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    Motor Wont Start

    Re: Motor Wont Start In total agreement with Maclin. There is too much to list even in the limited views that can be seen in the pictures. Here are a couple of the most obvious issues.
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    Motor Wont Start

    Re: Motor Wont Start Ok it might just my OCD kicking in but the pictures were driving me crazy. Let's work from these. And yes draining the block and manifold is pretty easy and a real good idea. In the winter I make it a habit of opening my drains up when I am done messin with the boat even...
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    Problems with first rebuild

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    1973 Merc Pre-Alpha Drive Water Pump Help

    I am on the fence about replacing the lower housing of the water pump. If I do I will have to order the part. If I don't I can get the lower unit put back together. The problem is that it looks a bit melted. I could sand off what looks bad taking a bit off of the entire surface. Am I asking...
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    1973 Glastron Merc 140 Do I need to add a resistor to my coil?

    Re: 1973 Glastron Merc 140 Do I need to add a resistor to my coil? You are probably right about not understanding the system. It has been bastardized. I think what I am dealing with is a motor that had been converted to a Pertronix II ignition at one time and back to points and condenser...
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    1973 Glastron Merc 140 Do I need to add a resistor to my coil?

    Re: 1973 Glastron Merc 140 Do I need to add a resistor to my coil? Here are some photos if this works
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    1973 Glastron Merc 140 Do I need to add a resistor to my coil?

    Just picked up a 1973 Glastron V-174 Bayflight. I got it started after replacing coil, and cleaning/sanding the points. Coil was .6 ohm ...probably what fried the points I replaced it with a 1.5 ohm coil. Based on the 2 wires to the + side of the coil I thought one would be a resistor wire...
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