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  1. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Just finally getting over whatever sickness thing i had, still coughing up some goo though... lol Over the weekend in got the engine fully assembled, all major concerns have been addressed. I have it ready to go for next weekend, oil pan off for now, and I'll yank the oil pump in order to clear...
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    18' Starcraft Starchief OB Rebuild

    Pretty straightforward if it's the outboard model. Pull the cap, bolts, and lift it up and out.
  3. Gibbles

    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Im thinking the heads will get cleaned, inspected, valves lapped, and new seals. I would hate to spend money on a set of vortec heads if i end up getting a different engine anyways. So I'm leaning towards inspect the best i can, and keep a close eye on the oil. I'm going to install a catch...
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Well i managed to get the short block assembled over the weekend, everything torqued and double checked. Before rod/piston installation, the crank was spinning nice and free. The new mains/thrust bearing has a nice bevel that clearances that un-worn surface perfectly. I got the thrust...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    Its pretty loose on the corners. I saw the upper corner on my islander the other day when switching out a vent. I had at least 1/2in to an inch from the sides of the boat. I think the important part is just the bolts/ holes have a place to bite. When making my transoms, I have always gone for...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    ^ seeing those two side by side, the big piece of ply the po gave you has the same pattern, so that makes me full of ****.
  7. Gibbles

    I'm back with a 1994 Islander 221V!

    Well the adventure continues. Looking at the old block with a flashlight, hoping to see a crack clearly showing me where water was getting int he oil. I noticed a ton of dirt, crud, etc at the bottom of the block. Plus, I noticed that even though I thought i had the block fully drained. When...
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    1984 starcraft islander

    The second board looks like pine to me, pine is bad. First board looks like nothing special, others can chime in, just that first board looks like some furniture my dad made when I was a kid. It was pine board, I spent lots of time amazed by that wood grain pattern. ;)
  9. Gibbles

    Floatation Foam - 67 StarCraft Holiday

    Oh it will. These days it's a cheap throw away junk. The stuff in my starchief looked fine, but it's not something i wanted to worry about later so i junked it for the actual closed cell stuff.
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    1984 starcraft islander

    I think they sound amazing; I haven't heard anything negative yet.
  11. Gibbles

    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Including the ring gear, I have a 14in flywheel.
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Wife's cold she gave me had me floored late saturday and through sunday. Definitely a nice fever to make things fun for me... lol I guess i didn't mention that i drove out the oil galley plugs in this block on saturday. More carb and brake clean. Using some rifle cleaning brushes i got lots...
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Also, i didn't clarify. It looks like both cranks are matching on the flywheel mounting end. So i should be good there. Also over the weekend i received my new main bearings for the .010 "new" crank, and i installed them. Clearances came out pretty good. And these new mains are waaay nicer...
  14. Gibbles

    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Both blocks have the "t" on the sn. The old crank is a T per the nice clear number. The new rods have that 045 number on there suggesting the "R" plant/car thing... So I'm assuming the crank is also a "R". I can't identify the crank The crank snout that sits above the flywheel mounting...
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Well I noticed I 100% have heavy pistons on the original engine, I see weights in there. Now it makes me wonder about the whole flywheel mismatch thing. none of the long blocks I see for sale have a flywheel that comes with them. If I just run with the rotating assy on the new engine and the...
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Yeah, ****. I can't identify the new engines crank, but I can identify the new rods and the old crank. It looks like I have a romulus vs tokwanda (to lazy to spell check that). The flywheel i have would be mismatched if I were to swap in what the new engine came with from the looks of it...
  17. Gibbles

    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    Thanks, I'll do some reading. One reason for this block is that the new and the old block have the same casting numbers. Old block being a 1994, the new one appears to be a 1995. And i pulled one of the heads last night so i could do a visual and pull one of the pistons. The rods from the new...
  18. Gibbles

    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    if these damn pistons weren't a press fit, I would just swap the pistons over to the old rotating assy.
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    I know there is a block identification chart all over for these 4.3's But what I don't know is if I can mix and match internals? The new block vs the old one, I have a different crankshaft, balance shaft, and rods. I'm tempted to grab the balance shaft from the old block and use it in the...
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    Assembling a 4.3 MerCruiser v6 - Parts check needed

    And to the orignal engine. I started making progress getting everything stripped off last night. I'm hoping to get a nice reference point to where the distributor points to when the timing marks are lined up before i yank the distributor. Less adjustments when firing this thing up for the...
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