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    buy new motor

    iv tried everywhere else and havent had any luck. so i thought id give it a try here. im looking for any brand motor 1970 or newer, it can be a 70 to 9o hp motor, to buy. or a complete powerhead for a 1970 merc 800. please someone help me!
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    bringing motor to life

    ive had my motor in the shop for 2 weeks now and they still are stumped. they have an idea but are not positive. its gonna cost some big bucks to maybe get it running. its a 1970 merc 800. so i was just looking in the paper today and found a 100hp mercury,not sure what year possibly late 70...
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    tachometer on 70 merc

    ive got a 1970 merc 800 with the mercontrol on it. The boat had a tach but it was all busted up, so i threw it away when i gutted the boat. Anyone know where I can get one the will fit the mercontrol, and can you get new ones, old ones, and how much are they?
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    1970 merc 800 big trouble

    ive got a 70 merc 800. i started out having trouble with the throttle not working right. im the process of fixing that , i started the boat up several times, and it ran just like it normally did. so about 2 weeks ago i turned it on twice to see if i had fixed the throttle problem it ran fine...
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    power trim on merc 800

    havent done much research on this yet, but id thought id try here first. i got a 1970 mercury 800 and would like to put power trim/ tilt on it. anyone know what i need exactly, such as can you put a new one on, or does it have to be specific for that motor. also how much $$$ it will be. any help...
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    1970 merc 800 only starts with key held on

    ive got a 1970 mercury 800. While woking on yet another problem with the throttle control, i started the motor up two or three times and everything worked perfect. the battery died while doing this, so i charged it over night, hooked it back up, turned the key, it turned on, but as soon as i let...
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