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    Gas in the oil?

    Long story I removed an old mercruiser 228 and bought a used 228R 1984 because the older mercruiser had a busted water jacket on the block. with the “new” engine in my garage I took the time to put new seals all around it. Pulled the heads and lapped the valves. New head gaskets, new valve...
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    Confused on engine rotation

    I wanted everyone to get some closure on this question, this is what I received from mercruiser and this is probably what everyone on here already knew. I was confused because of the phone call and stamping of the old motor. maybe the tech misspoke on the phone, maybe I misunderstood him...
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    Confused on engine rotation

    Chris, I just made a reply to another member and I’m thinking... hoping... Merc tech just misspoke. he told me on the phone “6811396 CW standard rotation” you reckon if and when I verify with my eyes the direction of both engines by the flywheel - if they rotate the same direction, I make...
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    Confused on engine rotation

    Thanks! So with all the time I have reading forums and not actually posting on them I have found that “all mercruiser engines turn the same direction and that the “reversal” would be a change made in outdrive. I’m still willing to change the out drive to an alpha 1 gen 1 because that’s what...
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    Confused on engine rotation

    Both engines have the same firing order on their intakes if that means anything
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    Confused on engine rotation

    I know, I know the infamous rotation question, but hear me out. I pulled an engine out of a boat with cracked water jackets. Engine is strong other than the block being absolute junk now. serial number of the once installed engine: 5170446 - attached will be a picture to help explain...
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