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Old 07-03-2020 | 12:09 PM
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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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Old 07-03-2020 | 12:52 PM
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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
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Old 07-03-2020 | 01:31 PM
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[QUOTE=AllDodge;4746622]If your talking about digital controls and wanting to go to mechanical controls, then yes it can be.

thanks for that. Will I need to reprogram the ecm? Or will it be fine?
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Old 07-03-2020 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Moriend

thanks for that. Will I need to reprogram the ecm? Or will it be fine?
I would say yes, reprogram

Might also look into the cost of digital throttle control and cable
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Old 07-06-2020 | 12:17 AM
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Yes
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