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Old 11-25-2015, 05:10 PM   #6
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I did a repower in 2000. I went from a pair of Volvo TMD40s with 4500 hrs to a pair of Volvo TAMD41s with 1500 hrs. The swap cost me a haulout and $2500 after selling the old engines through a fishboat magazine ad. I did the work myself, except for the HIAB truck to physically lift the engines out and in.
You need to know whether your BW trans has the standard bolt pattern, whether your Iveco engine has the motor mounts the standard lateral and fore/aft spacing, which side your incoming water attaches, your exhaust attaches, exhaust diameter, whether you can get it out through the door, and the new one in, etc, etc.
Boatdiesel.com is a great resource. Engines are for sale there too.

OTOH, I had a client once who dropped $100k on a swap. He took out a pair of Ivecos and put in a pair of Cats, without paying adequate attention to the issues I have outlined above.
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