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07-21-2017, 04:17 PM #15000 RPM
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Roadside find
My dad was headed to work the other day and saw this on the side of the road out for trash pickup. He threw it in the back of his car to try to save it. It's a 1964 7.5hp Mercury. A lot of the electronics were in a basket next to it so we figure it'll need some work. It does turn over pretty freely though.
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07-21-2017, 04:59 PM #2
Looks more like a 1974.
Jeff
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07-21-2017, 05:18 PM #3
yup blue stripe cowl mid 70s, like to have the Johnson stand though.
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07-22-2017, 08:55 AM #4
Those go forever other than the iron drive and shiftshaft. Makes it impossible to seal the gear case. Cool find!!
Dave1980 Cougar 19 tunnel,90 2.4L Bridgeport EFI in middle of restoration.
1988 BAJA Sunsport 186, 96 225 Pro Max
79 12' Auminum, 95 Merc 9.9
RIP Stu
"So many idiots, so few bullets"
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07-22-2017, 02:39 PM #5
That's a pretty awesome find. I love those old swep-back "glide-angle design" Mercs. If the cowl is correct for it then it looks like a 1972-75.
If the block doesn't have any cracks or damage and the rotating assembly is good, then it should be easy to get it running.
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07-23-2017, 12:00 PM #6
WOW! Great find. Great little project if it's not siezed. Everything else is really pretty simple. If nothing else it's a fun project.
I carry a gun because a cop won't fit in my pocket.
1987 Glasstream 15V
1986 Mariner "Tower of Power" 115
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07-23-2017, 04:27 PM #7
Sux when the wiring rots off of them though.
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07-25-2017, 03:43 PM #8
My roadside find a couple months ago
2003 mirage ski racer with e-tec power
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07-25-2017, 04:47 PM #9
put that in my man cave wayyyyyyyyyyyy before the merc jmo
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07-25-2017, 06:17 PM #10
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07-25-2017, 07:44 PM #11
Does the Scott have the "boat bailer"? I have two 7.5s with that system..... I need the pickup screen with hose that lays in the boat. WAY COOL! Had one when a kid and tryin to find one of each mota I had. Gary
"12" Super Lite Tunnel (11') "88" 25 Yammy twin carb "BANANA SPLIT"
"77" Hydrostream Viper "87" 140 Rude heavy modded w/15" mid, Bobs nose and lwp "DANGER ZONE"
"72" Checkmate MX-13 "80" 75 Rude w/15"mid and Nitro Lu (to be restored)
"Too much is never enough" Keith Richards " Dreams become reality via hard work and perseverance" G.A.Carbonneau
"This coming from an old man that strapped two bananas together, hung a motor on it and calls it a boat" XstreamVking
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07-25-2017, 08:00 PM #12
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07-25-2017, 08:08 PM #13"12" Super Lite Tunnel (11') "88" 25 Yammy twin carb "BANANA SPLIT"
"77" Hydrostream Viper "87" 140 Rude heavy modded w/15" mid, Bobs nose and lwp "DANGER ZONE"
"72" Checkmate MX-13 "80" 75 Rude w/15"mid and Nitro Lu (to be restored)
"Too much is never enough" Keith Richards " Dreams become reality via hard work and perseverance" G.A.Carbonneau
"This coming from an old man that strapped two bananas together, hung a motor on it and calls it a boat" XstreamVking
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07-25-2017, 08:10 PM #14
Just looked at the pic enlarged.... don't see it. Gary
"12" Super Lite Tunnel (11') "88" 25 Yammy twin carb "BANANA SPLIT"
"77" Hydrostream Viper "87" 140 Rude heavy modded w/15" mid, Bobs nose and lwp "DANGER ZONE"
"72" Checkmate MX-13 "80" 75 Rude w/15"mid and Nitro Lu (to be restored)
"Too much is never enough" Keith Richards " Dreams become reality via hard work and perseverance" G.A.Carbonneau
"This coming from an old man that strapped two bananas together, hung a motor on it and calls it a boat" XstreamVking
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07-25-2017, 08:11 PM #15
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