And the rest

From Mechanics illustrated Drawn plans soon to be available in members area

Thank you for the offer, I have a spare flywheel from the basket case to use to gauge the thread so I should be ok however don't hide yours away just yet.

Thanks , I have a genuine manual and a clymer one so will study both closely. I had planned to make a puller for the flywheel so will get on with that too as I am planning to stay on this side of the pond this year.

Thanks Se7en I will study my book of words. It is an easy job on a classic OMC but I know how Merc like to overcomplicate things.

Thanks for the tips, I will get a new diaphragm as you recomend and of course change the gear oil. The compressions are all good although the middle two are 10psi under the outer ones as far as I can remember. I checked it when I first got the motor about 5 years ago but it had been standing for a g...

Spanner, isn't that like mole grips but not as versatile. Not easy to get the hammer in either :giggle: About to make a start on my 79 Merc 80HP any weaknesses I should look out for? I have a new water pump to fit along with two full carb kits but this motor has been dormant on a stand for years so ...

Does make you wonder why Mercury did'nt design a neat little cover to aid servicing particularly over such a key component. On a similar note I was supprised that I needed to remove the entire powerhead form the mid section on my Evinrude 40 just to remove the head, although at least it is possible ...

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the Glen L catalogue was bought for me a few years ago and is something I have enjoyed dreaming and drooling over ever since.
No hope of it arriving for Christmas now though
DH

Just stoking the fire a bit,
http://news.techworld.com/sme/3240185/b ... -aircraft/
http://www.boeing.com/bds/mediakit/2010 ... e_0910.pdf


no opinion expressed or implied!

DH