is this the right starter for my boat?

[gardenstatesurfer]

guys, i have a 1990 4.3L v6 mercruiser. is this the right starter for my engine?<br /><br /> http://www.iboats.com/mall/partfind...gd_poid=111895&gd_row=58&**********=644899475 <br /><br />can someone clarify the 55amp upgrade note?<br /><br />for all the hassle of dragging my boat into get the rebuilt starter looked at i can get a new one for $150.<br /><br />thanks for all your help thus far. <br /><br />dave

 

[rbezdon]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

Looks right assuming iBoats has the right parts listed. <br /><br />The issue of the 55 amp upgrade to 65 is note 4 and if you look up a line or two you'll see note 4 is attached to the alternator, not the sstarter.

 

[gardenstatesurfer]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

thanks for the clarificaton vatter.<br /><br /> i guess i will go for it. <br /><br />i know this subject has been beat to death, but to remove my starter im looking for two bolts, one coming up from the bottom right? <br /><br />i definetly dont remove those long "through bolts", right?

 

[rbezdon]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

I have a 350 V8 and you have a 4.3 but as I understand it they have many parts in common. On mine, and I looked at the iBoats picture and your starter looks nearly identical to mine, there are two 9/16 head bolts the go up from the bottom through the starter housing just befind the pinion grear housing and into the block. These are the main mounting bolts. Do not remove both through (long) bolts as this will dismantle the sterter and putting the brushes back in takes a bit of doing. On my engine though, one of those bolts does go to an added bracket from the back end of the starter to the engine block. I just do not know if you have this. In this case remove only the one bolt for this bracket. Make sure before you start anything to disconnect the battery!!! Also, be careful to identify the wires abd where they go. It sounds like your are fairly new to repairing things like this and it is easy to get the wires wrong when replacing everything. Clean all of the connections before reinstalling as well.

 

[gardenstatesurfer]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

thanks vatter. i will take some digital pics of the wires and write them down as well. i am a newbie at engine repair. <br /><br />i might post some pics of the old starter before removing anything to make sure im pulling the right bolts off.<br /><br />dave

 

[Chris1956]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

Garden state surfer, I live in the Toms River area, and I find the local autoparts store can order (1/2 day) rebuilt maring starters for my 4.3LX. They are a bit cheaper than a new one from West Marine or BoatUS. Make sure you get one with the same bolt pattern (mine has staggered bolts)

 

[Scaaty]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

Originally posted by Chris1956:<br />local autoparts store can order (1/2 day) rebuilt maring starters

Just damn sure its Marine starter

 

[gardenstatesurfer]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

thanks guys. the one im pulling out though is a newly "rebuilt" starter though, so i think i will just get a damn new one. <br /><br />good advice on the bolts.

 

[gardenstatesurfer]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

guys, i was out there looking at my starter today,<br /><br />i noticed i have 2 bolts coming up from the bottom and also a bolt going from the stern to the bow on the top sternside area of the starter.<br /><br />should i remove this too?<br /><br />thanks,<br />dave

 

[gardenstatesurfer]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

got the starter off yesterday, thanks for all of your help guys. i made too big of a deal out of it, not that hard...

 

[vipzach]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?

Originally posted by gardenstatesurfer:<br /> guys, i was out there looking at my starter today,<br /><br />i noticed i have 2 bolts coming up from the bottom and also a bolt going from the stern to the bow on the top sternside area of the starter.<br /><br />should i remove this too?<br /><br />thanks,<br />dave

Damn, you have a bolt going from the stern all the way to the bow

 

[gardenstatesurfer]

Re: is this the right starter for my boat?