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1978 Mercury Tower of power 10 years 2 months ago #99995

I just bought my first boat at age 51 about a month ago. I am told this motor needs a trigger. Does anyone know where I can get one? Also the power trim system works on and off. It has a small drip on top of one of the cylinders right where there is a screw. I am told there is a seal kit I can buy. Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks Mike

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Re:1978 Mercury Tower of power 10 years 2 months ago #100048

Nice looking boat Mike, in order for anyone to help you with your trigger question we need to see the motor better. Take the cowl off and shoot a pic of both sides of the power head. It wouldn,t hurt to post the serial number too. 1978 and 79 was a transition year from distributor to ADI. The pics will tell us what you have and where to go for a trigger.

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Re:1978 Mercury Tower of power 10 years 2 months ago #100193

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As far as I know, the 1978 and 1979 MODEL year engines had distributor ignition. The ADI's were introduced for 1980 model year engines, which began production in the last half of 1979.

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Re:1978 Mercury Tower of power 10 years 2 months ago #100234

79 was ADI either way pics will tell us what he has and the triggers are different depending on what he has.

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