454/8.1L production blocks no longer available...what now?

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:39 pm

1995 390 express wrote:hi as far as i know there are plenty of 454 and 502 gm engines available in left hand rotation. they have brand new crate motors as well as remanufactured long blocks and for right hand rotation there is just remanufactured long blocks. most of the remans require a block exchange or core charge and they vary in price. i found a place with in reasonable distance and saved shipping and core charge and sales tax. i got a brand new 454 320 hp with oil pan valve covers harmonic balancer and timing chain cover all installed with roller rockers gen 6 for 4800.00 and a reman. right hand rotation long block gen 5 for 3250.00 . when i was there last they were waiting on a shipment of 502's - don t know if you already solved your problem -if not i hope this helps good luck

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RWS

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:47 pm

no worry the stuff will be around for a long time new then reman and used and the up to date replacement stuff will be even better .

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:53 am

i agree w/ paul.... i doubt that this spells the end of remanufactured big blocks. if it does, and i need a repower again, i'm SOL. i have 1996 ford 351's (seamaxx/PCM) on my 1982 tri cabin.

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:58 am

prowlersfish wrote:"Do you see the Duramax (GM based) Diesel coming over to the marine side?"

Yes its here Gale Banks is the first one to do it.

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WOOF!!!! nice website paul.... thanks.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:22 am

aaronbocknek wrote:i agree w/ paul.... i doubt that this spells the end of remanufactured big blocks. if it does, and i need a repower again, i'm SOL. i have 1996 ford 351's (seamaxx/PCM) on my 1982 tri cabin.

you don't have big blocks , and the 6.0 gm small block would be a great choice for repower

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:33 am

prowlersfish wrote:
aaronbocknek wrote:i agree w/ paul.... i doubt that this spells the end of remanufactured big blocks. if it does, and i need a repower again, i'm SOL. i have 1996 ford 351's (seamaxx/PCM) on my 1982 tri cabin.
you don't have big blocks , and the 6.0 gm small block would be a great choice for repower

oops... thought a 351 was a big block. but i just looked at a pic of my engine and it says, 5.8. so that means it's a small block? thanks for setting me in the right direction paul. always great to learn new stuff.

tri cabin aaron

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:37 am

Yes, the 5.8, is a 351 cubic inch displaced small block.

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 7:43 am

Stripermann2 wrote:Yes, the 5.8, is a 351 cubic inch displaced small block.

thanks for the info. better education through peer guidance!

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:03 am

thats Pier guidance not peer . remember this is a boater site