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    Making engine beds

    Thanks
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    Changing props

    I've done it from a dock and leaning off the back of the boat. Just depends on the boat but you may get wet all way to your shoulders
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    Making engine beds

    Chopped stranded Mat? I'm assuming
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    Making engine beds

    I have a 18.5 ft 1994 sea-pro dual console with a 3.0l engine in it. I will be pulling the engine and replacing with a 4.3 engine in the spring ( I fish in the colder months ) I have acquired 10 yards of 1708 and will most likely be using poly resin to build the beds. I will be asking more...
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    mercruiser 4.3 Slow acceleration at WOT

    What was your speeds before having the carburetor worked on? Your WOT rpm of 4500is close to where it should be so if your getting he correct WOT rpm then the problem isn't in the carburetor the only way to get more speed is getting more boat movement from the rpm mabe prop slip or the boat just...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    Yes you do have a valid point
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    Yes I have everything the whole boat with the 4.3 still in it all the way to the prop.. I just don't want to remove the transom plate and the sorts if I don't have to... I didn't want to risk having a leak at the transom
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    can I leave my Transom plate and gimble housing as it is and just use the upper dive from the 4.3 along with the 4.3 engine
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    Cool Thanks
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    Yup I was just worried about any restrictions on engine size 😅
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    Before I go all in on the swap how can I find out for sure if my boat was offered with a 4.3 engine if I go nada it has the v6 as an option
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    Correct time to winterize stern drive engine?

    Agreed
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    Correct time to winterize stern drive engine?

    This is what I do as well it literally take 3 minutes to take the plugs out
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    Correct time to winterize stern drive engine?

    Yeah I did the same thing on 1 of my boats with a 4.3 engine. But then we had a big snow storm and I was stuck at work ( I was on snow detail for 3 days ) Little did I know we lost power and it was off for 3 days before I found out but 5 days in total . We stayed at the wife's mom's with the...
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    Correct time to winterize stern drive engine?

    I have a 3.0 / 140 and I do all my fishing from October to end of April and when I'm done using it for the day I do as Scott06 said and pull the 2 plugs and leave them out until I go out the next day are week... Also high 30' at night is nothing to be concerned about if it's get in the 60's...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    This is most likely what I will be doing
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    Yes I realize that I have to do fiberglass work would just prefer to keep it limited to the bay area and not cut a hole in the floor of the boat to do a thru bolt mount
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    Problem with this is I have no access to the other side of the stringer on either side. The floor of my boat is glassed over and gelcoated and really would prefer not to cut into it..
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    You say screw in mount blocks but I'm not sure what I'm screwing them into the only thing at the location of where the mount will be is the floor I am posting a picture of where I believe the mount blocks should go
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    Mercruiser 3.0 to Mercruiser 4.3 swap

    I have a 1994 seapro with a mercruiser 3.0 engine that I am going to be swapping out with a 1999 4.3 engine. I have everything from the 4.3 from the engine to the prop. I have taken the measurements in the engine bay. And the area is actually a few inches wider than the area in the boat that...
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