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Solo_909 · 01-01-2019, 09:29 PM

Hey fellas,

So the 51 merc 8CM is shot and needs to be rebuilt good news is I have a 8BA rebuilt motor in the garage and was thinking about just swapping parts and running it Instead. ( yes I know I should rebuild the 8CM, but I don’t want to spend the money ) with that said I remember reading that the 8CM and the 8BA are the same blocks so everything such as the intake, heads, water pumps, oil pan, bell housing, and crank pulley all from the 8CM fit the 8BA?

Any wisdom would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

01-01-2019, 09:29 PM	#1
Solo_909 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: NorCal East Bay Posts: 409	8CM to 8BA Hey fellas, So the 51 merc 8CM is shot and needs to be rebuilt good news is I have a 8BA rebuilt motor in the garage and was thinking about just swapping parts and running it Instead. ( yes I know I should rebuild the 8CM, but I don’t want to spend the money ) with that said I remember reading that the 8CM and the 8BA are the same blocks so everything such as the intake, heads, water pumps, oil pan, bell housing, and crank pulley all from the 8CM fit the 8BA? Any wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!