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Stripped sparkplug - '63 Merc 500. 13 years 1 week ago #77901

I stripped the sparkplug threads in the head of my '63 Merc Merc 500. What are my optins to repair it?

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Re: Stripped sparkplug - '63 Merc 500. 13 years 1 week ago #77902

Helicoil, timesert, etc. I had stripped spark plug threads on the No. 1 cylinder of my 65 Merc 500 (due to the previous owner). Cheap helicoil kit didn't work. I picked up this Perma-Plug repair kit and it worked great. Four years later and no issues.

http://www.amazon.com/Perma-Plug-1-25-Spark-Plug-Repair/dp/B0025PMJHA

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1968 Merc 500

Re: Stripped sparkplug - '63 Merc 500. 13 years 1 week ago #77918

I have also heard that is a good repair but if you run across a good used head I would still pick it up. I'm not sure on the thickness of the head on that.

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Re: Stripped sparkplug - '63 Merc 500. 13 years 1 week ago #77922

There is no cylinder head on that Mercury motor .---Helicoils work just great.----Just use grease on the tap to keep chips going into the cylider to a minimum.

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