"Hello fellow boaters. I have
"Hello fellow boaters. I have a 1969 17' chris craft ski boat with a 240 hp 327 v8. The and has prooven to be unreliable as it has been sititng for a few years and i dont want to be nickle and dimed by replacing old parts. I am considering dropping in a different engine and not rebuilding the old one. Note the existing engine sits on an angle ans has an intake manifold that has a sloped carb base to level the carb out. What do i do with a different engine that does not have this. I would like to go with a little bit higher hp engine as well and with something that parts are a little easier to come buy. Same goes for the tranny as well. Any advice would be help from you fellow boaters. If i do swap out the eninge i would sell the old one for parts as well so if there is anbody in need of the engine feel free to let me know. Its a 327q. If i do decide to rebuild the 327, are there upgrades i can look into with cooling, manifolds ect that are easier to come by."
"Hello fellow boaters. I have a 1969 17' chris craft ski boat with a 240 hp 327 v8. The and has prooven to be unreliable as it has been sititng for a few years and i dont want to be nickle and dimed by replacing old parts. I am considering dropping in a different engine and not rebuilding the old one. Note the existing engine sits on an angle ans has an intake manifold that has a sloped carb base to level the carb out. What do i do with a different engine that does not have this. I would like to go with a little bit higher hp engine as well and with something that parts are a little easier to come buy. Same goes for the tranny as well. Any advice would be help from you fellow boaters. If i do swap out the eninge i would sell the old one for parts as well so if there is anbody in need of the engine feel free to let me know. Its a 327q. If i do decide to rebuild the 327, are there upgrades i can look into with cooling, manifolds ect that are easier to come by."