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Old 11-15-2012, 01:17 AM
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Anyone know what a 420 HP Mercruiser oil pan looks like 1988?
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i think its just a 7qt. if your puting a new one on you best to go with at least a 14qt gil marine
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Good advice!
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Were they cast or stamped steel. DId they have a trap door in 1987?
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Originally Posted by frontseatdriver
i think its just a 7qt. if your puting a new one on you best to go with at least a 14qt gil marine
why does a 420 need a 14 qt pan?
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they were stamped steel no trap door but do have a windage tray . i have about 4 of em need 1 ???
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Originally Posted by frontseatdriver
i think its just a 7qt. if your puting a new one on you best to go with at least a 14qt gil marine
A 14 quart pan on a 420 is a complete waste of money. The stock pan will work just fine.
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if your running the boat hard in the ruff stuff you want to keep the oil in the bottom of the pan and seven more qts is a good thing. also with a gil pan it has a scrapper bilt into the baffle which keeps oil from winding around the crank and helps with windage .especially if your running over 5500 rpms.but if your not hard core a 7 qt pans fine but still recomend a cooler.
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My oil pan on 88 420's had the trap door ... I reused them and went with a 2 qt oil filter wix racing 51734r
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My Merc 400's have the `14 qt pans. I think ANY high performnce offshore boat should have them.

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