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So I currently have a 1956 f100 that I don't ever take out because it needs new brakes. I just bought a boat with the mercruiser 470 and from what I understand those were made by ford? Or close to them? Anyways, my questions is, are the parts very interchangeable? I need a new starter on the 470...
So I just bought my first boat last week and am having to learn everything from the start. It looks like according to other posts on here that the 470 can be a scary beast. the boat is an '81 monark (got it for $750). I'm going to be doing all the work myself, and I know for a fact it needs...
