3.0L or 3.0LX ???????

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How do I know which Mercruiser I have? I have all the serial numbers

 

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Re: 3.0L or 3.0LX ???????

What's the engine serial number, I'll look it up.

 

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Re: 3.0L or 3.0LX ???????

OD 801474 - Engine<br />OD 692166 - Transom<br />Thanks for your help

 

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It's a 1992 3.0L engine.

 

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Thanks a ton... ...So judging by that I can assume I have the DDIS ignition system?

 

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No, you can't assume that. Look at the engine. Does it have the DDIS system or the Delco EST system on it.<br />Let me guess, you don't have Mercruiser manual #13 do you?<br /><br /> Service Manual 13

 

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Nope don't have the manual but I do have the Seloc manual, (stinks). Service manual doesn't cover my years. 1992<br />Thanks again.

 

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Click the link I gave you. It's the Merc Manual.....All of it.

 

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Searched the link....came up with 2001-2002 engines. Nothing for 1992. Am I missing something?<br />Thanks for being so patient, and helpful

 

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I have no idea where you got the 01 and 02 information from the link I gave.<br />I just checked it and it was actually service manual 13<br />Let's try this.<br /><br /> CLICK HERE

 

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hello<br /> Don I got number 13 as well.but I hate PDF. makes my old eyes swim.

 

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DON....You are the man and just saved me 35 bucks!!!!!<br />Thanks a ton for your patience

 

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Glad ya got it SR Steve<br />rodbolt.....what's your problem with .pdf and old eyes. You can make it big enough to see only 1 word at a time??????

 

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Hey Don S......Which Merc manual is for my 92 Alpha I Gen II? From my research I believ its Merc #14?<br />Am I right?

 

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Yep, and here it is.<br /><br /> Service Manual 14

 

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Re: 3.0L or 3.0LX ???????

To answer the original question on whether is's an LX or not ... I believe the only significant difference would be power steering.

 

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ihave a 1995 3.0 LX and it has no power steering i think it just became the standard 4 cyl motor at some point<br /><br />tommays

 

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wow way cool manual dudes !!!!

 

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There are differences, the LX is 135HP while the L is only 115hp.<br />Different ignition systems also.<br /><br />

 

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Re: 3.0L or 3.0LX ???????

Don S., is there a similar site for OMC manuals (1989 4.3L cobra)? I have the Clymer manual but suspect there are times when the oem manual would be a better reference.