Hey you all, Wondering what would be the way to go... A friend got an OLD pre 1980 4.2L mercruiser he bought for his boat. I am helping him to...
Thx for all the comments and advice, I know it seems silly these days to keep hold on these gas slurping engines but i want to bring the small...
ok nice to know.... wondering why it had more hp than the straight 6 for same technology of engine... les torque for sure....
OK i trust your opinion, for my general interest why?
What about the Merc 470 is a 170hp 4 in line, where did they get the same performance as the 165?
Yeappp :(
I will need to find a new replacement parts as all has been flooded and some parts are lost in the mud like push rods, valves, other engine...
These are the V6 models I have straight in line …
It is GM as the piston ref numbers are the same as GM automotive numbers.... and the information seems to match mostly to GM
a first search doesn't give me much hits on Volvo / GM engines.... any type in mind?
Hi all, projects go slow way to slow...and in between **** hapens... I was in the process of rebuilding my my mid 70's - 165 Mercruiser this until...
haha gets confusing these imperial dimensions 0.0005" 3x 0 not 4x 0
Hi RX, unless I got mistaken or some printed specs are not ok I read ±0,0005" which is 0.0127... that corresponds to the red and green line on my...
Its new i set it to 99mm with a micro meter and put the dial 0
An analog bore gauge 0,01mm readings....
Hi guys i am back this is what the readings give me they all are way under the nominal specs of the 250CID if you ask my modes opinion... or i...
That will be the next thing to worry
Hi guys, thx for all the feedback. will make short question longer... :) however still try to be short... I had myself a Fletcher boat for the...
need some feedback.... rebuilding an 165hp mercruiser 250CID 6 in line. the specs tell bore size 3.875 (98.425mm) when i measure the bore it gets...
Yeah I imagine always the same story no automotive on a marine application... here in europe is just 5x the price of automotive... i must sau that...