New to the boating world. 305 car long block work?

jimmyebay

Petty Officer 3rd Class
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ok. found a 1979 ebko. believe its the cobra. its got the 305 in it(228hp mercruiser). someone didnt winterise it and block is blown out on both sides...can i just get a 305 from a car and transfer all appropriate parts to the long block??? are the motor mounts bolt on spots all the same for the 305 block?? the exhaust manifolds are cracked too. just a ball park on price if you could. guy is asking 600 dollars for it. interior pretty bad. would this be a money pit?? also how good are the out drives on these boats?? i can take the prop and pull it outwards and it does have maybe a 1/8 inch to little less than 1/4 inch of outward play(normal?) let me know what you all think. sorry for so many questions. just want to make a good decision and new to boats. thank you for you time!!!!
 
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