hystat
Outstanding Contributor
"anyone selling the GM crate m
"anyone selling the GM crate motors will have that statement: not recommended for marine use. It is because of the automotive cam and tin core plugs. The tin will rust with lake water and leak.
There are some marine rebuilders that buy the same crate motore, slap in brass core plugs and a a marine cam- then they double the price and offer a short warranty for marine use. google search marine crate engine
(there's only the one Mexican factory in the whole world casting Chevy V8 blocks so they all are the same engine originally)
Not my style, though. I can pop in my own core plugs for $19 and a cam for $150. I don't want the warranty anyways. It's generally not something you could ever collect on without Johnnie Cochran's team."
"anyone selling the GM crate motors will have that statement: not recommended for marine use. It is because of the automotive cam and tin core plugs. The tin will rust with lake water and leak.
There are some marine rebuilders that buy the same crate motore, slap in brass core plugs and a a marine cam- then they double the price and offer a short warranty for marine use. google search marine crate engine
(there's only the one Mexican factory in the whole world casting Chevy V8 blocks so they all are the same engine originally)
Not my style, though. I can pop in my own core plugs for $19 and a cam for $150. I don't want the warranty anyways. It's generally not something you could ever collect on without Johnnie Cochran's team."