replacing power head on a 1972 mercury 115hp outboard-gctid387436

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I need to replace the power head, how difficult of a job is it, I have put engines in boats, replaced bellows,waterpumps, adjusted valves, so I am not completely incompetent but outboards are kind of foreign to me. trying to decide if its something I should try

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You should go for it. 1972 technology isn't cutting edge stuff, it is all pre computer and very straight forward. I had a 1972 65 HP merc outboard motor and worked on it myself.