kicking myself

[Wallup]

Hello all, have a 1990 Chaparral Villain II Eliminator with a 350 merc. Was cruising at 65 when I heard the engine begin to rap at me. I throttled back and cut the engine immediately. After being towed to my dock about a hundred feet away I realized I had no oil in my engine. <br /><br />I put some 40 wieght in it and cranked it up to see where the noise was coming from and I have a definite knocking and an irregular idle at best. I wanted to ask you veterans out there what kind of damage I'm looking at. I have a buddy who can help me pull the motor and reinstall just not sure what exactly I destroyed.

 

[olbuddyjack]

Re: kicking myself

Crank and connecting rod if you caught it in time. Running without oil can do a lot of collateral damage. Might be a good time to think about a 383 kit...

 

[Wallup]

Re: kicking myself

Thanks for the response Jack -- <br /><br />How much does something like this cost, the crank and connecting rod, best quesstimation. I know I have to get in there and see but I'm just trying to see if shes gonna get back on the water this summer or not. <br /><br />I been extremely happy with the boats perfomance and I just want to get her to pur like she used too -- not worried about more horsepower.<br /><br />What other kind of things do I need to be thinking about, "collateral damage?"

 

[Limited-Time]

Re: kicking myself

You can get a short block from one of a number of places, GM, Mercruiser, and Jasper just to mention a few. Cost, $2500.00 or so. Yank your power plant, switch the good stuff from your engine, to the new short block, drop her in and go. Shortest distance back to the lake.

 

[Wallup]

Re: kicking myself

Wow...I'm taking donations if anyone wants a boat ride

 

[DayCruiser]

Re: kicking myself

Why was there no oil in your engine? Shouldnt hurt it if it was just a quart low.