rebuilding engine

[ry3100]

does anyone have ballpark figures on having an engine vated. or is there another good cost effective way to get years of saltwater damage out of a motor when i rotate the motor on the engine stand you can hear the crumbs being tossed around. thanks for the help.

 

[Bondo]

Re: rebuilding engine

Replacement is Your Only Option.............. Sorry........<br />

on having an engine vated.

Just What does that mean,..???....

 

[ry3100]

Re: rebuilding engine

ah i don't buy it! you've never heard of vating out a block.

 

[Don S]

Re: rebuilding engine

Salt water rusts and corrodes the inside of a raw water cooled engine. Automotive and boats with a closed cooling system has antifreeze in the block, which prevents the corrosion. Salt water and air are deadly. I also haven't heard of vating, but assume you mean putting in in a large vat of chemicals and boiling out all the gunk. But in reality, on a salt water engine, that gunk is old pieces of rust (aka old layers of the cooling system)<br />Like Bondo said, replacement is you only GOOD option.<br />You may not buy it, buy you will soon if you try.

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: rebuilding engine

up north we call it "tanking"

 

[lilmandavis]

Re: rebuilding engine

boiling down here. long blocks arent that expensive really 1600 for a 5.7 vortec. 150 to ship in the usa http://www.rapidomarine.com/default.aspx <br /> just make sure the rocker nuts are set correctly!!

 

[paulie0735]

Re: rebuilding engine

not sure on the cost where you are but we charge $60 (thats about $48usd) here to hot tank a V8 engine block. The only way to know for sure is to have it cleaned and than accessed by a reputable engine shop. I'm betting it’s rubbish by now but only a chemical clean and inspection will prove it! Good luck.

 

[ry3100]

Re: rebuilding engine

thanks for the help guys, i've got a ton of money in the boat as it is. i'm probably going to clean it out and let it ride.