Pulling 4.3L v6 VP Motor

[superpop]

Hi folks, I have a 1996 Wellcraft with a 4.3L VP motor and SX drive. I have a stubborn oil leak that can only be the rear main seal. I am wanting to pull the motor this fall and go through all the gaskets and fix the leak and replace the manifolds and risers. The question is, once i disconnect everything that stays in the boat and get the drive off, can I just remove the 2 mount bolts at the front and then remove the bolts in the rear that attach the motor to the inner transom bracket. It looks like there are 5 or six of them that go over the flywheel housing. I don't really want to pull the intermediate housing on the drive and yank the whole inner bracket along with the motor like the Clymer manual suggests but don't want to get hung up either. Also, other than replacing all gaskets, is their anything else I should do while I have the motor out, I was planning on painting the bilge area a nice shiny white but any other suggestions are welcome, IE retorqing main bearing bolts ect.

Thanks

 

[Don S]

Re: Pulling 4.3L v6 VP Motor

The first thing you need to do is get rid of the ?#@&%$#$ Clymers manual. Second, it sounds like you have a manual for the 290 style drives, not the SX style.
Third. You remove the 4 lag bolts that hold the front motor mounts to the stringers. No need to remove the big (usually rusted) nuts on the motor mounts.
Then at the back of the engine you remove the 2 nuts over those big flat washers and flywheel housing, flywheel and coupler all come out as one.
What's the full (that means all the numbers and letters) model number or serial number and I can at least tell you what Volvo manual you need.

 

[superpop]

Re: Pulling 4.3L v6 VP Motor

Sorry, here ya go.

Motor
4.3L GS
4110131949
SN# 386B186

Drive
TSK SX CL
4111544673
3808104

Any other tips for once I get it out?

Thanks

 

[Don S]

Re: Pulling 4.3L v6 VP Motor

Your full model number is 4.3GS PNCA the NC being the indicator that says what model year the engine is.
Your drive is SX-C1 (Not L) and is serial number 4112022623 with a 1.66:1 Gear ratio. The serial number you gave is for the transom shield assemby (TSK).

You could, if you wanted, to buy the complete set of manuals (9 books), but most you couldn't use.
The ones you would need are listed below.

7788881 Sx Drive
7788886 Engine
7788887 Electrical and Ignition
7788888 Fuel system