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Turn key 318

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Ok I'm loving the boat everything is solid and comes up real clean - the bathroom even looks white again! Bilge is clean and all. I do however have no hope for this 318. Beacon Bob will be here in about 2 weeks but I wanted to see if I can find a complete 318 - turn key- drop in and go. I found a chevy 350 but not sure if it would fit transmission? Anyhow if you know of a place or site I can get the 318 please share
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Craigslist? E-bay?
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I just googled 'chrysler marine 318 crate', and got this http://www.theautochannel.com/autoparts ... items.html . Might get you almost to where you want to go...
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captainmaniac wrote:I just googled 'chrysler marine 318 crate', and got this http://www.theautochannel.com/autoparts ... items.html. Might get you almost to where you want to go...
just tried the link and it is not working
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rooferdave wrote:
captainmaniac wrote:I just googled 'chrysler marine 318 crate', and got this http://www.theautochannel.com/autoparts ... items.html. Might get you almost to where you want to go...
just tried the link and it is not working
Try again. Edited the post. The period after the URL was being included in the link by mistake... now that I have spaces in there it should work.
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Thanks, i did see that one before, i can get a crate motor for about $1200.00 but I am re-thinking doing this myself. Just does not seem worth the savings it will costs $400 just to have the old engine removed from the boat! I am waiting on a price from a local boat shop to take the boat, rebuild the motor and bring it back installed! :roll:
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One good rebuilder is Jasper engines according to Bob at Beacon, I have two Jaspers from him that had about 50 hrs, which will get installed by me.
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I'm waiting to hear back from Philadelphia Boat, they are going to give me a price to remove, rebuild and reinstall. Without an engine puller and the proper tools i would spend about $1000 to have a crane come twice, buy the proper tools and everything needed to pull the engine. my math is telling me send the boat away for a month and let someone with the right tools and equipment do it for you.
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