Parts compatibility? Mercruiser 140 and 470

[Pst76]

Have a chance to pick up a mid 70's 140 mercruiser with an R drive. Boat is a Caravelle 16ft. 50/50 on worth restoring, Hull is solid but interior shot, floors stringer etc. Motor and drive complete and was a lake boat. I was thinking about scrapping for parts,out drive,carb alternator etc. Would anything from this set up be compatible with my 84, 3.0, 470 mercruiser with an Alpha 1 drive. I can pick the whole thing up for less than $ 100.00. Looks like out drives would be able to swap out from what I looked into?

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Parts compatibility? Mercruiser 140 and 470

Others will have more specifics, but that 470 engine is not a 3.0l. It's a 3.7 and it's own animal. So motor wise, no interchanges that I know of. Drives might be a different story.

 

[KaGee]

Re: Parts compatibility? Mercruiser 140 and 470

For somebody who wants a parts source for a 470' 3.7L that would be a steal. My buddy just did the same thing, but he paid $250 for boat, trailer, motor and drive.

 

[xltier]

Re: Parts compatibility? Mercruiser 140 and 470

u can definately make money on ebay with all the parts.

 

[thunderroad]

Re: Parts compatibility? Mercruiser 140 and 470

too cheap to pass up. You're bound to get more than your money's worth.

 

[Pst76]

Re: Parts compatibility? Mercruiser 140 and 470

Thanks guys for the input. Done deal even better than started. I had a spare prop that I was selling off my old outboard. Sold it today for what the whole boat and drive set up cost was going to cost me. such a deal......