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88 Mercruiser 165 4 cyl

aricar878

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Hello, issues, try to make it quick, picked up a motor for my boat, dont know history, got it to crank, started to puff, pulled plugs, #1 cyl wet, also oil starting to turn to a milkshake, also crankcase building pressure, pulled head, gasket shot, cleaned everything, didnt see any cracks, install new gaskets, torqued heads to proper ftlbs, reassembled, cranked engine, same thing is happening, again pulled head, same thing, wet head gasket around #1 cylinder and building pressure in crankcase. I went to the local boat store they gave me a regular 460 head gasket for a truck, I questioned it, he said it was ok. Asking around I should have put a marine gasket in. Would it be the head gasket or other issues I should look for?
 
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