Have 888 Mercruiser need Help!

dccc5102

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Have 888 Mercruiser, Ser#3248512, does anyone know what year this is, or does it go to 5 liter Alpha or Omega, does anyone know what motor I have?
 

JasonB

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Re: Have 888 Mercruiser need Help!

That be a Ford 302 mated to a pre-alpha #1 drive. You will likely have either a Holley 2300 carb or a Rochester 2GC. Most likely the Holley in that age. Mercruiser offered that engine combo until '77.

You could call it a 5.0 liter (Ford did later), but in the realm of Mercruiser, a 5.0 usually means a Chevy 305.
 
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