the pair from the machine shop should be about $400-$500 done
NASCAR has not run vortec heads.....ever.
late models and sportsman class did for a while prior to the rule change and every good machine shop that serviced the racers had several pair of heads done and ready to go with the ARP...
if you are in florida, a standard 2-car garage can be as short as 18' and as long as 20' an "over-sized" 2-car garage is almost large enough to get a car in it.
however to the point. there is "NO SUCH THING AS STANDARD" when it comes to a 2-car garage and builders.
as indicated. take a tape...
8 people on a 22 foot pontoon is crowded
8 people on a 24 foot bow rider is crowded
8 people on a 26-28 foot pocket cruiser is crowded
Get a pontoon and 2 jet skiis
No way the pertronix ignition can fix the imbalance caused by a big 4 banger without adequate crank damping
You may want to actually weigh a 4.3 longtail and compare to the 2.5 you pulled out.
first, welcome aboard, and congrats on the house purchase
ignore brands. any used boat you need to be looking at condition condition condition condition.
did I mention condition
a crappy manufactured boat in good condition is better than a premium brand in $#!T condition
look at the sticky...
your block and manifolds are now toast. at 0 degrees, you had maybe 15 minutes (if it was salt water in the block, at 0 degrees you would have had 45 minutes). As Bondo mentioned, 6 hours at 26F, its about 4 hours at 22F, about 2 hours at 15F. you get the picture.
out of the 580000...
I would not jump from a 2.5 to a 3.7
i would jump from the 2.5 to a 3.0 (direct bolt-in and only about #8 heavier)
I would jump from a 2.5 to a 4.3
the 2.5/3.0 and the 4.3 weight the same, and the 4.3 is shorter
the only reason the 3.7 could burn less than a 4.3 is how its commanded. both...
verify the temp with a heat gun. as FT stated, the T-stat may have failed open. Also, as Bondo pointed out. tape may be preventing the sender from making ground
first, welcome aboard
second, most likely your transom is wet
the crack is from water freezing. that is also what caused your garboard plug base to come loose
there would be no drying the wood with q-tips
time to make some test drills from inside the bilge. most likely you are looking at a...
