The 318 is a good strong torque motor but old. If I went to 350 or big block even better I would want the roller rockers, modern vortec head and fuel
There are only two ways to live you're life One is as though nothing is a miracle, The other is as though everything is a miracle. I believe in the latter." -- Albert Einstein On 2010-12-05, at 2:41 PM, Suzy-Q <[email protected]> wrote: > You guys are great! I'm a rookie at this and appreciate all of the > help. I will get a couple of other quotes and consider all of the > options including replacing the head gasket and hoping for the best. > I can save a lot of money for gas and tow rope. > > On Dec 5, 2:01 pm, Suzy-Q <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have a 28' Sports Sedan with twin 318's. Engines were most likely >> overhauled in mid-90's. The boat sat for many years, ran rough for a >> while and it was not until late this summer that I got the engines >> working well and could cruise at 2800-3000 rpm. (19 - 22 mph speedver >> land at that rpm). After a few hours of cruising the starboard engine >> started smoking when I returned from a fishing trip. The compression >> was 120psi+ for all cylinders except #4 which was low at 60 psi. I >> pulled the heads and found that the head gasket had failed. No water >> in the oil just oil in cylinder #4. >> >> I was planning on replacing the exhaust manifolds/elbows and risers on >> both engines this winter which is not going to be cheap. Now I'm >> faced with the decision to repair/replace the stbd engine as well. My >> mechanic recommends repowering with new 350's and reusing the >> transmissions (approx $22k). To install a rebuilt 318 would cost $8k - >> $9k, including exhaust parts. >> >> Anyone with experience in this area? Will the 350's be more >> economical, provide more speed or be easier to maintain over the life >> of the boat. I'm trying to talk myself into spending the money to >> repower the boat and enjoy expensive but some hassle free fishing. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.
