can i swap 1986 vovlo penta aq131a 275 out for a aq175a v6

nogamesjoe

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hi joe her im wanting to swap out atired aq131a for an aq175a and bolt it to a v/p 275 leg and change lower leg gears what yrs 3.8 v6 blocks will bolt up to this 275 sp leg
 

PiratePast40

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Anything is possible. It's up to you to decide how much money and effort you are willing to invest. There are several things you'll need to do:
1) there must be enough room in the engine bay for a larger engine.
2) add or modify engine mounts.
3) modify wiring harness
4) current exhaust is a single pipe. Will need to locate a "y" pipe for the exhaust.
5) transom shield will need to be of the type with relief ports for the y pipe.
6) gear ratios in the lower end of the outdrive are different so will need to replace and re-shim the lower gear set.
 

nogamesjoe

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well thanks for the helping info there pirate I'm a welder fabricator mechanic so im sure I can pull it off but finding all the parts need will be the hard part
 

nogamesjoe

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sorry for the delay in reply there piratepast40 Darn wind took some trees out and too the internet as well
 
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