Here's another question for you guys.
So I went on a spending spree on the mercruiser parts website Bam I guess is what it's called.
And I ordered lots of new things engine mounts for the transom flywheel housing and y new bolts and washer kit with fiber washers but the flywheel mount kit also came with fiber washer kits lol
I ordered all new bolts and washers for the front engine mounts as well.
I ordered everything based on my engine serial number so I think it gave me the original style mounts and washer kit not the new groove style or knurled bushing set.
Well I was at it I also ordered the NLA lifting eyes the one that goes on the thermostat housing and the other one that goes on the back of the intake manifold
But I started thinking about things I have a new aluminum intake manifold and it doesn't feel like a safe or good idea to mount lifting eyes on aluminum and take manifold or the threads can rip out holding up a thousand pound cast iron engine.
So for now I just have bolts in the exhaust manifold ports on number one and number eight opposite from each other and that seems to work well but what do you guys think do you think it's safe to install the lifting eyes and use those or stick with my original setup.
