mercruiser 165 hp inline 6 gm

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subsailor - 31 Aug 2008 00:41 GMT

I just purchased a 1972 aristocraft 19, and the owner says the fellow
he bought it from put a 1985 mercruiser 165 hp
inline 6 4.1 litre in the boat. I thought mercruiser stopped using
that engine in 1976 or so.
Does anyone know where I can find out for sure?
Thanks!!!
Dave

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Gordon - 31 Aug 2008 04:59 GMT

> I just purchased a 1972 aristocraft 19, and the owner says the fellow
> he bought it from put a 1985 mercruiser 165 hp
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> Thanks!!!
> Dave

Mercruiser had a 165 hp based on the 292 chev block. Then they went to
a 165 hp using the smaller chev 265 (?) block. They made a gazillion of
those.
G

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Richard Casady - 08 Sep 2008 21:30 GMT

>> I just purchased a 1972 aristocraft 19, and the owner says the fellow
>> he bought it from put a 1985 mercruiser 165 hp
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>a 165 hp using the smaller chev 265 (?) block. They made a gazillion of
>those.

I don't know how common they are but I have a 1979 starcraft with a
3.7 four that has 170 HP. Three motors with the same power. Good
thinking.

Casady

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