BTW, make sure you have the raw water pump plumbed correctly. If mounted to the crank, the upper port is the inlet. Follow the arrows on the front cover
A fake lake looks like a toilet plunger with adjustable handle with a hose attachment and forces water at 50 psi or more to the water pump from the pickup under the boat
Trying to suck water into a bucket is a fools errand and will always result in a burned up impeller
No matter how many time...
It will bolt to the flywheel housing
Was the motor built as a marine motor?
You will most likely need to fiberglass in new mounts
Do you have 4.25" extra in the bilge
You will need new exhaust manifolds, a new marine distributor