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    Flywheel Removal

    Is there an alternative to the $80.00 Mercury flywheel removal tool on the 60's and 70's 4 cylinder motors? Any ideas on making one? Any help would be appreciated. Mike
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    Flywheel/Stator interchange Merc 650

    I have a 1971 Mercury 650 4 cylinder with the wiring going from the stator to the rectifier dry rotted. I also have a 1968 650 4 cylinder that has a stator with good wiring. I checked the part numbers for the flywheel/stator for the year models and they are different. My question is if I use...
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    Houseboats

    Anybody here done anything with building a houseboat? I was thinking of getting a used pontoon and building a lightweight cabin on top. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks Mike
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    Marquis project boat

    I came across a late 60's early 70's Marquis tri-hull bow rider today. Sitting under an opened sided shed with bushes grown up around it made it hard to look at. Boat has a built in 18 gallon gas tank and is full of leaves and junk but floor and transom looked and felt solid as far as I can...
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    Changing from ignition driver to magneto on 65 horse

    I have a 1968 model 650 mercury that I want to "backdate" to a magneto, from the ignition driver setup that is on it now. If I am reading the factory manual correctly I will need to do the following:<br /><br />Get a magneto and magneto adaptor from an earlier model 650 or 500.<br /><br />The...
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    Floor painting

    I am in the process of fixing up a '68 Glastron Futura. The textured vinyl that was on the floor was dry rotted so I removed it. While checking the floor portion under the motor well I noticed a few small spots where the fiberglass had chipped and was looking for a product to seal it. The wood...
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    Removing Carbs on 650

    I need to remove the carbs for rebuilding on my '68 merc 650 4 cyl. I have removed the top and rear support frames which opened up some room but not enough. Do I need to remove the starter and distributor also? Any pointers? Thanks
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    Trailer bearing thrust washer ?

    I recently bought a boat trailer and it needed the bearings replaced. When I removed the cotter pin and castle nut I noticed there was no thrust bearing there to go between the nut and the outer cage bearing. Both sides were like this. The trailer is a "Tennessee Trailers" brand from the late...
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    Stupid Me?

    I purchased a Glastron boat from a co-worker about 2 months ago. The boat was in non-running condition when I got it and had not been in the water for 20 something years. The father of the lady co-worker was the owner of record, so I made up bill of sale with his name and she had him sign it and...
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    68' Merc 650 Stator Question

    I recently purchased a boat with a non-running Merc 650 motor SN# 2450736. This motor has the "Lightning Energizer Breaker-Less Ignition" ignition driver setup. According to the wiring diagram in the factory service manual this motor has no stator under the flywheel. Do the coils in the ignition...
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