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Old 06-04-2019, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Dave Neptune View Post
Lat, ah the venerable Iron Duke. The 4 banger was a great fishing/recreation applications. They would go for many hours with minimal maintenance.

Joe, I had a few friends with 16 foot skiboats using the 4 banger and it just worked them to a quick death. Pulling a skier was a big load for the Duke. The same boats with an IO and the 6 cylinder ran forever.

When working in boat shops we always tried to get the buyers to go for the 6 or a big OB,, they worked better and lasted far longer.

Dave Neptune
Hey Dave will the Mercrusier 6 cylinder fit the mounts and the out drive? Or will I need to replace out drive as well?
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