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[dday20]

i got this boat but i cant figure out what the outdrive is and where the water intake is. there is no place to put earmuffs.the ser#on the sterndrive is 2491489 anyone no what kind of mecruiser drive it is

 

[smokeonthewater]

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maybe 67-69..... more info and maybe a pic would help.... look for a water intake on the transom on the starboard side of the drive.... maybe an engine mounted raw water pump???? if so there are some really cool inline valves that can be put in to hook the hose to

 

[jonesg]

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i got this boat but i cant figure out what the outdrive is and where the water intake is. there is no place to put earmuffs.the ser#on the sterndrive is 2491489 anyone no what kind of mecruiser drive it is

Wrong forum, try the I/O forum.

 

[Don S]

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Post some pictures of the drive and engine.

 

[dday20]

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OK iv spent an hour trying to copy some pictures and cant figure it out any ideas

 

[Don S]

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Go to the Non-Boating technical topics and have a look at the top 3 posts.

 

[Bondo]

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i got this boat but i cant figure out what the outdrive is

Ayuh,... What vintage is the hull,..?? How Big,..?? What Motor,..??

 

[dday20]

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its got a 225 mercruiser and the boats is a fiberform but i dont know the yr oh and i thank it has a brovo sterndrive shttp://forums.iboats.com/images/attach/jpg.

 

[smokeonthewater]

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that's no bravo.... I believe the water pickup will be on the hull somewhere and the pump on the engine

 

[Bondo]

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Ayuh,... It's a TR/TRS drive...

 

[PigPen4x4]

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Could the hose bib be some kind of homemade inline flush connection?

 

[Don S]

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Chevy 327. Old automotive type points distributor with vacuum advance and all. which is OEM from Mercrusier back then.

The drive is also a II drive, long before the TR came out.

If you go up to the adults only sticky at the top of the forum, you can download a manual for the engine and drive. It's manual #1.
The chances of ever finding parts to fix the drive and other Mercuriser parts is going to be nearly impossible. Common things, like the ujoint bellows, and shift cable is NLA.
But it all looks original and from the 68 and 69 era.

 

[dday20]

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i followed th water lines an the pick up seems to be by the drive theres is a cover back by the drive. thanks guys . now i have another question! on the II drive the foot dont have water ports for ear muffs is that becouse its not water cooled?

 

[HT32BSX115]

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Um,


Did you BUY this boat? Or are you thinking of buying it?

 

[marlboro180]

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I would look at that hose bib mounted in there for starters.

 

[smokeonthewater]

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the drives don't have pickups to cool them but rather to cool the engine... the drive is cooled by being in the water..... The engine is water cooled though

 

[dday20]

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i guess that make since that the drive is in the water it would stay cool and the boat i got on a triad for some some tree removal from a friend with the river patrol here in Oregon. oh yh that manual did the shot don thanks