Engine installation

[FreeBeeTony]

I am almost ready to reinstall my Mercruiser 165 after rebuild. I don't remember the order the hardware came off on the rear mounts. There is a large flat washer, a large felt washer an what appears to be a lock washer (almost looks like a spring) on the top and only a nut on the bottom. Can someone help with the order of the washers? Does the bell housng rubber bushings sit directly on the engine mount?

 

[Patrick123]

Re: Engine installation

I think the "spring" lock washer goes inside the "felt" washer between the bell housing and the rear mount. The large flat washer goes nearest the head of the bolt before you pass it though the bellhousing bushings. I think there is supposed to be another metal bushing between the large flat washer and the bellhousing. The nut goes under the mount (of course.) I'm not 100% positive but that's what I remember.