Mercruiser engine bed

[Indymike]

MC1 260.

When installing this setup how do you establish the height of the stringers for the motor mounts?
Reading the installation manual does not really give this info.Installation manual.
Pages 13 & 24 refer to boat construction.

Thanks

 

[JCF350]

Re: Mercruiser engine bed

Note keep engine supported at all times.

Set engine on rear mounts install bolts,washers and nuts.
Align engine with tool. leave tool in for further checking, check often
adjust front mounts to midrange, measure height and location
remove engine
build stringers
Tedious job, done it too myself once:redface:

 

[f_inscreenname]

Re: Mercruiser engine bed

Tedious job, done it too myself once:redface:

More then once here. It never gets better and sure makes me appreciate how simple a old Volvo is. Get the tabs on the bellhousing to the transom shield right and you are set. Just that simple.

 

[JCF350]

Re: Mercruiser engine bed

One of the many reasons mine is one.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Mercruiser engine bed

Set engine on rear mounts install bolts,washers and nuts.
Align engine with tool. leave tool in for further checking, check often
adjust front mounts to midrange, measure height and location
remove engine
build stringers

Ayuh,.....

Pretty Easy when the motor is hung from a crane.......

Mock it Up,... Measure it,+ Fab up the mounts.....

 

[JCF350]

Re: Mercruiser engine bed

Ayuh,.....

Pretty Easy when the motor is hung from a crane.......

Bare block(with crank) with mounts, bottle jack and 3 peoples ain't hard either.

 

[Indymike]

Re: Mercruiser engine bed

A little slow getting back...been busy boat building.
I was hoping for a more analytical approach, however you know what they say...hope in one hand and ... well you know the rest.

Thanks guys

 

[JCF350]

Re: Mercruiser engine bed

Sometimes you just got to do things. There are engine bed drawings, but they show the distance from the engine mount to the stringer pad. Kind of tough to be analytical about two points in 3 dimensional space with no real starting point.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Mercruiser engine bed

Sometimes you just got to do things. There are engine bed drawings, but they show the distance from the engine mount to the stringer pad. Kind of tough to be analytical about two points in 3 dimensional space with no real starting point.

Ayuh,.....

I've got a few Installation Manuals,.... Complete with some Templates.....

But ya Still gotta Hang the motor off the Alignment Bar to see just Where things gotta Go.........

Doing those Triples last winter was a Blast,.... Especially with the driveshaft on the middle motor.....

I was hoping for a more analytical approach,

Ayuh,....... If you want Details,...... You haveta ask Detailed Questions.......