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I'm repowering because I had a riser gasket fail back in September (while in the water) and the SB engine got saltwater intrusion. Additionally, back in 2007, things got tough financially and I let the boat sit for 6 years without running the engines. Some of the cylinders have mild pitting...
In SoCal and it's time to repower. I'm looking for advice on the best way to proceed.
New GM Marine Longblock Crate Engine or remanufactured marine longblock or take to a machine shop to be rebuilt. I have twin (circa 2000) VP 5.7L GSi engines.
I have spent many hours researching different...