Engine S/N

[FreeBeeTony]

1A324711
any info available?

 

[Fun Times]

Your number looks to be coming up as an 350 MAG / Alpha Drive combo... Model Number 444126LUU
http://www.mercruiserparts.com/350-mag-mpi-alpha-bravo-1a300000-thru

Being a starting number of 1A3*****, I can only guess the year of the engine to be around 2006 - 2008ish.

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Thanks .Now for the questions;
1) came with a serpentine belt set up can I change to old school and replace the plastic timing cover with a metal one?

 

[Bt Doctur]

No

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Can I use the v belts with the plastic cover? Or should I use the serpentine set up but I have a belt driven raw water pump

 

[Bt Doctur]

You may have to use all the pullys and such . May even have to create some spacers but it should work.
If I can put a Bravo raw water pump on a Volvo gm v8 you should be able to do the belts

 

[achris]

Why would you want to get rid of the serpentine system? It's way better than vee belts. And much easier to just change the raw water pump to a 6 groove pulley... One pulley instead of 4, and the associated headaches...

Chris

 

[FreeBeeTony]

I guess my only concern is adding the "Bravo" raw water pump.

 

[achris]

I guess my only concern is adding the "Bravo" raw water pump.

Pull the Vee belt pulley off it and put a 6 groove (serpentine) pulley on. Have a look at Dayco website, they have DOZENS of pulleys, I'm sure they probably make the one Merc use on the pumps anyway (Merc part number -807731T) ...... You'll also need a new belt, but any auto parts shop can supply that...

Chris........

 

[FreeBeeTony]

I a considering building a striker out of the engine that was I my donor boat. Just thinking at the moment

 

[FreeBeeTony]

Thanks for the info guys............Have decided to put the serpentine system on the donor block when I build my stroker. May have discarded the idler pulley by mistake but should be able to put something together w/the help of you guys!

 

[achris]

If you're looking for idler pulleys, Dayco website... Millions to choose from.