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Brooks Jackson
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" Does anyone have advice on r
" Does anyone have advice on repowering a Bertram 25 (with V-drives, not I/O).
Engine space is tight -- the raw-water cooled Chrysler 318's barely fit now.
Options are:
--Rebuilt Chrysler 318s (cheap)
--New GM-based, carbureted engines (expensive)
--New GM-based EFI engines (very expensive)
Questions:
--Can new engines be mated to existing Paragon V-drives (which were just rebuilt last year)?
--Am I asking for trouble buying rebuilt Chryslers? And how do I choose a rebuilder?
--What gains in performance and fuel efficiency can be expected by going with new GM-based engines? "
" Does anyone have advice on repowering a Bertram 25 (with V-drives, not I/O).
Engine space is tight -- the raw-water cooled Chrysler 318's barely fit now.
Options are:
--Rebuilt Chrysler 318s (cheap)
--New GM-based, carbureted engines (expensive)
--New GM-based EFI engines (very expensive)
Questions:
--Can new engines be mated to existing Paragon V-drives (which were just rebuilt last year)?
--Am I asking for trouble buying rebuilt Chryslers? And how do I choose a rebuilder?
--What gains in performance and fuel efficiency can be expected by going with new GM-based engines? "