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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 17 Jan 2021 22:58 #109392

MercuryMarc Topic Author Offline Ship's Doctor Posts: 2710 Thank you received: 1918	All sealed up and good to go. Click the link below for information on vintage Mercury restorations Mercury Restorations 1957 Clipper / 1969 Merc 1000 Lake life is the best life Jump in a boat and go This message has attachments images. Please log in or register to see it. The following user(s) said Thank You: BigBadJon, Moe
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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 16 Jan 2021 22:39 #109379

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Today the lovely pistons went back home.

I tried a different method that I have been wanting to try for a little while now. Instead of trying to get all 18 rings in at once. I dropped in one piston at a time. This method is so much less stressful on me and the new rings.
Tomorrow I will set the proper inch pounds of torque on the rods to lock in the crank.

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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 10 Jan 2021 04:39 #109305

Locomotion Offline First Mate Posts: 4994 Thank you received: 2471	I think it was a poor quality seal but it was oem, I have two more seals coming, the shaft looks perfect. Proud Owner of 1956 Vagabond, 1950 Flyer, 1956 Rocket, Co-owner 1952 Flash, 10-1/2 less than VinTin
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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 10 Jan 2021 04:19 #109303

MercuryMarc Topic Author Offline Ship's Doctor Posts: 2710 Thank you received: 1918	Was it on the prop shaft or the drive shaft? Possibly check for an out of round shaft. Or try a speedy sleeve Those little sleeves are expensive. Click the link below for information on vintage Mercury restorations Mercury Restorations 1957 Clipper / 1969 Merc 1000 Lake life is the best life Jump in a boat and go
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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 10 Jan 2021 04:08 #109302

Locomotion Offline First Mate Posts: 4994 Thank you received: 2471	It leaked right down. Proud Owner of 1956 Vagabond, 1950 Flyer, 1956 Rocket, Co-owner 1952 Flash, 10-1/2 less than VinTin
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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 10 Jan 2021 04:07 #109301

MercuryMarc Topic Author Offline Ship's Doctor Posts: 2710 Thank you received: 1918	That stinks Ray. I just started testing, both pressure and vacuum on the lower units. Not much pressure is needed, 6-7 lbs on The 44's. How long were you trying to hold a vacuum for? Click the link below for information on vintage Mercury restorations Mercury Restorations 1957 Clipper / 1969 Merc 1000 Lake life is the best life Jump in a boat and go
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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 10 Jan 2021 02:13 #109298

Locomotion Offline First Mate Posts: 4994 Thank you received: 2471	Hey Marc, Do you check your lower units to see if they will hold a vacuum? I just did a 82 model 35 OMC that holds pressure but not vacuum, dang it. Proud Owner of 1956 Vagabond, 1950 Flyer, 1956 Rocket, Co-owner 1952 Flash, 10-1/2 less than VinTin
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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 10 Jan 2021 01:52 #109297

MercuryMarc Topic Author Offline Ship's Doctor Posts: 2710 Thank you received: 1918	A little more fartin around today. New needle bearings, roller bearings, and seals. Getting close to sending everything back home. Click the link below for information on vintage Mercury restorations Mercury Restorations 1957 Clipper / 1969 Merc 1000 Lake life is the best life Jump in a boat and go This message has an attachment image. Please log in or register to see it.
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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 06 Jan 2021 16:29 #109239

Moe Offline Junior Member Posts: 193 Thank you received: 92	Jeez you don't slow down much! At what point do you quit your day job ?? The following user(s) said Thank You: jabe, MercuryMarc
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1961 Merc 700 FGS Restoration 02 Jan 2021 01:46 #109204

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A little work in the shop today.Cleaned up the pistons, connecting rods and resurfaced the read cages.And spent a few hours doing non-glamorous things too.

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