flagislandms

Got the heads and manifold off, gonna yank the block this evening. Everything is dosconnected and waiting for my daughters boyfried with a come along, chains and motor stand!. Ordering a new block Monday morning. ETA if all goes well, within two saturdays! Wish me luck guys, i'll post pics of the progress as it comes along!

Outdrive off AGAIN *sigh*


Heads and intake off, motor ready to yank! The white stuff everywhere is sheetrock i pulled to get at the ceiling joists for the come along.


6 bolts holding the entire block in atm (notice the piston damage)


I am ordering a chevy 350 longblock, a new aluminum intake with a 4-barrel Holley and reusing the rest of the garbage.....
wish me luck!
*runs off to buy a case of beer*

a good read on the engine I ordered and the manufacturer..............
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php ... 05+install
Ive scheduled time tuesday at bluewater to have the old block pulled, then I start building!
Rapido my earn my recommendation, i'll let you guys know how it goes! GOD its gonna suck not having my boat this weekend!

still waiting on pulling the block, I pulled the oil dipstick tube and brass fitting, got about a quart of water out of the pan.............can we say casue of failure? Im going thru exhaust manifolds it looks like!

got the new motor yesterday and got it mounted on the motor stand. Can we say gorgeous? Still waiting on pulling the old block. It was supposed to have been done yesterday but Rob at blue water called me and said they had a boat stuck under the hoist. Who ever knew mounting a new motor to a motor stand was such a pain in the butt? lol! I have all next week off so hopefully I'll have the old block out and the new block in. after that its just a matter of a good day's work to get it all together and running! I'll throw up a few pics this evening......

yay! progress! My new Longblock arrived yesterday! Getting the old block pulled pulled saturday morning @ 7:30. Ive already gotten the new motor on the stand and am building. It'll be in the boat next week(hopefully wednesday) and i'll do all the fine tuning and final re-assembly! Thank god i'm off all next week! If all goes right first shake down cruise and cam break in A week from saturday!

New motor attached to the stand, ready to build!


Intake and valve covers on


Shiney!


last shot so I dont bore you guys!


overrall im impressed so far with the service ive received from rapido marine where I purchased the motor. It was packaged extremely well and came with a complete gasket set for motor assembly as well as a new oil pump...........

Making significant progress! I'll have the new motor in the boat tommorow morning if all goes well. Then I have to bolt the intake down, the carb, reconnect everything, do the timing and i'll pray it starts! Some pics for you guys, trust me, I'll never go thru this again, this has been a pain, but the end is in sight!

new motor on the stand, almost complete!


Old VS. New Block


I dont think my bildge has EVER been this clean!


Ready to receive the new Motor!


Wish me luck guys! Its almost there!

Motor is in the boat! YAY! I have the top end rebuild to finish. I've decided to go ahead and take it to blue water and let them finish it up for me so I know it's right. I'm no mechanic and have gone far enough. I dont want to blow up my new motor! It's off to blue water today! Total cost to fisnish up: $1500.00 with an eta of two weeks!