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Dumb Question on my Engine


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So I apologize if this has been covered in the past (could not find an answer via search), but I have a question about my engine. I have 2014 23 LSV with the LS3 and I know that this should have the Marine Power version. However, when I opened the hatch yesterday and looked at it, it said Monsoon across it and the plastic cover looks just like the one on the Indmar website. Is Monsoon a Malibu trademark or Indmar? Do the plastic engine covers all look the same regardless of manufacturer? Could I have an Indmar engine or would I not be able to tell just looking at it quickly from the top?

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Have a picture? Monsoon should be Indmar/Malibu only. The exhaust manifolds should tell the story.

Travelling at the moment, but will post a picture when I get back mid week.

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ahopkins22LSV

Have a picture? Monsoon should be Indmar/Malibu only. The exhaust manifolds should tell the story.

Not correct, Monsoon is a Malibu name. The PCM in the Response and Axis line is still named Monsoon.

To the OP, yes, your MP LS3 is named Monsoon.

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Not correct, Monsoon is a Malibu name. The PCM in the Response and Axis line is still named Monsoon.

To the OP, yes, your MP LS3 is named Monsoon.

Interesting, I stand corrected.

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ahopkins22LSV

Interesting, I stand corrected.

I was confused last year when the MP said Monsoon when I was looking at a new LSV. Then PCM used it so it is clearly owned by Malibu lol!

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So what is yours? top or bottom? top I'm guessing

Checking will be the fourth thing I'll do (after giving wife and kids a kiss, and saying hi to the dogs) once I get back from O-Hi-O.

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IMO on looks alone the indmar is leaps and bounds more appealing to the eye than the MP

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Oh no you di ent!? Popcorn anyone...

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ahopkins22LSV

Hijack a little. Does Malibu use MP now? I see there was a lawsuit end of last year because Malibu canceled their order to MP.

Nope, was a one year run just for LS3. I have a feeling something didn't work out between the two which is why Bu pulled out.

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The Malibu dealer told me that MP wanted Bu to commit to an absurd amount of motors so they backed out after 1 year. I have no idea the veracity of that statement though.

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IMO on looks alone the indmar is leaps and bounds more appealing to the eye than the MP

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Perhaps, but all I can see on the Indmar one is that stupid crossed hose draped over the top. Is that an afterthought to fix a fuel hammer problem or something?

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Perhaps, but all I can see on the Indmar one is that stupid crossed hose draped over the top. Is that an afterthought to fix a fuel hammer problem or something?

I may be wrong but I think I remember someone re-routing them to be hidden on here. Nevertheless it could look cleaner

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My salt series Indmar ls3 has two 1 1/8" hoses running I top of the engine in addition to those cross over manifold coolant hoses. I'm guessing it is for equalizing the pressure in the coolant system.

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