mercruiser 228 rebuild

[suzuki0702]

well some of you may have been following some of my other threads. long story short ive got a 78 mercruiser 228 (small block chevy 305) that needs a rebuild. motor is seized to the max. how much can i expect to pay to get it rebuilt. should i contact a marina? or an auto place. my dads a manager at firestone and he said he wanted no part of it! lol but he would refer me to a napa shop that would do it. just want to know what the damage out of my pocket is going to be. thanks fellas!

 

[Haut Medoc]

Re: mercruiser 228 rebuild

It will probably be cheaper in the end to go with a 5.7 crate engine....​

 

[Bondo]

Re: mercruiser 228 rebuild

It will probably be cheaper in the end to go with a 5.7 crate engine....​

Ayuh,.......... Without a Doubt......... Free Horsepower..........

Are the ancillary components of Your motor Reusable,..??..??

 

[suzuki0702]

Re: mercruiser 228 rebuild

Ayuh,.......... Without a Doubt......... Free Horsepower..........

Are the ancillary components of Your motor Reusable,..??..??

such as? internals? crankshaft and such? its been sitting for 5 years i think the pistons are rusted to the cylinders. havent even had the motor out yet? if i upgrade to a 350 heads and carb and exhaust manifolds and all that happy stuff interchangable? how about mating to the sterndrive? that sounds like problem after problem!

 

[Bondo]

Re: mercruiser 228 rebuild

carb and exhaust manifolds and all that happy stuff interchangable? how about mating to the sterndrive?

Ayuh,.........

All that stuff is Interchangable.................

 

[MikDee]

Re: mercruiser 228 rebuild

Yes, you're pretty lucky, as long as the externals are in good shape, and usable, they'll all bolt up to a comparable year motor, the best thing you could do is dump that 305, and put a 350 in there!