Mercury Through The Years...

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Originally Posted by FUJIMO

Bernard...You probably utilized the lower mounting bolts/hydraulic fittings, that came standard on the first generation(1976-79) Mercury V-6 O/B, in Figure 1, Item 15A, above. They were still available in the early eighties. Maybe you came up with the idea in the field as an answer to the first generation 3.4 gearcase water intrusion issue, that was found to be caused by a water pump base design, that leaked? Mercury updated the 3.4 water pump design two or three times in the first years of the consumer 3.4's.
http://www.mercstuff.com/images/reservoir.jpg...along with the 70's/80's MerCruiser drive reservoir bottle...?

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Could have been - I was on the 3.4 task force to get that big bitch runnning right - dual bearing pinions, the Cosworth block , better bearings, you name it - in the end it was a pretty good motor, my estimation. Needed EFI, intregal trim, and bucket cowls, and some marketing - but the 3.0 was already being designed and that ended the 3.4.

the 3.0 was being designed way back when the 3.4 was running?

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Originally Posted by powerabout

the 3.0 was being designed way back when the 3.4 was running?

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I was in Product Assurance testing in 1988 and we were about to run a batch of pre production engines - well beyond the proto stage then. Would imagine 3 years prior for sand cast proto's.

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...Multiple World and National Offshore Championships - Power By Mercury -http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...9&d=1500325777

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...-ghost-k-k.jpg

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Originally Posted by FUJIMO

...Multiple World and National Offshore Championships - Power By Mercury -http://www.screamandfly.com/attachme...9&d=1500325777

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That a good picture

...UIM World Offshore Championship - Power By Mercury -http://worlds2014.org.gg/wp-content/.../50-Medium.jpg

...F1H2O UIM World Championship...Power by Mercury...http://www.f1h2o.com/img/boats/74-2017F1.jpg

...Victory Team - Mercury Powers These Winners...http://www.f1h2o.com/img/boats/4-2017F1.jpg

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Originally Posted by Robby321

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Bird cage liner

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Originally Posted by Mark75H

Bird cage liner

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Bullchit Sam......relics the old days and STILL needed..........many

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Originally Posted by Mark75H

Bird cage liner

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Those old ones were way better than the new ones.

Dave

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Originally Posted by Robby321

Bullchit Sam......relics the old days and STILL needed..........many

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Just need the real Merc ones. They are around, have a few myself.

Dave

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Originally Posted by Robby321

Bullchit Sam......relics the old days and STILL needed..........many

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Can't take credit for this one!!!!:nonod::p:DGary