#1 Lots of boats have radiators. A keel cooler is a form of radiator and if
you are going to run a radiator be sure to have a keel coller of a sort.

#2 Ok whoever said boats don't have transmissions has lost thier minds.
Yes they are not the type of tranny that you would be used to in a car or
truck. But there is a transmission on most every marine motor. And yes
there even is one on a outboard. They are called lower units. In the case
of what he has he can use the mercruiser outdrive as his tranny.
"ScottH" wrote in message
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what?

#1 - boats don't have radiators. They have water pumps that pull lake
water
in, run it through the engine, and back to the lake. If you look at the
foot of a I/O system you'll see vents in the front, that's incoming, and
it
discharges through the prop.

#2 - boats don't have transmissions. The closest thing they have to one
is
changing out props. You should be able to take off the transmission and
connect the prop to the crankshaft. Besides, if you did that you'd
about
have a mid engine boat, which also doesn't happen because it throws the
balance off.

You need to get some help, or you'll be salvaging a boat.

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This sounds reasonable... Hoping the outdrive is OK on the new boat.
Seems others are fearful of cooling... Well a radiator works on a car in
traffic - and I'm sure it would work on a boat too.
I was thinking I could mount it behind the boat with an electric fan
(like
hot-rods use). Once I get the bugs out I may turn this $500 boat into a
$20K
boat and one that runs reliably. I would think that the 3 speeds of a
real
transmission would be a big advantage. I also think I can use the power
steering pump and break master-cyllendar for trimming/steering/etc. The
best
part is the great performance with dirt-cheep parts. Still it's
tempting
just
to get the ol mercruiser running - maybe I should put that into the
camaro
(haha).
Elliott

Larry wrote:

Just shorten the driveline and weld it up to the outdrive coupling!!!

Then stomp the gas pedal (make sure you install that also) and away
you
go!
Way cool dude!

PS Make sure you go out alone. I would not any innocent folks to die
due
to
your stupidity.

(¯`·._.· £ãrrÿ ·._.·´¯)

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Just got a 21' 73 sportcraft boat. Have a recked an 80 camaro w/ a
good
267 (v8) and tranny. The boat is pretty rough and has a 165hp
mercruiser. I'm wondering for the pain in the ass of getting it
running with water under it and so-on maybe I could just put the
prop
onto the drive-shaft of the 267 and figure a mount. the only issues
I
can think of are the seal arround the shaft, and the ratio. Anyone
know
a mercruiser's ratio? How bout the ratio of a 267 V8 to the
drive-shaf
for the 80 camaro? I figure the tranny would be really cool for
choosing fast or pulling a skier.
Thanks,
Elliott