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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SAABologist" data-source="post: 503466" data-attributes="member: 31667">After bolting in the new powerhead, using gasket maker, I used the motor for 5 months about 2-3 times/week in saltwater (Sea of Cortez). The motor runs great. But I noticed salt deposits on the outside of the powerhead in several places. I used my torque wrench and torqued what I could reach and tightened up any other fasteners I could reach. It is running strong, but it does get salt buildup on the outside. The lesson here for me is that I should have checked and torqued every fastener before I installed the powerhead. It did not occur to me that someone might have pulled off the cylinder head or water jacket cover and replaced them without torquing or new gaskets since it was a salvaged powerhead. Anyway, I have the old powerhead to re-assemble, and this one that is still running great. Good ol Salty!</blockquote>