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All the more reason to get your hands on Dennis' book and read about the Q/E build............ Its going into a 32 Carver .........
Thanks for all the good advice. If their are no cracks would it be nessary to replace the manifolds and risers? Im leaning heavily toward the long block option. I have found a few companies that sell these motors with all the OEM specks for the crusader 270. Im looking at about 1500. 200 for delivery and a 3 or 4hun for the core. The other problem is getting the old motor out and the new in. Its going into a 32 Carver with an aft cabin. Im thinking maybe it would be wise to let one of the marines perform this maneuver. I have thought about turning the boat around in the slip and hauling it out the back. I would have to take railing off and set sum 2x10s across. Then roll it off with some sort of dolly. Their is also the problem of raising the motor. Thinking maybe a tripod of some sort would work. We would be relying on the floor supports to hold everything. Not very reassuring to say the least.
Not sure who stamped RH on the engine, but typically RH would mean Right Hand Rotation, of which would mean a "Reverse Rotation" engine.? does R.H. stamped on the back of the motor = standard rotation.?