Help! Need Mercruiser assembly drawings/photos

[Arne K]

I have a 1997 Mercruiser 5.7LX that I purchased as a basket case. The previous owner had torn the motor down far enough to diagnose that the block was ruined. So, I have rebuilt a shortblock and am assembling the motor. It's time to put the intake on and I have to figure out which bolts go where. Some of the bolts are a "piggy back" style with a stud for accessories to be attached on top. Also, this motor has a lot of different stuff on top of it than the 31 year old unit it's replacing. I have a repair manual and I have searched the internet but can't find any detailed pictures. I am hoping someone can direct me to a drawing of the configuration of components on one of these motors or who might have one in their boat and could take some hi-res photos for me. I'm sure any mid 90's, pre-Vortec, Mercruiser V8 would be similar. Thanks in advance.

[backlash442]

Try this site. I used it for ordering a sensor on the distributor.

mercruiserparts

[Arne K]

Try this site. I used it for ordering a sensor on the distributor.

mercruiserparts

Been all over that one. Thanks though.

[Arne K]

still looking

[fishkisser]

More than likely you will have to purchase a manual for your motor ...:twocents:

[Arne K]

More than likely you will have to purchase a manual for your motor ...:twocents:

I already have a Seloc manual and I looked through the factory service manual. They show great blow-ups of individual components, such as the shift linkage, but they don't show where all of this stuff is located on the motor. There are brackets, wiring and hose hold downs, routing of wiring and hoses, etc, that these books don't show. I'm sure I can figure it out by trial and error but I think a couple of photos would save a lot of frustration.

[cutbait]

If you can find them parts schematics are a great help,usually you can figure it out from them as they will show the layout.:twocents:

[Fishplay]

maybe herehttp://www.sterndrive.info/alpha-one/parts_drawing_lower.html