nola mike
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Have been idly looking for a 4.3L to eventually replace my 470, see this link if interested. I'm trying to figure out what exactly I need. Looking for a junk hull is proving to be a bit elusive.
1. So what years are acceptable, are there any that don't work? I want to go vortec heads and 4 bbl carb, but for example what if I find a 2bbl pre-'96? Would it be worth it to buy some heads from a junker and source a carb? What other parts (intakes, etc) would I have to find?
2. Buying an engine in a (presumably) non-running boat--any way to check for a cracked block easily? What else do I look for?
3. What should I have done to the block/heads?
4. What's reasonable to pay for all this?
1. So what years are acceptable, are there any that don't work? I want to go vortec heads and 4 bbl carb, but for example what if I find a 2bbl pre-'96? Would it be worth it to buy some heads from a junker and source a carb? What other parts (intakes, etc) would I have to find?
2. Buying an engine in a (presumably) non-running boat--any way to check for a cracked block easily? What else do I look for?
3. What should I have done to the block/heads?
4. What's reasonable to pay for all this?