99 charger 225 merc blown head gasket

[zx28]

I am considering buying a 99 charger that has a blown head gasket with the intent to repair myself and have a good boat for not too much money. My question is how involved or what problems might i run into going into this. I am a decent mechanic....by that i mean i have rebuilt several motors in vehicles like a 99 mustang gt from the block up, a 94 lt1 z28 camaro and some other random stuff so i reckon i can handle the job, im just kinda new to the outboard spectrum and I just need some experinced insight into the situation before i open a can of worms. Im curious about part average part cost and time involed.

thanks in advance for your time

 

['96 Charger]

Re: 99 charger 225 merc blown head gasket

Nice boat. Charger has a special place in my heartGot any pics?

Anyway changing the head gasket is the same as on an automotive engine. Just make sure all the old gasket is scraped off and torque all bolts properly. For the gasket I've seen a silicon gasket used that comes out of a tube. Should be pretty cheap but not sure if it or a traditional style gasket is better. For a traditional gasket you're looking at around $30-40 bones iirc.

 

[zx28]

Re: 99 charger 225 merc blown head gasket

Thank you 96charger for your info. I really appreciate it and i hope i can have it running strong in a little while. Im going tomorrow to check it out. I will try to post some pictures of it for ya after i check it out.