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I’ve tried looking around online for a replacement tachometer but the tachometer I’m trying to find is a 2” gauge.
The only gauge on my boat that is bigger than the others is my speedometer.
anyone have a part number or a link to a marine gauge? It appears that the tachometer I currently have...
Long story
I removed an old mercruiser 228 and bought a used 228R 1984 because the older mercruiser had a busted water jacket on the block.
with the “new” engine in my garage I took the time to put new seals all around it. Pulled the heads and lapped the valves. New head gaskets, new valve...
I know, I know the infamous rotation question, but hear me out.
I pulled an engine out of a boat with cracked water jackets. Engine is strong other than the block being absolute junk now.
serial number of the once installed engine:
5170446 - attached will be a picture to help explain...
