Engine Install Help

[AnthKeno]

Just finished putting in the new engine. Got it aligned, so ready to put on drive. engine is sitting evenly on mounts. One question. The engine is a little bit off side to side when I measure. Is there some allowance that is built in for torque? Or what would be the allowable tolerance?
Thanks Roman

 

[Don S]

Re: Engine Install Help

And what exactly are we working on ??????

 

[Roman S]

Re: Engine Install Help

Sorry, writing to late at night from my laptop. 2008 5.7L 350 merc, Alpha 1. Thanks for the help!
Roman

 

[Bondo]

Re: Engine Install Help

The engine is a little bit off side to side when I measure.

Ayuh,... As measured from Where, to Where,..??

The motor should be Perfectly Square to the rear motor mounts...

 

[Don S]

Re: Engine Install Help

It doesn't matter how the engine sits in the engine compartment. The ONLY thing that matters is the alignment bar goes into the coupler perfectly.

 

[Roman S]

Re: Engine Install Help

The alignment bar does go in perfectly. Thanks for the reassurance. From where to where is a great question. I suppose over twenty some years the hull would not be perfectly straight. However, it does align perfectly with the two rear motor mounts.
Thanks Don and Bondo
Roman