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    How can you tell a marine cam from automotive?

    Short of buying a "marine cam", How can I tell if a cam is Marine, RV, truck, or car? This is for a v8 chevy 350 that I am going to put into my 24footer.
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    Mercruiser Shopping list

    Since I am going to keep my Mercruiser setup, I am going to need to aquire some things. I currentlyhave a merc 165 L6 1971 ish, outdrive is a pre alpha 120/140hp (yeah I know wrong drive). I have a chevy 350 that I am going to install. So I need to make a shopping list. What am I going to need ...
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    Merc vs Volvo

    Which is better? Mercruiser outdrive or Volvo penta 280? I have a pre alpha merc in my 24 footer. It is the wrong gear ratio for my 165 L6. I have a chevy 350 from a donor boat that has VP 280 outdrive. I have to remove my setup any to replace my transom. Should I go ahead and change out to the...
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    Volvo Penta virgin

    Just bought a donor 79 boat that has a Volvo Penta 280 outdrive. I am a complete virgin when dealing with VP. So I will have many ?s. So to start things off. 1 I do not see any trim cylinders on it. The guy told me they hooked up a battery and it goes up and down. How is this possible? It can...
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    Chevy 350 rebuild manual

    I just bought a donor boat that has a GM 350 that had just been bored out and magnafluxed by a machine shop. The engine is in disassembled state and I need a manual or some kind of proceedure for reassembling. I am an aircraft mechanic so the work should be straight forward. Just like to have...
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    Chevy 350 overbore?

    Hi all. After alot of the "That Merc165hp is under powered for that 24ft fiberglass boat. Get a 350", I came across a chevy 350 tthat has a new(never seen water)block that has been bored .040 with the plates? installed. The original block got cracked after a previous rebuild. It has 400 low...
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    Self Bailing Deck with hatches

    I would like to make my deck outside the cabin a self bailing deck. I would like to add some in deck storage and fishboxes. Is this possible ? and still have a "self bailing" deck for the most part? This moat has a real tall free board so I am not worried about waves as much as rain. I am also...
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    350 crusader vs Merc

    Can a chevy 350 crusader engine that has brass manifolds.coolers etc be used with a mercuiser outdrive? Or do you have to change out the manifolds?
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    Is cracks in Merc lower unit normal?

    I have looked at few of the older mercruiser outdrives and have noted the same crack on the cavitation plate on all the units. The crack arcs around the cav plate at the trailing edge of the main body, right above the trim anode. What is the cause of this? I thought it was just my drve(120-140)...
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    frame how to for engine change

    I am going to change my merc 165 L6 engine and outdrive to a merc with 302 ford V8. So the help I need is with the frames that support the engine. What is the process for adding frames to support V8? How long does the frames have to be? This is going into my 24 ft Reinell project. Thanks for...
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    repowering how tos

    I am buying a donor boat to get the engine, outdrive, trim tabs, and any other usable part. The motor that is in my 24 ft Reinell is a Merc 165 GM L6 with a 120/140HP outdrive(which I think has wrong gear ratio). The donor boat has a 302 ford V8 merc with 888(I think) outdrive. Loos exactly...
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    Ford 302 Mercruiser?

    I am looking at buyinga 1973 21 ft Bayliner with a Ford 302 and merc outdrive. The picture he sent me shows an outdrive that looks like my 120/140HP. Anyone know the Vadilatey of a 302 Merc? I am looking at repowering my 165 merc. So How are the 302s. The Price for this boat a great deal and has...
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    Junk Yard Engine Question

    Some one told me that if you get an engine from the junkyard to use in a boat that you have to put marine cams in it. Is this true or a myth? I talked to another person who said they had owned 16-17 boats and always used junkyard engines without changing cams and never had a lick of trouble...
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    Filling and Painting

    What would be best to fill and fair the outside of the hull? Gelcoat is chipped to the fiberglass all over the boat. Can I use Rustoleum marine topside paint to paint the entire boat? This boat will not be moored wet. It will be trailered home everytime. I was at Lowes today and saw a concrete...
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    Bulkhead/Door opinions and advice

    Since I am not getting responses to my questions burried in another post, I thought I would try posting for each concern directly. I would like to add a bulkhead with door and windows to my cabin. I know drop down canvas would be the easiest, but would rather do a permanent install. I would like...
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    Chances of Engine block cracking?

    Ok so I goofed up and waited too late to drain raw water engine. Actually it wasn't too late but... I have a Merc 165 GM L6 inline 6 mid 70s, cast iron. The problem that I have is that opned the drain plugs to drain but the boat is sitting bow low and I could not jack it up high enough to get...
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    Mercruiser 165 questions

    I bought a 1971? Reinell 24 ft hardtop cabin cruiser with a GM L6 6cylinder engine. I believe it is the 165. The outdrive says model 120/140 H.P. Does the outdrive model indicat that it is for 120 or 140 hp engine? The merc 165 is a 250cid engine. Is this combo large enough for a 24 foot boat...
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    Reinell Restore

    Hi There. Yesterday I purchased a 1971 24' Reinell cabin cruiser for $800 on a caukins trailer. The motor is a Mercruiser 165 straight 6.Everythingis actually in good shape and appears to be complete. I would like to make some modifications to it,i.e add baitwell and fish boxes, rod holders...
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