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Mike Botis
Member
Username: drwoofi
Post Number: 9
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 02:19 pm: | 
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I have an 87' Bayliner 3.0 OMC w/ a Cobra o-drive. Can I drop in a 4.3 w/o any complications or is it a major swap? They are both GM blocks.
Thanks
Mike |
chiefalen
Advanced Member
Username: chiefalen
Post Number: 282
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 06:35 pm: |
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nope you will need to change out way to many things and that is if you have room in the engine bay.
Plus the stringers may not be in the right position for the mounts.
Plus the gearing in the drive has to be changed.
Nope your really stuck with the 3.0 |
Mike Botis
Member
Username: drwoofi
Post Number: 10
Registered: 07-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 08:05 pm: |
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That's what I was afraid of. I'll just have to build up a 3.0 to get more performance. Thanks much!! Mike |
Bob Hill
Senior Member
Username: boatin_bob
Post Number: 1450
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, October 04, 2009 - 09:52 pm: |
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Unless you can find a donor boat where you can get the engine and drive but you'll probably still have the stringer problem for mounting like the Chief says. |
