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    FLYWHEEL HELP!!!

    Well cool.. I like being corrected.. can you show me a link for LH motor rotation ( now standard) transmission with RH propeller shaft rotation? I'd buy it tomorrow.
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    Mercruiser connector confusion

    Ok first two are from the helm side and I have clipped and spliced a new helm side. The color code is right for mercruiser 1983. With the exception of the ground and thermostat, I got this extra red wire ( I couldn't find a purple stripe( fused +) on that wire.. the last 2 pics are the motor...
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    Mercruiser connector confusion

    The two hots come out of the helm side plug. Pics soon
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    Mercruiser connector confusion

    Still no luck on this.... bump
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    FLYWHEEL HELP!!!

    If you noticed there is NOT a transmission made for that purpose. This is a single screw inboard.
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    FLYWHEEL HELP!!!

    FYI. It has to be reverse rotation. You can't dock the boat on the port side which is standard for crafts of this size. The reverse rotation, and when the boat is in reverse ( when docking) the rotation of the RH prop in reverse causes some desired prop walking which causes the hips of the...
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    Mercruiser connector confusion

    Howdy boat friends! Abit of confusion is at hand on my 1983 chris Catalina. Single screw reverse rotation. So the connector from the helm to the engine is bad and needed replacing.. all is good, colors matched up with the exception of an extra hot on the helm side of the plug. I was sent 8...
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    FLYWHEEL HELP!!!

    Update... I did it. Machined a new flywheel , found 1 piece reverse rotation oil seals, had to use old school timing chain cover, used the cam and lifters from the 83 motor along with the gear drive. Used the old heads and had to toss the roller lifters for the old school. Bought the Volvo hei...
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    Vortec reverse roation build!!

    well I did it. I made a vortec 5.7 run reverse rotation! I didnt want to post until I have completed it. So this is what I did! I removed the old 305 with the 2 piece main seal. I bought 2 marine 4 bolt 350 vortec crate motors used for $500.. they got submerged. one of the blocks was...
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    FLYWHEEL HELP!!!

    it needs a machined groove made to do that..
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    FLYWHEEL HELP!!!

    Howdy fellow Chris owners.. I have a Catalina 280 with a single reverse rotation 305 with 2 piece main seal (1983). The 305 is past tired, and I decided to build a 1996 vortec short block and convert it over to Rh rotation. I used the 305 rh rotation motor as the donor for cam and lifters as...
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