3rdcoastpowersports
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Hello, I have a 1972 Chris Craft Commander Salon. It has the Ford 427 Side Oiler engines, the only problem is that the engines are shot and need to be rebuilt. I own an auto repair/machine shop so I have no issues rebuilding the engines. The only thing im thinking about is how the heck do I get the short or long blocks out of the boat??? The engines are located in the middle of the boat and are easily accessed by removing the flooring of the main deck. My salon has a cover/top over the main deck.. see link: http://commanderclub.com/page/35-salon. Any ideas of how to get the engines and transmission out of the boat?