starter question

[timmyt66]

i had a 1985 170 hp mercruiser engine and replaced it with a 1982 470 mercruiser engine does anybody know if these are different engine rotations? i cant get the new engine to start and i have fuel and spark im thinking mabe the rotation of the new engine is different than the old enegine any help would be great

 

[Laddies]

Re: starter question

If they are both I/O engines they both turn the same way

 

[DHPMARINE]

Re: starter question

To the best of my knowlege,the 170/470/3.7 liter came in only one rotation.Also,if you did have a reverse rotation motor it should start OK.<br />Now if you are using a starter that rotates in the wrong on a different motor,gas will squirt up thru the carb.<br /><br />DHP