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    BF45: removing oil pan?

    Hmm, not sure about. If you look at the screenshot of an online parts manual you will see two different styles. One clearly uses a paper gasket :#23 in the diagram (p/n 18291-zv5-010), whilst the older style like my original pan uses what appears to be a metal crush washer #5 in the diagram (p/n...
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    BF45: removing oil pan?

    Not quite that simple, unfortunately. The flange on the old pipe will not mate onto the new pan due to the fact that one is designed to squeeze a rubber(?) o-ring, and the other a plain gasket. Yes I realise that the exhaust pipes are totally different, but is that a reason not to use it in...
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    BF45: removing oil pan?

    Ok, here is a side by side comparison: my original oil pan on the right (BF45A), and the replacement I sourced on the left (apparently from a BF50 EFI). You will note on the original pan the flange to which the exhaust pipe bolts is of the early style (has a recess and requires rubber o-ring to...
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    BF45: removing oil pan?

    Ok, so I’m ready to start reassembly and now that I am intending to use the later style oil pan I also have to use the later exhaust pipe. This style of pipe has an additional small tube coming out the side which pokes up into the under side of the lower engine case, above the level of the...
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    BF45: removing oil pan?

    Yes, but I managed to find one locally at an outboard dismantler which also has the later style / improved mounting flange for the exhaust pipe.
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    BF45: removing oil pan?

    Thanks for your response. I did actually end up figuring it out before I saw your message, and I had a real battle with the two bolts holding the exhaust tube on. They wouldn’t budge even with liberal amounts of heat and soaking with PB Blaster. In the end the heads sheared off both, and then I...
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    BF45: removing oil pan?

    Hi all My first time posting on this forum. I picked up a BLAF / BF45A which I am in the process of swapping power heads. The original motor is getting water into the combustion chamber (previous owner had corrosion on head welded / resurfaced / new head gasket, to no avail), and I just happened...
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    BF35 / BF40 Powerhead Interchangable?

    Hello. I have a brand new BF35 powerhead complete with all electrics etc from approximately the late 1990’s. I’have the opportunity to buy a fire damaged but otherwise complete BF40 of age unknown but presumed to be mid-2000’s. I am still waiting for engine plate details to confirm actual age...
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    Removing remotes

    Hi guys I thought this would be a straight forward operation, but never the less here I am.... Can someone please tell me how to remove the whole remote assembly of this style of remote? (Photos found on the net). I can't see any obvious way of removing the shift lever which in turn would allow...
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    How many hours out of an E Tec?

    Hi I have the opportunity to buy a 2006 250hp Evinrude Etec. It's a one owner / fully serviced (with dealer records) unit and it looks tidy. BUT it's done nearly 1100hrs. I don't want to get myself into something that's going to cost big money to fix in the short term, so what is a consertive...
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    SEI drive water pump failure; engine got hot

    SEI 106 drive / Mercruiser 228 / raw water cooled. Yesterday, about three minutes after applying cruise power I happened to notice the temp gauge trending towards the upper limit of the scale and by the time I had bought the boat to a stop it had climbed into the red. This was after I had...
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    MC1 to Bravo 2 Conversion

    How far off are the transom holes and cut-out of an MC 1 if I was to remove that and install a Bravo 2 transom assembly in place? Do any of the holes line up? Would the cutout for the MC1 need to be glassed up and then a new cutout made, or is the bolt pattern / cutout of the Bravo wider overall...
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    BMW D636 TA with 190 drive

    Hi Can anyone offer any thoughts on the above engine / drive? One is being offered for sale locally and I'm wondering whether it would be a worthwhile conversion for my boat. I'm currently running an old Mercruiser 228 V8 which goes great but is a bit thirsty. I'm not after racing boat like...
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    Volvo Penta AD41 prepurchase

    Hi As my search for another boat continues, I will be looking at one this weekend which has the above engine and drive combination, however both are currently removed from the boat; the drive: because of a hydraulic tilt leak, and the engine: supposedly because it had to come out in order to...
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    290DP & AD41 Prepurchase

    Hi As my search for another boat continues, I will be looking at one this weekend which has the above engine and drive combination, however both are currently removed from the boat; the drive: because of a hydraulic tilt leak, and the engine: supposedly because it had to come out in order to...
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