1989 Sunbird Eurosport, OMC 5.7L<br /><br />I have a shot engine. I am thinking about repowering it, what should I expect to pay, I am going to be replacing the exhaust manifold and risers, but what would the engine and labor cost.
I currently have 1989 Sunbird with an OMC 5.7L 350. I have been trying to sell it and then engine does have some problems. Well now I am having second thoughts. I have been thinking about re-powering the engine and keeping it. I have found replacement long blocks for $1599.00, does this...
I am currently trying to sell my boat. It is a 1989 Sunbird Eurosport with an OMC 5.7L engine. Today I went to show the boat to someone and when I started the engine it started blowing water/oil mixed toegether out through the breather hoses that come up from the valve covers. What the heck...
I am just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction in performing a compresion test. I know how I need to hook up the guage, but in my manual it says to ground the coil wire. Any advice on how to do this, were the best place to ground it to would be. And how many tests should I...
I am looking for information on presure checking manifolds and risers. I have called in my area and nobody around here does it. I have a 1989 Sunbird with an OMC 350 engine. I am trying to figure out how to get these checked. If anyone has done this themself could you please tell me how you...
If I do a compresion test on my engine will the presure bleed down if there is a hole in my exhaust manifold? If so is there anyway to seperate it so that I can narrow down the presure leak to the engine or the manifolds. I might be way off on this.
I am trying to figure out were I can find information on how the exhaust on my boat should be routed. It is a 1989 Sunbird Eurosport with a 5.7 OMC engine. The exhaust is a thru-hull design but exits torward the ends of the hull, not in the middle. I think that it is routed incorrectly, the...
Does anyone know were I could go on the internet to find out the "do's and dont's of routing a thru-hull exhuast? I have a couple of questions on how my current exhaust is routed and want to find out if it is done correctly or is this is contributing to the water in my oil.
I have a 1989 Sunbird Eurosport with an OMC 5.7L engine(original). I bought the boat last year and it hadn't been used all that much. The heads had been redone in December of 2001 and the owner had only put on about 10 hours since then. I bought it late last year and developed a water/oil mis...
I have posted many questions on here conserning subjects about water in my oil. After much time and troubleshooting I think I have now found the culpret, the engine was not winterized properly. I have a crack in the block now in the lifter valley. I am now wondering before I go out and buy a...
I have a question concerning the difference between mercruiser parts and OMC, other engines too. Can any of these parts be swapped, are they interchangeable. What is the difference on say a intake manifold or exhaust manifold?
I am currently thinking about selling my boat. I am going to be losing my job at the end of summer and can't afford to put money into my boat right now. It is still not 100% that I am going to sell it but I am seriously considering it. I have a 1989 Sunbird Eurosport 21' cuddy cabin. It has...
My boat is a 21 foot Eurosport, OMC 5.7L. I took my engine out today for it's first trip this season. Took a little time to get it started, about 4 minutes or so. After that I let it run for about 7 to 10 minutes and then idled out. I kept it at idle and just creeped along for about ten...
Why is it that all exhausts are routed to the aft of the boat after they come up through the risers. I have a project boat that the exhaust goes forward and I have not been able to find another exhaust routed like this. My boat is a 1989 Sunbird Eurosport with an OMC King Cobra 5.7L. The...
I have recently posted a topic conserning water in my oil. First let me explain the problem and then I will explain what I have found that could be the problem. There is water in my oil only at under the valve covers. There is nothing on the dip stick at all (i know it would be at the bottom...
Well unfortunatly someone has decided to get parts from my boat. Yesterday I went out to my boat and noticed that my "Black" prop is now silver or bare metal. Upon further investigation I have realized that someone took the liberty to take my prop for use on there boat, why they installed...
I have a 1989 Sunbird Eurosport. It is a 21 foot cuddy cabin sport boat. It is equipped with an OMC Cobra 5.7L and Cobra outdrive. There is some water in the oil, it doesn't increase in quanity (on the dipstick) over any amount of running time. There also is not any evidence of water in the...
I have a 1989 21 foot Sunbird Eurosport cuddy cabin. It has an OMC 5.7L engine and OMC cobra outdrive. My steering is tight both to the left and to the right through out the entire motion. I believe that the cable needs to be replaced, it seems to be original and the previous owner never...
I have a 1989 Sunbird Eurosport. It is a 21 foot cuddy cabin, low profile, sport boat. The boat weighs apporx. 2900 pounds. I have a tandem axle trailer with surge brakes. I will be moving from North Carolina to Massachusetts next year and I am wondering if it is ok to attempt to tow this...
