I have a 175hp Mercury 1981 on a Ranger 375V and found a 1990 200hp Black Max for a good price. Will the controls hook up from the 175hp or will I need a different control set up? Is there a way that I can check compression on it without controls as it is not on a boa a the resent time, Owner said it was running when taken off. Fr the price I think I could part it out and not loose any money either way.
Controls should work probably. You can get a starter test button to hook up for testing pretty easy.
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Make sure both are the same SHAFT LENGTH (very important).
Controls should work, though the type used back in that vintage are quite sloppy by today's standards. Probably be wise to upgrade to something a little newer, with new cables.
Compression testing is best done with the engine warm, which would require at least minimal rigging:
Compression Testing
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