F25 Diesel Engine

braymond · Post by **braymond** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:48 pm

I was really hoping you guys would provide a stringer case for the diesel, because I'm looking for a repower for my F25 and from the pictures, that Chrysler looks to be in great condition.

Rodman, if you friend decides to repower, I want that motor!

If I can't find a decent core to start with, I'll probably just wait until next winter and start with mine.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:41 am

I don't think that photo is from his frends boat , besides do you want a Raw water cooled engine to start with .

what is wrong with yours ?

Rodman · Post by **Rodman** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:34 am

prowlersfish wrote:I don't think that photo is from his frends boat , besides do you want a Raw water cooled engine to start with .

what is wrong with yours ?

Yea its not, I used that photo as a example.

braymond · Post by **braymond** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:40 pm

First thing that's wrong with mine is that it's raw water cooled.

After that, it's burns a little oil, lacks power, gulps gas, and it's seriously loud. It does start and run reliably and I plan to use it as-is this season, but I'd like to add clean it up, add some power, and maybe lower my burn a little bit.

I am planning for the rebuilt engine to have a FWC kit on it.

I don't want to hijack this thread so I'll add that I considered a diesel repower too until I learned how expensive it would be and not really a DIY project at all.

I found this site and it gave some good examples of gas-to-diesel repowered boats. Then I found our how much these guys were spending and I quickly scrapped the idea. I'm not sure the performance advantage is even significant for my application and it would take many thousands of hours to pay back the cost in fuel savings.

braymond · Post by **braymond** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:41 pm

Oops. I forgot the link.

http://www.algroversmarine.com/dieselmenupage1.htm

mr elevman · Post by **mr elevman** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:22 am

if its going to be a weekender stick with gas if it needs to be repowerd crusader 5.7 with new trans fwc 7-8000 vers conservitivly 20,000 moter fule tank shaft strut prop shaft log all new gauges wireing exhust then you have to consider maintance costs and repairs its way cheaper to maintain gas vers diesel id take the monny saved and put a gen ac with heat new fridge and wet bar just my two cents

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:29 am

or take the money and buy a bigger boat

I was going to do the diesel thing with my F30 ,but I bought a F36 instead
(with diesels ) I now have a bigger boat that burns less fuel thats a win win to me

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:24 pm

Rod -

What does it have today? 218, 351 or 350?

Have your bro-in-law snap up a used engine just like he has and put it in there, and enjoy the boat as-is. He'l have spares, a good running baot, and KNOWLEDGE!

Just my opinion. Unless that 7.3L is ready to come out of your F350!

Rodman · Post by **Rodman** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:00 pm

rossjo wrote:Rod -

What does it have today? 218, 351 or 350?

Have your bro-in-law snap up a used engine just like he has and put it in there, and enjoy the boat as-is. He'l have spares, a good running boat, and KNOWLEDGE!

Just my opinion. Unless that 7.3L is ready to come out of your F350!

351 Windsor.

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