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Originally Posted by Step Up
I was thinking about converting to an out board but I have decided to stay original. The boat has a 6 cyl. I need t now If the outdrive will support the V8. I am not sure what gears are in the outdrive as it is set up now.
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those older alpha drives,they had low volume,high pressure water pumps...
follow me on this one :
the newer vortec motors,these require a larger volume of water,to cool it properly
that drive,will not provide the correct,required water flow
2 choices :
punch a hole in the bottom of the hull and install a highspeed pick up - using a bravo style water pump
upgrade transom assembly and outdrive to the newer alpha I gen II drive and transom assembly
yes,gear ratios are different from that old 165,to a v8 drive...