the installation of some new heads and cam. It has a cleaver style prop on there that is absolutely horrendous for planing the boat (takes forever). I...
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    Throttle doesn't shift

    I took my throttle apart on the merc 888 to pull the side panel trim off and I think but hope against hope that a little gear didn't fall off. The throttle will actuate the throttle cable but not the shift cable. Sometimes it will get stiff and move the shifter about 1/8" but it won't cleanly...
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    Merc 888 hard start, backfires!

    Hi all, My engine is hard to start w/o starter fluid and will occasionally backfire during this starting process. Also, I am not getting an accelerator pump shot. It took me forever to get the timing even close and I think I fouled out the (new) plugs so I wire brushed them and put them back...
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    Correct timing Merc 888

    It's a 1977 Reinell with Merc 888 (Ford 302). What's the correct timing setting?
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    Merc 888 Overheating

    I just put a newly freshened engine in (old shortblock, but new heads and cam) and installed it in the boat. We fired it up today to break in the cam which means we had to run it for 20 mins at 2000-2500 RPMs. We hooked up the muffs with the hose on full blast. There was a good amount of water...
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    Proper float level Mercruiser 888

    I have a 1977 Reinell with a Merc 888 (Ford 302) with a 2 bbl Rochester 2gc carb (7044185.) I ordered the carb kit but to my dismay there are no instructions included in the box!!! Can someone look up for me the proper float level and float drop to set this to, and any other adjustment...
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