Almost finished rebuilding enginehow much oil should be in mixter

"well im almost finished rebui

"well im almost finished rebuilding my engine..thanks to all of the help i've received on this discussion board...1st off i want to thank everyone for all the info...if not for yall id still be trying to start..Anyway question for now is...im almost finished..got the powerhead back on..just got to put carbs on and wire up and done..also had gas tank removed and cleaned..starting fresh..i've always used a mixing bottle to add oil..How what ratio do i need to mix at start?..how long?.. and how to mix and run for here on out? by the way again, my engines a 1979 mercury 150, v6."

"Jim,

I always use twice th

"Jim,

I always use twice the usual mix (25:1) for the first five hours, and then add fuel at the usual 50:1 ratio. The oil becomes diluted slowly and after another five hours is very close to 50:1.

Tony"