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Only if they carry marine stuff. That merc was specific to boats and never
had an auto equivilent except that it used some parts from the 460. Merc quickly figured out it didn't really want to be in the engine building business and went back to gm and ford. "Tim" wrote in message oups.com... I didn't know that... thanks! But I suppose my point is that a good auto parts store should be able to come up with the goods. trainfan1 wrote: Tim wrote: you're working with a Chevy engine. Not a Chevy. This one is a proprietary Mercruiser engine, based somewhat on the Ford 460 V-8, or half of one anyway, w/ an aluminum block. NAPA! they should be able to get your gaskets too. Sierra is the supplier for NAPA. Rob TSC wrote: Let me preface this post by saying that I have limited boating experince, but considerable automotive experience, so I am trying to learn the marine jargon and make things easier on myself. In my quest for spark plug wires for my newly acquired waterbound money waster, I went to the local BoatUS of all places, thinking that they might have what I need. After twenty minutes of waiting in line without an employee to be seen, I said I needed a set of plug wires for a Mercruiser 165 hp four cylinder. After about 48 minutes of looking through his big book, answering the phone, asking other employees, etc, he says "I can't find a listing for that engine". Huh? Is this engine that uncommon? I realize that the 165 is the horsepower, and not the displacement. It is an inline four cylinder, with points ignition. So should I be referring to this engine as a 165 hp, or a 3.7 litre, or as a 224 cubic inch, or all of the above? The other item on my list, which he said was discontinued and not available, was the heat exchanger end gaskets. I need two of them in the three inch diameter variety. I asked him if any of the other local locations would have these parts, and he said they are unusual items, and would need to be special ordered. Is it that unusual or was I just dealing with an inexperienced parts counterman? |
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