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Rod Robertson
Member
Username: rodr
Post Number: 4
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 06:47 pm: | 
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1st: Can it be disconnected from the drive and pulled out without dismantling the drive?
2nd: Recommend a good manual to help me with this and reconnecting all the various hoses/wires.
Thanks,
Rod |
Hy Stat
Advanced Member
Username: hystat
Post Number: 275
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 09:20 pm: |
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the factory manual only way to go. All wiring simple connectors- most of it stays with the engine. You have the one and only style of outdrive where it is actually possible to pull the engine and not disturb the drive. Depends on the boat design which way is best. Some I take the drive off first and then pull the intermediate and engine out together...others, if I can get all the bolts, I just pull the engine. Why you pulling it? |
Rod Robertson
Member
Username: rodr
Post Number: 5
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Friday, May 02, 2008 - 09:57 pm: |
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One head was cracked, which I had fixed and valve job on it and the other. Now (2 years later) I need to pull the block, disassemble, and have it checked for cracks, then re-assemble if its good.
I was the same guy asking you about short block! 
Still weighing my options, but either way, old block has to come out... |
Hy Stat
Advanced Member
Username: hystat
Post Number: 276
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 12:42 am: |
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I actually thought of a way to ship the motors UPS - block in one box, all internals in another and buyer reassembles.
I have new 3.8 heads too.
Putting this in a boat tomorrow.... touch of OMC blue so it doesn't look too mercruiserish....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/hystat/wholecameraapril2007021.jpg?t=12097 89480 |
Rod Robertson
Member
Username: rodr
Post Number: 6
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, May 03, 2008 - 01:09 am: |
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cool, kinda Batman colors!
mine is all silver, don't know what that means if anything.
Sharks just won in OT, not a big Hockey fan, but I'm happy!
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Rod Robertson
Member
Username: rodr
Post Number: 7
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 01:17 pm: |
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Motor is out and now taking apart. Looks pretty good inside, considering I pulled 4 gallons of milkshake out of it!
here are some photos:
http://pics.ww.com/v/ruddy/MyCars/boat/ |
Barry Chapman
Member
Username: eeyore
Post Number: 15
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 06:00 pm: |
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Rod...... how did you keep ya t-shirt so clean ???
I get dirty checking my oil... lol |
Rod Robertson
Member
Username: rodr
Post Number: 8
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 09:58 pm: |
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Block cracked, dang it!
some crank journals ridged...
added more photos.
( all grease on shirt, below gut line! ) |
