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crestflyer
Joined: 24 Jan 2008
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Location: Joliet, IL
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 Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:27 pm Post subject: new motor |
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Hi all, Picked up a new motor for the flying crest on saturday. should push the flyingcrest around nicely.
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1960 flying crest
1963 evinrude starflite 75hp
1962 mercury 1000
1947 mercury KE4
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OutBdNut
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Location: Minnesota
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You can verify the year of your Mercury by going to www.oldmercs.com and checking the serial number with their model guide.
That should perform well on your flying crest. You may want some earplugs - Mercs from the 1960s were a bit noisy!
Dave
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crestflyer
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Thanks, it's a 1962 merc 1000. Think I'm going to do a nice resto on her.
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OutBdNut
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That motor will look good on your Flying Crest, all restored and shined up or repainted! For the resto - If you haven't already done so, I'd start with a compression check to see if there are any major problems with the powerhead.
You may already know that NAPA auto stores carry a lot of aftermarket parts by Sierra (rebranded NAPA) that fit your motor - things like water pump impellers, seals, carb kits, etc. at reasonable prices. Take your serial number in when you go to buy parts.
Dave
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58 Commodore 14 Speedster (modified)
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roxin
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Location: Balaton, MN
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| for sure replace the water pump be fore you run it. they have a tendency to rot when they sit dry for along time. |
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