"I’m the new owner of a 1993 S
"I’m the new owner of a 1993 Sea Ray Sundancer 270 with a 1993 GM 454 that has apparently been cracked. It has a Bravo III stern drive that I believe is fine. I live in St. Louis, Missouri and the boat will end up in Big Pine Key, Florida. It looks like I can get a rebuilt 454 long block, crated and shipped to me with a warranty, for under $3000. However, I can’t locate a Mercruiser service facility to swap out the old and the new and end up with a somewhat seamless warranty. (a guy on Big Pine offers to replace my 454 with a rebuilt 350 for about $10k; a facility in Hollywood, FL will do the labor for $1100 but doesn’t have a rebuilt 454) ....so, I’m going to at least remove the old one myself to make sure I buy the right replacement and maybe just do the swap myself.
Here’s my question: Where can I find a diagram or instructions for efficiently and correctly disconnecting the motor from the stern drive in order to lift out the motor? I don’t want to just start unbolting stuff and make a mess out of it.
Thank you, Newboatbob"