485 mercruiser

Bondo

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Ayuh,..... Welcome Aboard,....... Not much different,......
Year of production,....
2bbl. or 4bbl. carb,.....
3" or 4" heat exchanger,......

The basic motors are all the same, 'n generally leave alot to be desired,.....
 

nola mike

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There are a couple of other differences, not sure what year you have, but the older ones have cast exhaust manifolds (instead of aluminum) and a different coolant reservoir, a 3" heat exchanger, different wiring for the starter (no slave solenoid).
 
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