Re: Swap 2.5/3.0 to 4.3 in an aluminum Starcraft?
Ayuh,.... Thru-hulls Suck in my book,... exiting Above the waterline anyways,....
If you're gonna do the refit,...
Go buy a running boat with the driveline you want,.... And Junk it out for the Parts....
It's Waaaaaay Cheaper,+ you'll have Every Single Part it takes to do the whole refit....
btw,... Yes, you want P/S with anything bigger than a 3.0l....
That's the plan, I search craigslist and boat salvage sites everyday looking for the donor boat.
Did the 4.3 Vortecs start in 1996 like the trucks did?
Hoping to find a late model that was wrecked while trailering, run aground- hole on the hull, tree fell on, etc.
I am not in a terrible hurry, my 2.5 still runs good. But it is the original 40 year old engine and outdrive, I cannot expect it to last forever. I figure there has got to be a good amount of corrosion to the block and heads, even though the previous owner always winterized with automotive antifreeze.
I am just hoping to have all of the parts ready for when it does finally give up. If I am going to spend money eventually on a new engine anyway, I might as well upgrade at the same time.
If sometime you stumble across a picture or drawing of the engine mounts you made for your 4.3, please post them. From the other pictures you posted and your description of the mounts I have a pretty good of idea of what they look like. But a picture or drawing of them would definetly fill in the blanks for me.
