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    ditching the inboard engine

    Hi guy's, I have a 1990 Freedom 21' that has the notorious 470 Mercruiser in it with a blown head gasket. Thinking about putting on an offshore bracket & a 200 -250 outboard on it. Does anyone have advice on a project like this. The hull & transom are in good shape just tried of taking care of...
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    Volvo 4.3

    There is a screaming deal on a 4.3 Volvo engine on Craigslist $900.00 complete drop in. What would need to be changed to adapt to Mercruiser?
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    Auto gaskets

    Hi all, I am working on a Mercruiser 470. My question is can I use an automotive head gasket on this engine? I got the engine with only 300 hours on it but wanted to inspect it before install to verify I was not wasting my time considering some of the issues with these engines. Thanks for the...
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    Power steering

    Hi everyone, I just acquired another boat as a doaner. outdrive & engine are good & same as my boat. 470 / Alpha 1. This doaner boat has power steering & mine does not. Can I just add this power steering to my boat? Or do I need to change the steering cable and any other stuff. Thanks for any info.
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    Quick question

    Did Sea Ray ever put the 470 in their boats around 1985?
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    Done with the 470

    Hi all, I have had it with the 470. Blew head gasket this spring & having a hard time finding a replacement. These things are expensive to work on. I know the 4.3 engine runs the same gear ratio, but does it need to be a Mercruiser or can it be an OMC? Going to start looking for a donor boat...
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    470 mercruiser

    Hi all, blew a head gasket on my 470, 1989 21' Freedom. I found a 1978 bayliner for parts with good motor. will this work for my application? Thanks for any help. Reddman
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    470 head gasket kit

    Hi all, I am going to start working on my motor (470 Mercruiser) this weekend & was wondering if there is a complete set of gaskets for head R&R or do you have to buy them separate? Thanks for your help.
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    3.7 conversion to ?

    Hi all, I have a 21' glass boat with the 4 cyl. 3.7 liter motor. Last time I hit out it would not get on plane. Upon inspection I found water in #4 cylinder. I was told this is pretty normal for this motor. So I would like to upgrade maybe to a V6 or ? Any hints on what motor would make for a...
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