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    1983 Mercury 150

    Removed lower unit and replaced shift cam. Now it shifts hard, and idles high when going into reverse. Any ideas?

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    high idle can cause hard shift , check for proper linkage adjustments , please use v6 forum one more down for your engine with ser number also
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    Moving your post to the 2.0/2.4/2.5L Forum for you. Please update with engine serial number for further assistance. Thanks!


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