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  1. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Looking through your post, you're not using part numbers for the iron or steel pieces. Those are casting numbers. They're not the same thing. A part number can also have a cast number, which is different. The factory that created the metal block, cam, crank, or whatever metal piece assigns a...
  2. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Breaking news, guys! Thank you for being the guiding light in this enveloping sea of endless darkness. We're fortunate to have enlightened souls like you illuminating our path. Keep up the great work. Good thinking! I think I have everything I need, but I'll definitely keep this in...
  3. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Again....... I pulled the OEM part number from the Mercruiser engine schematics website and a 3rd party schematics website. Searched the part number. Priced the OEM part number. Then made a post here looking for an alternative because the OEM part number was expensive. Literally nobody is...
  4. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Good to know, thank you!
  5. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    I'm not. The existence of this very post serves as proof that's exactly NOT what I'm doing, since it's purpose is to find a cheaper alternative.... lol Again, I use both the site I linked, and the official Mercruiser site, for part numbers. Not for prices. I guess we do things differently. I...
  6. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Now that's a price that sounds reasonable - thank you, Scott!
  7. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    This is really good info to know, thank you Lou
  8. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Heya Scott Great, thanks! The part number came off of the mercruiser engine schematics I linked in the original inquiry. I've used it and cross-referenced it with the official mercruiser schematic site and they both seem to use the same part numbers. Should I use a different site? Here is...
  9. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Great info Bondo, and all the others, I appreciate the help. This has been really useful. GM truck cam sounds good to me - or grinding MC1315 from RockAuto. Both make great alternatives. Heard good things about this forum, and I'm happy to see it lives up to the hype - excellent info in the...
  10. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Hey thanks, the valve heads are vortec that came stock with the engine that I linked in the mercruiser schematics in the original post. Part number 938-827178 I believe. Good to know - so if I swapped out the intake manifold and used Edelbrock 1409 4 bbl/4bbl manifold, it would be more noticeable?
  11. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Hey thanks a ton for the quick reply. I thought that marine cams have a much harder grind to them because they don't sit at idle as much as a car or truck. From what I've read, you definitely can use a truck cam, but it wont have that get-up, high RPM power that's useful getting on plane and...
  12. Kita05

    Camshaft Replacement on Vortec 4.3L 262

    Greetings one and all. I recently started a project in my downtime of rebuilding a free 1999 vortec Mercruiser 4.3L 262 2 barrel carb engine that came with almost everything except the crankshaft and the camshaft. My friend told me that he bought the used engine for those parts only and now...
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