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There are 6 screws or is it 4 screws and 2 bolts. They hold the bell housing to the engine itself. The 2 bolts are grounds.
Did you remove the flywheel cover another 5 screws maybe 4.
Then did you remove the 2 bolts holding the base of the front mount or the center nut on top of the front mount ?
Did you remove the drive shaft ?
See that shaft could be frozen in the one piece coupler.
Or are you removing the motor without removing the drive.
If the latter then you have to tie up the drive or with the drive fully down and a flat piece of wood under the skeg crank the bow up till the skeg rests on the wood, see the drive weight will bind the coupler and the shaft spines.
Awaiting your reply. Then we can go from your reply.
read the link they say they have a solution, 145 dollars for a flywheel, and they say they have the coupler.
Jst repeating what i saw on the site.
The Iron Duke is a 1980's Pontiac engine and not compatible or even similar2.5 liter Iron Duke as a replacement engine
The Iron Duke is a 1980's Pontiac engine and not compatible or even similar
why go with a old 2.5, for the same money get a good used 3.0 will give you up to 20 hp more, i went thru what your doing, once you feel it in your boat you will wonder why you would have even considered getting another 2.5
MERCRUISER, OMC, 2.5, 3.0L (120-140) MARINE MOTOR : eBay Motors (item 190400522676 end time Jun-03-10 19:30:00 PDT)
This would be exactly what i would buy if i needed a 3.0 i happen to have the 140 same as the one in the auction i am more then satisfied.
Tell the customer that for a few dollars more he will get 20 more hp, people do all kinds of stuff spend thousands for 20 more hp.