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  1. tpenfield

    Running New Style Merc 6.2L DTS on a Pallet ???

    I might have seen that same video . . . Might be the older styIe, I'll have to go back and look.
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    Running New Style Merc 6.2L DTS on a Pallet ???

    My understanding is that little of the Mercruiser stuff is workable with the outboards . . . besides, my stuff is 10 years old, I'm sure there are updates to these components since then. As such, I figure it is best to send all the DTS stuff with the engines and get new with the outboards.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Transom assemblies are out . . . . I drilled into the side of one of the 'keyholes' to see what the transom core material is . . . . A foam of some sort. Medium gray in color . . . drills fairly easily. Might be Divinycell. I suspect the stringers are the same core material.
  4. tpenfield

    Running New Style Merc 6.2L DTS on a Pallet ???

    Thanks guys. I have videos of them running in the boat. I am just anticipating if someone want to see them running after they were pulled.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Transom Assembly Removal Day . . . I took the engine mounts out and have done one of the transom assemblies. Here are some pictures of the 'fun' . The Y-Pipe looks as if it was new . . . The internal plate looks pretty good too. . I got the engine mounts cleaned up . . . gotta love...
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    Running New Style Merc 6.2L DTS on a Pallet ???

    I've got Two Mercruiser 2016 vintage 6.2L 350 HP (CAT) DTS engines that I will be sending off to a good home at some point. I anticipate needing to run these engines on their pallets at some point (testing, demonstration, compression test, etc). I've run carburated engines out of the boat...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Question Du Jour . . . I anticipate needing to run these Mercruiser engines out of the boat, on thier pallets at some point. . . Probably to sell them (demonstrate, compression tests, etc.) Old style engines were easy (relatively speaking), but these engines are DTS (digital steering & shift)...
  8. tpenfield

    93 Mariah engine mount

    Everything looks 'chopper gun' in those pictures. Might be best to re-build it as much as you can. I have seen situations where a person did a patch job, because the rest "did not look too bad" . He had to go back a couple of years later, because the "not too bad" was now rotted. Do it once...
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    Cruiser comparison

    It is actually better to have reasonably clam seas for the sea trials as the surveyor will want to run the boat at WOT at some point to get the maximum RPM and speed. Check engine temperatures with an IR thermometer, etc. All these things are better to do in calmer conditions. During the sea...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Probably not.
  11. tpenfield

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    There is some wood in it. . . Bulkheads . . . but not sure about the rest. I'll be getting a look at the transom when the transom assemblies are out.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Oh, and another thing . . . I'm going to fix the several limber holes in the stringers. As they are, they sit up about 1" from the hull surface and as such trap an inch of water in places they shouldn't.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I got 4 more mover's dollies at HF today. Then spent a little bit of time disassembling stuff in the engine bay (mostly wiring) and taking some of the ancillary items out of the boat. Lots of labeling of wires and hoses . . . and oooppps! I accidentally cut the depth sounder wire to the...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Looks like HF has some more . . .
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    93 Mariah engine mount

    Subscribing in. . . Lots of folks have been down this road, so there are threads here on iBoats that can help show the way. Here's one that may help understand the structure. . . https://forums.iboats.com/threads/deck-and-fuel-tank-replacement-plan.715434/
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Struck out on the pallet Jack today . . . the things was 'inoperable' yet advertised as working. . . . a waste of time. :cautious:
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Actually, both. I have depleted the supply of dollies in the area, and I am going to go get a pallet jack this afternoon.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    For anyone referencing this thread for engine pull, here is my final check list, as I added a few things on the fly during the 'pull'.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I'm doing this work at the summer house, so not a big deal as to the use of the driveway, garage, etc. Just as long as I'm done by summer time :ROFLMAO:
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Engine #2 is done and safely on the ground. . . . . . Big milestone for this project . . . .Looks like I'll be cleaning up the engine bay tomorrow and then some. :LOL:
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