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    1973 115 hp Merc. wont accelerate without help

    on land with earmuffs the motor performs as expected but with the boat in water, the motor performs differently. At idle it sounds normal. As I put it in gear and give it throttle it just bogs, doesn't bog down, doesn't accelerate enough to plain out either. Doesn't matter if I throttle slow and...
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    Where does bottom of boat and motor line up

    "How do I know if the motor is "How do I know if the motor is at the right hight? Here is a pic of my boat and motor. The green line represents the bottom of boat. Thanks, MIKE"
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    Steering adjustment

    "I have an outboard merc that "I have an outboard merc that I just did a swap with. The orig. was a 1968 1100SS and I replaced it with a 1985 1150 L/S. Everything is working out ok except the steering. It turns to right all the way but barely turns to the left. The rod that connects the...
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    Mounting the power tilt for the first time

    "My boat is an older boat and "My boat is an older boat and it didn't have power tilt. I am changing the outboard motor and the new motor has power tilt. I am trying to figure out how to mount the pump. Can someone help me with this? Also, pictures speak a thousand words so if you have pics...
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    Cant I simply swap lower units

    "The non-running Merc is seria "The non-running Merc is serial # 2480805, is a short shaft and the origanol motor that came with the boat. The replacement motor is serial # 3370315.(can you please tell me the year of this motor and any other info, thank you) Both of these motors are 115 hp I6...
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    Long shaft motor on a short shaft boat

    Is it possible? And what chall Is it possible? And what challenges do I face?
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    Need knowledge on early 70s 115 hp Merc

    I realize I may have posted th I realize I may have posted this in the wrong area yesterday. I apologize. I found the serial # on this mystery motor. It's 2480805. It says 1100 with 2 lightening bolts. Does that mean its the 1100ss model? It also is a short shaft. I have redone all the wiring...
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    IDing the motor and starting s

    "The front of the cover says i "The front of the cover says its a 1250 but the back says 1100. The 1100 has lightening bolts going threw it. Its a 115 hp, I6 cyl. short shaft. I'm guessing it's a 1970 or 71. I am having a hard time finding the serial #s which I need to order the correct parts...
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