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megga

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ok i have a 73 sea ray with a 351 v8 888 mercruiser on it with thru hull exhaust do i still need the exhaust bellow on there its there just got a rip in it ??:confused:
 

Bifflefan

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Re: new to this

Nope.
As long as the inside of that exhaust port is water tight your good.
 

Don S

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Re: new to this

Just an FYI, the 888 was a 302, not a 351.
 

megga

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Re: new to this

well just telling what is on it some may have changed it over the years not sure i just got the bost this moring thanks for the nifo
 

megga

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Re: new to this

so this is a bad set up the way it is 351 with a 888 on it??
 

dubs283

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what he is saying is that the 888/188 engine is factory ford 302

there is no telling what previous owners have done to it

a 351 is the same block as a 302, so the set-up will work fine, just get worse fuel economy with not much increase of HP
 

megga

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Re: new to this

not sure what is in the boat going by what the guy told me but its got 188 on the covers is there any other tips you guys got for me?? thanks guys
 
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