utilityman
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"After successfully rebuilding
"After successfully rebuilding the top end, and running fine for two weeks, one of the engines filled both heads and the crankcase with seawater. The mechanic I brought it to recomends replacing the engine with a new core. I.e. a new block and heads and use my existing v-drive, manifolds, carb, dist, etc.(at a cost of $4,500) rather than try to figure out what blew out. The existing engine is a High Torque engine. Should I request a specific type of block? He tells me that whatever he gets will match because it's new and a marine engine.
Let me know what you think.
TIA
Ron"
"After successfully rebuilding the top end, and running fine for two weeks, one of the engines filled both heads and the crankcase with seawater. The mechanic I brought it to recomends replacing the engine with a new core. I.e. a new block and heads and use my existing v-drive, manifolds, carb, dist, etc.(at a cost of $4,500) rather than try to figure out what blew out. The existing engine is a High Torque engine. Should I request a specific type of block? He tells me that whatever he gets will match because it's new and a marine engine.
Let me know what you think.
TIA
Ron"