I have a 1985 Searay Monoco (cuddy cabin) with a Mercruiser 1984 228R (GM 5.0 litre 305 V-8 w/Rochester 4bb carb). The original engine suffered a cracked block and had to come out. I purchased and installed a rebuilt long block (block and cylinder heads). I am almost positive I set the timing...
Last spring I blew a head gasket in my 1984 Mercruiser 228R (Chevy 305 V-8). Water got into one of the cylinders and the piston rod bent when it tried to compress the water.
I pulled the engine, the block and head checked out. I replaced the piston and rod, all the gaskets and had the carb...
