Can I convert 496 ho mercruiser to manual controls?
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New here trying to fix up a boat with a blown motor. I currently have a 232 Baja boss with manual controls and I found a deal on a 496 on Facebook and wanted to see if it was feasible to convert it over? I have the mechanical knowledge just needing a little bit of input.
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If your talking about digital controls and wanting to go to mechanical controls, then yes it can be done.
The digital control uses a different TB which does not have a IAC and TPS as the Mech on does. It hass a Throttle control motor which does both. Don't know which serial number motor your looking at so I just grabbed links off the first year model
Here is the Mechanical
https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/.../31815/6708/70
Here is the Digital
https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/.../31815/6708/80
The digital control uses a different TB which does not have a IAC and TPS as the Mech on does. It hass a Throttle control motor which does both. Don't know which serial number motor your looking at so I just grabbed links off the first year model
Here is the Mechanical
https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/.../31815/6708/70
Here is the Digital
https://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/.../31815/6708/80



