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So i finally got to that 4.3 problem , for some reason the studs and nuts were tight but flywheel was loose . I redid all studs to torque specs added a special flywheel shim between flywheel and coupler and problems are solved . Thx for everyone,s help ... happy boating 🙂
Ok so the guts (crank and pistons ) are from the truck engine and the cam is out of the marine engine. The flywheel, coupler and bolts are from the marine engine . The bolts are actually studs and nuts from the vp that hold the flywheel and coupler on the crank .
Hey all hoping someone on here can gelp me , i have a 4.3 votec volvo penta with sxm outdrive. I bought the boat with a blown motor and being a licensed truck and auto mechanic figured no big deal. Got myself a 4.3 vortec out of a gm truck amd swapped out the engine . I did have to use the...
