Mercruiser 888 vs 140

larrylh

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Good evening, I have a Mercruiser 888 (302 ford and 2bbl). Could anybody tell me if a 140 outdrive will work in place of the original 888 outdrive that the boat came with? Thanks ahead of time for your help.
 

Don S

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Re: Mercruiser 888 vs 140

Nope. Gear ratio is way wrong.
 

larrylh

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Re: Mercruiser 888 vs 140

WOW!!! Thanks for such a quick reply. I appreciate the info.
 

Bondo

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Re: Mercruiser 888 vs 140

Ayuh,.........

The Input Shaft is probably Too Short as well.......
 
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