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Date Posted: - Friday - 02/18/11 - 10:37am
Author: Terry Bradlow (Sea Voyager)
Subject: Engine replacement for Mariner 40

I'm replacing the old Perkins, its siezed up real bad .. I'm looking at a 48hp Westerbeke, Has anybody changed engines before and what are some of the concerns or questions I should be asking? Thanks for any advice
Terry

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[> Is it an older, rebuilt one? -- Paul M31 #106, - Friday - 02/18/11 - 5:00pm

The Westerbeke principally is (was) a "Marinized" Perkins and you may be able to pick stuff off the old engine (like engine mounts) that will make the replacement easier.

Of course, if the old Perkins is still salvageable - it can be rebuilt and run for another 40 years at probably half the cost of a new engine.

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[> GM 40 engine -- Mike Anthony, - Monday - 02/21/11 - 4:07pm

We put in a 65hp Westerbeke into Tivoli.. Fantastic engine, plenty of power for her. We put in the biggest we could fit without tearing things up.

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