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    freeze damage....update

    I installed new heads as said before and thought that the block was not leaking, after a longer run in the driveway, water in the oil......i took off the manifold again and did find two cracks in the valley, and now know the block is shot. I need advice....e-power says they have block for 299...
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    4.3 compression

    Hey i am back, new heads on the freeze damaged motor and it runs, no leaks from the block.....the weather here in mn has not been great and the boat is not on the water yet....just for something to do i wanted to test the compression on the motor with the new heads, any ideas on what is good and...
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    4.3 auto vs marine heads

    I need help, i had freeze damage and a cracked head and got my questions answered here....so here goes i hope someone can help.....i have a 2001 volvo 4.3gl....will auto heads work and just be able to bold on, and what years will work, the motor is a vortec, i assume i need vortec heads....or...
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    freeze damage to volvo 4.3 gl

    had freeze damage to the motor, a freeze plug came out and on advice of a boat mechanic a low cost repair was to install a block heater, that is done and now the new problem is the head leaks, a visable crack above the exhaust ports. I have run the engine and found that leak.....the rest of the...
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    freeze damage to volvo 4.3 gl

    had freeze damage to the motor, a freeze plug came out and on advice of a boat mechanic a low cost repair was to install a block heater, that is done and now the new problem is the head leaks, a visable crack above the exhaust ports. I have run the engine and found that leak.....the rest of the...
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