Advice needed Purchaseing 20' Celeb W/260 Merc Inboard

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noblow

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I'm purchasing a 20' Celebrity with a Mercruiser 260 Alpha one inboard it has 615 hours it is a project to me the bottoms pretty crusty that's not a problem to me. But the 615 hours seems like a lot . I am mechanically inclined it seems I was assuming even if it runs which it is winterized it will need a rebuild, What I wanted to know what can I expect in the neighborhood of hours can be gotten out of this motor, and what should immediately should be done to it. the owner said he did rebuild the outdrive and gimble bearing two years ago. I was looking for where you can purchase inexpensive engine rebuild kits or can this be replaced with a regular Chevy 305 car motor I am purchasing this package for around a thousand dollars so I figure I cant go wrong. I just didn't want to spend like four thousand or an engine any suggestions t
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tashasdaddy

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Re: Advice needed Purchaseing 20' Celeb W/260 Merc Inboard

please us standard text, this is extremely hard to read. the motor will have to be marinized you cannot use a stock car motor. most of which is electrical, parts and cam. motor and outdrive questions should be addressed in the Inboard/outboard forum.
 
chiefalen

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Re: Advice needed Purchaseing 20' Celeb W/260 Merc Inboard

Before you go and buy a motor, i would check compression. Check the oil.

Those 2 things will tell you alot. You can get alot more hours out of that motor if it's running right.

And there is no reason to believe it's not. Thats not really alot of hours.
 
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