Wow almost a year since i posted! I found rot when installing the motor spent the spring and summer fixing that and reinstalling the motor. it's been in the water once for a short cruise. It's so worth the effort. A couple of issues still. The starter is dragging. I had to use the original starter due to flywheel size. would love to use the small diameter starter that came with the 5.7. does anyone know if there is an offset bolt nose for the small starter?