knotperfect
Seaman
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2011
- Messages
- 52
To make a long story short, I was looking for a family project boat that would be a good all-around boat for cruising, fishing, water camp out, etc. I am mechanically inclined and good with wood projects. Enter this boat.
The individual selling was ready to get the rig out of his yard. His description was that is ran ok when he used it but had only taken it out about 5 times in 5 years in freshwater. So I bring some tools and check the hull, transom, stringers, etc, etc... All electrics work including trim, blower, lights, etc. Shifter, throttle, and steering move effortlessly and move their appropriate linkages in the motor/sterndrive area. Starter engages, but the motor is locked and there is a soft spot port-side aft floor. With this, I offer the guy $200 and he takes it. Title for both boat and e-z-load trailer in hand as well as new optima battery, marine radio, fish finder, and spare trailer tire. When I get home, I pull the plugs and all looks good with the exception of the terrarium in #7. Marvel the cylinders and I can't get the thing to turn. My thought is the manifold on stbd side gave way after either a bad winterization or normal rust through. Nothing else looks corroded. Now I am looking to replace the longblock at a minimum. Manifolds of course, carb rebuild, maybe a few more piece-parts.
So, based on reading the forums, I am looking for a 5.7 longblock. How do I proceed tearing this thing down?
My thoughts are....
1) Remove Sterndrive
2) Pull the motor
3) Find $2,000
4) Purchase marine 5.7
5) Accessorize and re-tin new longblock
5) Reverse
I would like some insight regarding other than the obvious. Is this that much different that R&R of my old Firebird engine? Of course I will go with a marine longblock. Stand by for photos, this should be fun..
The individual selling was ready to get the rig out of his yard. His description was that is ran ok when he used it but had only taken it out about 5 times in 5 years in freshwater. So I bring some tools and check the hull, transom, stringers, etc, etc... All electrics work including trim, blower, lights, etc. Shifter, throttle, and steering move effortlessly and move their appropriate linkages in the motor/sterndrive area. Starter engages, but the motor is locked and there is a soft spot port-side aft floor. With this, I offer the guy $200 and he takes it. Title for both boat and e-z-load trailer in hand as well as new optima battery, marine radio, fish finder, and spare trailer tire. When I get home, I pull the plugs and all looks good with the exception of the terrarium in #7. Marvel the cylinders and I can't get the thing to turn. My thought is the manifold on stbd side gave way after either a bad winterization or normal rust through. Nothing else looks corroded. Now I am looking to replace the longblock at a minimum. Manifolds of course, carb rebuild, maybe a few more piece-parts.
So, based on reading the forums, I am looking for a 5.7 longblock. How do I proceed tearing this thing down?
My thoughts are....
1) Remove Sterndrive
2) Pull the motor
3) Find $2,000
4) Purchase marine 5.7
5) Accessorize and re-tin new longblock
5) Reverse
I would like some insight regarding other than the obvious. Is this that much different that R&R of my old Firebird engine? Of course I will go with a marine longblock. Stand by for photos, this should be fun..
