got an inline 6 mercruiser thats been sitting a while...what steps...

[bob johnson]

picked up a project Starcraft islander. it has a chevy based inline 6 cylinder( the previous owner says)

it has been sitting over 20 years..

what steps should i take to TRY and see if i can get it running with out rebuilding it..

I realize Ill beed to pull the plugs and squirt in some Kroil and let it sit for a logn time....

but since this is my first inboard,...i am not sure what...IN the I/O foot( or outdrive) ( or what ever the in between parts are called) could lock me up as well.

do i need to pull the outdrive before i try and start this motor???

I figure if the crank and rod bearing got really rusty....it wont budge....

what direction is the rotation??? look at the motor from the front

maybe I can pop the head and try and turn it with a breaker bar after soaking...

but is there anything else that could be a gremlin for me???

can anyone verify this is a 165 hp 250 ci mercruiser??

is it in fact based on a chevy motor?

it is in a ( i think ) 1969 starcraft...but havent verified yet....there is no HI

only a serial #


thanks

bob

 

[Alwhite00]

Re: got an inline 6 mercruiser thats been sitting a while...what steps...

Was it sitting out in the open like that?

LK

 

[bob johnson]

Re: got an inline 6 mercruiser thats been sitting a while...what steps...

I am gonna say since the floor is totally gone...but the transom is still solid...that he must have had a tarp over the rear of the boat or maybe just the motor for a long time...

but what if it was.....just like shown??

frozen 100%

I mean I got to TRY to turn it over.....dont I???

bob

 

[Stevens520]

Re: got an inline 6 mercruiser thats been sitting a while...what steps...

Will it turn over with the outdrive off?

 

[Bondo]

Re: got an inline 6 mercruiser thats been sitting a while...what steps...

I am gonna say since the floor is totally gone...but the transom is still solid...that he must have had a tarp over the rear of the boat or maybe just the motor for a long time...

but what if it was.....just like shown??

frozen 100%

I mean I got to TRY to turn it over.....dont I???

bob

Ayuh,... Maybe,.... Have ya checked the oil levels,..??

'n the odds are the transom ain't as solid as ya think it is....

 

[1stgenbird]

Re: got an inline 6 mercruiser thats been sitting a while...what steps...

picked up a project Starcraft islander. it has a chevy based inline 6 cylinder( the previous owner says)

it has been sitting over 20 years..

what steps should i take to TRY and see if i can get it running with out rebuilding it..

I realize Ill beed to pull the plugs and squirt in some Kroil and let it sit for a logn time....

but since this is my first inboard,...i am not sure what...IN the I/O foot( or outdrive) ( or what ever the in between parts are called) could lock me up as well.

do i need to pull the outdrive before i try and start this motor???

I figure if the crank and rod bearing got really rusty....it wont budge....

what direction is the rotation??? look at the motor from the front

maybe I can pop the head and try and turn it with a breaker bar after soaking...

but is there anything else that could be a gremlin for me???

can anyone verify this is a 165 hp 250 ci mercruiser??

is it in fact based on a chevy motor?

it is in a ( i think ) 1969 starcraft...but havent verified yet....there is no HI

only a serial #


thanks

bob[/QUOTE
Yup. A 165 hp 250 CID GM motor (not just Chevy). Also called a 4.1 liter.

 

[bubbahemi]

Re: got an inline 6 mercruiser thats been sitting a while...what steps...

I got a 165 in my 70 sea ray i just pulled it because i got it runing and the valve died you should put some good oil in the motor and take the vavle cover of and make sure the vavles are sting and have no slop thanks just ask if you need more help