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Post by buzz on Aug 13, 2015 13:15:05 GMT -6
Pulled the trigger Monday on a new 3.0L complete.
Problem is, I didn't save up the extra money for the shop to install a Freshwater Cooling System. I'll be running a mostly in brackish water.
Has anyone here ever installed one themselves?
I'm thinking it might be a good idea seeing that I'm getting a brand new motor.
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Post by freezerfiller on Aug 13, 2015 20:50:18 GMT -6
It's not fun, but you can do it. If you plan to keep it, it's worth doing. I've done it on an inboard. The biggest issue is the addition of the raw water pump, and making sure you have it all where it fits under the hood, and get the right belt for the new pump. I have no mercruiser experience, but it should be pretty close to an inboard...
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Post by buzz on Aug 14, 2015 9:25:39 GMT -6
The biggest issue is the addition of the raw water pump... ? I thought I already have a raw water pump... the impeller in the outdrive. What I'm looking at is a Half System kit. No one makes a Full System kit for the Mercruiser 3.0. |
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Post by gtightline on Aug 14, 2015 10:20:23 GMT -6
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Post by freezerfiller on Aug 14, 2015 11:48:32 GMT -6
Yep you are correct about the pump. That's what happens when I try to watch pre-season football and post simultaneously..
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Post by buzz on Aug 14, 2015 12:16:24 GMT -6
Yep you are correct about the pump. That's what happens when I try to watch pre-season football and post simultaneously.. Ha ha  Yes. That is the same one I'm looking at. Looks pretty simple to do the half. Just no full systems out there. |
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