I am working on a cruiser project. Bought a boat with a freeze damaged engine and also damaged OMC stringer.
I am replacing the OMC with a mercruiser setup (bought a donor boat). It had a 305, so NOT using that!
Anyhow - on to the subject of this post... (that transom mod is another topic altogether).
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I am using an 880 late block, with 191 heads (swirl port). I want to update to roller camshaft and lifters...
I have done a lot of reading, so I am aware I need the spider/bones setup, along with shorter pushrods, and probably a different timing gear setup.
Typical boat project, so it always costs more than what you think to begin with.
I am just looking for stock, or very mild performance. Looking mainly for reliability and maybe gas mileage if anything. In case anyone missed it above - must be a ROLLER type cam.
It looks like the stock mercruiser cam would be 431-811658 CAMSHAFT (Mercury/Mercruiser)
I will obviously need roller lifters, etc, etc as well if anyone knows of good stuff for sale at reasonable costs please let me know where as new roller cams are pretty pricey, compared to flat tappet.
Any advice is always welcome!
Thanks in advance
Richard
Edit: Sorry Richard but we had to remove some of your question due to forum rules #8 states: You may not solicit any personal transaction (buy, sell, rent, free, donate, etc.) in the forum. This includes solicitations for charitable and non-profit causes. Personal transactions arranged completely by Private Message are not affected by this rule. Solicitation by PM must be preceded by contact in the forum. Please note: threads or posts that give extensive details on anything that is for sale will be assumed to be an attempt to advertise and are subject to deletion.
I am replacing the OMC with a mercruiser setup (bought a donor boat). It had a 305, so NOT using that!
Anyhow - on to the subject of this post... (that transom mod is another topic altogether).
.
I am using an 880 late block, with 191 heads (swirl port). I want to update to roller camshaft and lifters...
I have done a lot of reading, so I am aware I need the spider/bones setup, along with shorter pushrods, and probably a different timing gear setup.
Typical boat project, so it always costs more than what you think to begin with.
I am just looking for stock, or very mild performance. Looking mainly for reliability and maybe gas mileage if anything. In case anyone missed it above - must be a ROLLER type cam.
It looks like the stock mercruiser cam would be 431-811658 CAMSHAFT (Mercury/Mercruiser)
I will obviously need roller lifters, etc, etc as well if anyone knows of good stuff for sale at reasonable costs please let me know where as new roller cams are pretty pricey, compared to flat tappet.
Any advice is always welcome!
Thanks in advance
Richard
Edit: Sorry Richard but we had to remove some of your question due to forum rules #8 states: You may not solicit any personal transaction (buy, sell, rent, free, donate, etc.) in the forum. This includes solicitations for charitable and non-profit causes. Personal transactions arranged completely by Private Message are not affected by this rule. Solicitation by PM must be preceded by contact in the forum. Please note: threads or posts that give extensive details on anything that is for sale will be assumed to be an attempt to advertise and are subject to deletion.
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