| Or just about any other small block. Pre 86 will be easier. The carb and
alternator are about the only truly marine things about it. Even the oil
pan doesn't really matter. That size boat you may have room for a big block
as well. But you would need more brackets and things. The fiberglass usually holds up pretty well on all boats. It's the
encapsulated wood that causes trouble. Check the floor and transom
carefully for signs of wood rot. Some people will actualy drill small test
holes in places to see whatthey get out. If you do that just fill the hole
back up with epoxy. If there is rot you might want to think carefully about
putting any money in it. The outdrive pump feeds in at a hose on the inside half of the transom
bracket that it is mounted with. Some boats with alternate raw water pumps
still used the outdrive pump for cooling the exhaust. If the pickup ports
are open on the outdrive you might want to see if that hose is there or it
looks like anything was hooked to it. You could always split the outdrive
and see if the impeller is still in the pump. Also I'd be worried about the
condition of the heat exchanger. If the closed system is shot you may want
to convert to raw water cooling. Particularly if you're going to be in
fresh water from now on. Also check the exhaust system. They corrode out
as well. "Poolboy" <john@edronusa.com> wrote in message |
