Mercruiser Stern Drives 1964 – 1991

Good photos and information. Lots of good information

Great reference book.

I have a 50 year old Merc cruiser stern drive and have found it very difficult to find information on my model.This book has answered many questions that have come up in getting the old girl back online. It is a 1971 that I have owned since 1974. I am an old man now but my grand kids want to go tubing. great boat and great engine.Extremely Happy that I found this online.

I purchased this book to aid in "do it yourself" repair of my 1985 Mercruiser 140 / 3.0. I found this book to be poorly organized and difficult to find the necessary information, especially in regards to assistance in diagnosing carburetor problems. I also rebuilt the carburetor (Mercarb)on this engine, and found the SELOC Manual to be of very little assistance in this project. However, it was nice to be able to refer to the tune-up specifications in the appendix of this book.I have done all of my vehicle repair and diagnosis at home for 17 years with the assistance of Haynes automotive repair manuals. I find that these manuals much easier to use as references, the pictures are clearer, more complete, and makes diagnosing problems much easier. I wish Haynes made a repair manual for my Mercruiser engine.An example of problems with this manual... when testing an ignition coil, the instructions start out by stating "align the points in the distributor". Since I have never performed this before, it would be nice if it showed me how to do this. Or if it's in another chapter, annotate with (chapter 3). So I'm paging through the entire book, not knowing if the information is even in the book. This is just one example.I found more help with my boat using online forum, videos and references then I have with this manual.

Having a old boat this book had saved be thousands of dollars and time. If you have a oldie but a goodie boat get this book. You know how many (not all) boat mechanics are unfortunately:Mechanic: - "I can't have your boat back for at least 2- 12 weeks and that will be a bazillion dollars".Me: - "All I want is a oil change"Mechanic: - "How dare you question me! Now bow down to me if you want your boat fixed"Me: - "Never-mind, I bought a book and I'll do it myself"Mechanic: - "Noooooooooo!"My Wallet: - "You're the greatest"My Son: - "Gee Golly, you're the best Dad ever"My Wife: - "You look more handsome than normal"

This book is better than nothing. Barely! The pictures in the book were shot in the 1990s with a poor excuse for a camera and in black and white. It looks like the pictures were copied several times in order to get the resolution this bad. Notice the nice pictures on the outside of the book.

I was pleased to see my new “Mercruiser Service Manual” for my 1970 Mercruiser.I was expecting a manual that would be a little more in detail in some regards than it is.Though the manual will be very helpful for working on the motor and sterndrive, the section on the “trim/tilt” system is seriously lacking in applicable photos. Hose routing through the transom is critical and the manual doesn’t show any photos to aid in replacement of 49 year old hoses.

A must have for any bost owner who doesn't have deep pockets to have a marina perform labor! Boats are the equivalent of 1960's cars and are very hands on mechanical and with this book you can really accomplish any task a boat can throw at you

this book seems to cover most of the required bits to keep the boat running worth buying if you want some usefull info

okay but not as much detail as i expected

Arrived quickly. In good condition. Exactly as described. Great book. Lots of detailed information on step by step engine component tear down and rebuild.

Well written, detailed service manual that covers a lot of models. Will surely save me a lot of money being able to make my own repairs.

Good publication. Easy to sort out engine types and get to know the part names. I'm not a mechanic but now I keep an eye on simple things that can go wrong and order parts.