And on a boat that old I'd be looking out for stringer or transom rot.

"Trainfan1" wrote in message
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Are you sure it's an '86? I doubt it very much. The 351W 4 bbl is the
MerCruiser 233, 233hp, dating to about 1971-1974. Your auction photos in
"supersize" show a much older drive - early 1970's - not 1986. Boat style
too. An '86 would be nearly indistinguishable from an Alpha I drive..

Rob
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"Jim" wrote in message
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I just bought an '86 19' Stingray with a Ford 351W 4bbl motor and a
Mercruiser stern drive. Anyone know what the advertised HP for this
motor was? Anything to watch out for?

Thanks