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Old 05-01-2011, 11:20 AM
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Upgraded 5.0 to 5.8? Question
starting with a 1988 Four Winns 215 5.0 cobra cracked motor......................WILL A 5.8L (1990) cobra fit? .........(i found this motor first when looking for replacements) will the motor mount's be the same ? does anyone know what kind of problems I might run across with this idea?
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Old 05-01-2011, 11:34 AM
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this is a better question than the guy with the van.
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Old 05-01-2011, 06:49 PM
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please help
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mounts same and..
block is taller so after you bolt on your exhaust manifolds it will be wider
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Old 05-02-2011, 09:24 AM
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Thank You
THANK YOU , I've done alot of searching to find a motor. I looked at some 5.7L because i want to go a little bigger than the 5.0L it came with and than POOF A 5.8L SHOWS UP,


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Not an OMC guy, but had a boat for years where previous owner had swapped a 351 in place of the old 302 - still had old valve covers stamped 302 and exhaust manifolds (with rubber to stainless s curves to thru-hulls) and lots else from the 302.
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