Lunacy 198 wrote:
Similar to Velera, when I installed a Yanmar in my last boat, I made a wood model (and various metal parts) of all the critical dimensions of the new engine, set it on the bed with engine mounts attached and measured how the bed had to be modified. It took a lot of time, but it worked the first time and I used the boat another 20 years. A buddy used the same model to add a 2GM20 to his boat.
That said however, you might want to check with Beta to see if they will sell the custom mounts alone. If they will and you can make the required measurements accurately, it will save lots of time. They have a measurement sheet with the required dimensions (best to record in mm not inches). I went this route and everything worked fine. I did end up putting shims under the mounts so the adjustments could be lowered more.
Good luck
Thank you for your post and advice