nightstalker
Regular Contributor
"I found a place that has drop
"I found a place that has drop in refurbished Crusaders (total package, exhaust, oil/tranny cooler, mounts, etc. They have carburated 300 HP units for $6000 and fuel injected units (330 HP) for $7,500. I'd be replacing 454's that have 350 HP. I'd go with the ones with 330 HP (injected) over the 300 HP (carburated). A loss of 40 HP may by OK, but 100 HP would be pushing it I think. If the marina would remove mine and install these refurbished units for $10,000, I might consider it. $25,000 for warrenteed refurbished units looks a lot better than $45,000 for new. This all depends on weather or not the seller will reduce the price of his vessel a bunch if his engines are clapped out (I'll know the sory sometime this week).
Nightstalker"
"I found a place that has drop in refurbished Crusaders (total package, exhaust, oil/tranny cooler, mounts, etc. They have carburated 300 HP units for $6000 and fuel injected units (330 HP) for $7,500. I'd be replacing 454's that have 350 HP. I'd go with the ones with 330 HP (injected) over the 300 HP (carburated). A loss of 40 HP may by OK, but 100 HP would be pushing it I think. If the marina would remove mine and install these refurbished units for $10,000, I might consider it. $25,000 for warrenteed refurbished units looks a lot better than $45,000 for new. This all depends on weather or not the seller will reduce the price of his vessel a bunch if his engines are clapped out (I'll know the sory sometime this week).
Nightstalker"