B.I.A drill pattern

waterworld · 29 July 2010, 12:08

Hi all
I am looking for the standard BIA drill hole pattern the same as my suzuki 300 I cant find it any where!
is it a big secret?
Its the twenty hole pattern same as the transom plate of the engine thanks in advance

regards Phillip

9D280 · 30 July 2010, 10:22

Excure my terminology ignorance,but are you talking the transom holes to bolt your engine on?

I was told a while ago that they should be pretty standard after about 1990-ish, and so far I have swapped or helped in a few swaps where it weas literally a case of bolting the new engine in where the old one sat. Certainly works in the "mid power" range.

Fainling that, could you make a template from cardboard using the engine? Alternatively if you have a crane, old the engine, carefully mark the positions, themn crane the engine out the way while you drill?

Erin · 31 July 2010, 12:59

Is this any good?

martini · 31 July 2010, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Erin

Is this any good?

Not the most exciting way to mark your 1000th post!

Erin · 31 July 2010, 20:31

Well spotted! I'd noticed I was getting close to the milestone the other day, but hadn't realised I'd actually made it. Not sure if it's a good thing or not, means I spend far too much time in front of the PC and not enough at the helm, and I still can't type without errors either.