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Yep everything swapped right over to the new motor I was able to use all the old accessories from the motor that was in the boat on the new motor. I just made sure the block casting numbers were the same
Well I did some of that I actually have it in the boat running now I bought it in the spring thinking I could get it done in time to get it on the water this summer but I couldn’t and now I just finished it up and got it running.
I ended up using the heads still on it and just replaced the...
I’m trying to post on my phone and it doesn’t work the greatest. The picture I posted is of the original engine, it was cracked in the valley and the intake was also cracked. I ended up pulling a motor out of a 2002 Astro van.
I’ve gotten a lot of great help off of this forum and wanted to share what I’ve been working on, a 4.3 MerCruiser to 4.3 be Vortec swap.
I finally got the timing right and it runs great.
