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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    I recently fired up the 292… and it ran! And it didn’t blow up! Getting ready now to prepare the boat to receive the engine. I have a radiator and am planning to do a full fresh water cooling system on the engine. I’ve installed a block off plate between the elbow and exhaust manifold. I plan...
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Here’s a progress shot of the 292. I installed the timing cover, original triple pulley harmonic balancer and oil pan tonight. Nothing like a 5 gallon overhaul and some brass freeze plugs to sharpen up an old motor…
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Ok. Good to know. I’ll start investigating options for side motor mounts. I don’t think there are any off the shelf solutions. As far as I know, side mounts are all designed for V-blocks, so I’m thinking I’ll have something fabricated from steel in an L shape which will bolt up to the triangle...
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Thanks for the tips. I’ll keep you posted as the project evolves. At the pace I’m moving, prop pitch feels like a distant concern, but I’ll refer back here when the time comes. I’m no expert and I don’t know what a 3L Gen II is, but now I’m curious so I’ll look it up.
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    I’m slowly plugging away at rebuilding the 292 for this conversion. I’m ready to install the harmonic balancer and… I seem to have a problem. The 292 balancer I have is too large and does not fit between within the front engine mount bracket. Has anyone encountered and solved this before? From...
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Sounds like a great future upgrade! For now, I’m going to focus on getting this boat on the water. They must be pushing 300+HP from a supercharged 292.
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Thanks Kenny! Great tip on the ARP nuts to fit inside the coupler pockets.
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Thanks for the tips. I wasn’t aware of the different stud sizing at the flywheel/coupler. I suspect the custom studs will be hard to find. Does anyone know the grade of stud that’s required here? Or name of a supplier?
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Much appreciated. I’ve measured as well as I can by tape/eyeball method and I believe the oil pan has a few inches clearance. I might have to cut a bit of glass at the top though - it will be close. Appreciate all the other input - and glad to hear it’s been done before!!
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Yes, I have the drive from the 165. I’m going to verify by gear tooth count that it is in fact a 1.65 ratio. My understanding is that the 292 was never shipped with an alpha-style drive, so there’s no chart which sets out a correct gear ratio. I’m hopeful that a 1.65 will provide sufficient...
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Thanks Chris - sorry. If memory serves it’s an MC-1. I’ll need to verify with the serial number.
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    292 inline 6 with prealpha drive for 19.5 cuddy

    Well, I’ve been working on this project slowly for some time now. Bought a 19.5 glasply cuddy which needed a new motor. The raw water cooled merc 140 was ready for a rebuild and (IMO) not worth it. I bought a complete 165 L6 with outdrive only to find it had a cracked block due to freeze. So, I...
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