Thank you everyone for providing input.
Alldodge, from my novice understanding when checking the Mercruiser exhaust gasket bulletin the system I would fall under reference 4c, with the water exiting out the heat exchanger to the both manifold elbows at the bottom. While this is a conversation...
Alldodge, Here’s a photo of how the Tstat and cooling system are.
@Lou C, I’ll be honest I left some information out because I didn’t think it was important. The rebuild I originally received had a noise which I shipped back to the builder. They made it right and send me another motor. When I...
Thanks alldodge, I have what looks like a normal automotive (except is appears to be brass) t-stat housing. The hose goes directly to the heat exchanger. The T-stat opens at 160.
Hey Gang,
My boats being a boat again and would like to get some opinions. I’ve recently installed a new rebuilt engine. I reused the old risers and manifolds since they were less than two years old. They looked ok other than a gasket leak which killed the previous motor. The gasket surfaces...
As others have sailed already, your engine mounts are attached to the boat likely through some type of stringer. They could be encapsulated by fiberglass over wood. If they rot out you will not be able to torque the bolts to the boat. Before you go through all the work of installing the motor...
I just went through this on a nearly identical motor. Like you I’ve been in the auto trade for 10+ years. It’s pretty straightforward, mark everything, take clear photos from all sides. We ran into a few issues but nothing that wasn’t fixable or able to be researched. Be prepared for finding...
