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    Perkins 4-108 startup procedure

    I just got this Perkins 4-108 and need to see if it will run and how it sounds. It is complete and on a pallet, looks very clean but I do not know when it was last run. What should I do to start it, and what should I check once it is running? I am used to gas engines. I plan to bleed the fuel...
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    Perkins 4-108 ID and Reduction size?

    Hey Folks, I am looking at this little Perkins diesel for my displacement cruiser. I was told it was a 4-108 but don't know for sure, it is very clean-looking, painted orange. It has a Paragon trans and reduction gear on it, but I do not know the reduction ratio. Is there some way to determine...
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    Mercruiser 165 reduction / prop sizing

    Ok folks, so now I've bought a Mercruiser 165, recently rebuilt and sounding good. How to go about choosing a reduction gear and prop? My boat is a 35' X 8'6" displacement cruiser, a 10 knot boat. Straight shaft inboard. It should have a large wheel, like a sailboat. With the Mercruiser I am...
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    Mercruiser 165 Inboard?

    I need to repower my antique displacement cruiser, and am considering a mercruiser 165 or 140. It is a straight shaft inboard install. Is there a simple way to put a Borg Warner or other standard marine gear with a reduction on one of these? Assuming I buy one used out of a stern drive boat...
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