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My 1999 5.0 is toast (cracked block), so I'm thinking about going to a 5.7 for replacement. Here are my questions:
1) Can I go short block? Are heads, intake, carb, etc. the same?
2) Is the timing curve the same? Can I use my current Thunderbolt ignition or is the 5.7 different than the 5.0?
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Can water in a cylinder (say from a cracked block) cause a head gasket to blow out? I had some head work done and after reassembly the motor wasn't running right. Pulled it back apart and found gasket blown out between one cylinder and the water jacket. Any other ideas as to why this would...
I've got a 1999 5.0L merc. A while back the boat started to run rough, backfire, wouldn't hit full rpm, etc. I pulled the plugs and found a couple were loaded up and had some rust on them. Now the first thing that comes to mind is risers/manifolds. I pull them and they are pretty rusty, but no...
