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    Mercruiser 160 mystery electronic ignition

    Hi, Kenny - Thanks for the info! It looks like I only have half of the system. When the salvager pulled the engine from the boat, there were a couple of parts that got left with the boat. It looks like the Mallory uses a separate ignition contoller (not like the Pertronics where everything is...
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    Mercruiser 160 mystery electronic ignition

    So I got a Mercruiser 160 engine and outdrive for $200 from a salvager. Looks to be in very nice shape - it was in a boat in a garage for quite a few years. So I want to use it to replace a 165 with a cracked block. I want to get it running before I install it in the boat. I need just a...
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    Mercruiser 160/165 cracked block

    An elderly couple had the boat, but due to health reasons hadn't used it in quite a few years. They called a salvager to haul it off. The salvager expected to find it overgrown with weeds - was shocked to find it in a garage. The boat was in very good condition, so a friend wanted to use it...
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    Mercruiser 160/165 cracked block

    Hi, nola mike - thanks for the suggestion! The hull of the boat looks so good, and the transom area looks and feels very solid. I'd be surprised if there was rot, but I have very little experience so I'll have to give it a try. Best case outcome - there is not rot, what to do then? Epoxy...
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    Mercruiser 160/165 cracked block

    Hi, achris - thanks for your reply and all the info! Ah, so the "reverse flow" was an afterthought of sorts, but a good way to fix uneven manifold temp - got it! I don't know why it was partially disassembled, but it looks like the riser elbow was getting long in the tooth and kind of rusted...
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    Mercruiser 160/165 cracked block

    Got a "free boat" with 1974 Mercruiser 165. The outdrive appears to be in very good shape (said to have been rebuilt about 5 years ago). The boat has been sitting for the last 4 years - not winterized, and it got in the 20s for several days at a time, several times. The engine had about 4-1/2...
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