Mercruiser engine swap...

captkid

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how much of a pane in the arse would it be to swap my Mercruiser 470 for a Mercruiser 305 V8?<br /><br />thanks<br />kid
 

xltier

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Re: Mercruiser engine swap...

i think your biggest obstacle would be the exhaust system.plus it would be gearded really low.some of that could be made up in props.still a major pain.
 

captkid

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Re: Mercruiser engine swap...

k i thought it might be a pain... but have one forsale locally here for $300... so wasent sure if she would fit or not... if she would, w/o too much problems i'd pick the 305 up... but sounds like to much work!!@
 

WillyBWright

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Re: Mercruiser engine swap...

That and you may not have support in your boat to hold a V-8. They mount altogether different than an inline.
 
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