Extra power Mercruiser 3 litre
Hello Guys,
Are there any straight forward upgrades to increase the power of a standard Mercruiser 3 litre? I have a new prop to install for the start of the season but was wondering if anyone can advise me on easy power gains (apart from the obvious, buying a bigger boat). Thansk very much, Gary |
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Re: Extra power Mercruiser 3 litre
I was curious, found this old post and you mention that the 4.3L should be a direct swap? I was just curious if a swap would ever be possible on my 2001 Diablo 180. I don't plan on doing anything like this for a long time... but 4-5 years from now I may be interested in doing such a swap. My plan is to hold onto our boat and just upgrade it over time. I'd like to make the interior a little nicer one day (it's mint now... but could be more upscale with some professional help), although I have to admit that for a base model it looks a heck of alot better than some current models out there.
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LOL ,,,,get a bigger motor :)
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Get a bigger motor had a 3 liter in my last boat. Not much power top end and terrible resale value. I just got a 5.0 in my new boat.
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Unless your in love with your Diablo ng , buy another Mariah when your ready. Between the cost of engine and changing gear ratios in the drive , you'll be money ahead buying a different boat.
However , if you do like your Diablo as I do mine..........it is quite possible to do. Mercruiser 4.3 package |
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I would think that it would require a significant amount of work to fit a 4.3 in the place of the 3.0? Wouldn't a modification like this require extensive fabrication to the hull inorder to mount the motor? If going to the expense of modifying to fit a 4.3L why not step up to something larger? Has anyone seen or done a similar swap?
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just spit balling here, but how far could you go with this?
what sort of power could you fit in a Diablo Would she take a small block :rolleyes: |
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hahahaha!
like minds same times......lol |
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I agree, i'm in no hurry to sell or upgrade our Diablo. It is in excellent shape, and I could see a motor upgrade being possible in the future. I'm sure I could easily buy another boat - but "if" a swap was possible, why not take my paid off boat and create a river monster out of it. I'm sure a 4.3 would be fine, but i'm not sure how the cost would compare.. seems that it would cost as much as a V8.
Also - I just passed up a deal on a 98 model (can't remember make) boat that had a volvo drive and V8 - I could have picked up this boat (which i understood ran when parked) for around 400.00 cash. The motor probably needed a fresh rebuild to be safe - but i'm thinking having a donor boat would be the best route if you were going to do a swap? Any thoughts? |
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