new engine considerations

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Well if's official, the water in the oil resulted from a cracked head. A new head will cost about $2300 plus all the other parts. So I am figuring $3000. ANd that's assuming the Pistons Rings are still good, (another $278). So this is a good time as any to consider replacing the engine versus a rebuild.  
So here are the questions;

what did you replace yours with, any modications to make it fit, about how much and where did you purchase from?

Thanks

Seawolf

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Seawolf Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 March 2012 Location: missoula Status: Offline Points: 118	Post Options Post Reply Quote Seawolf Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: new engine considerations Posted: 08 May 2012 at 4:11pm
	Well if's official, the water in the oil resulted from a cracked head. A new head will cost about $2300 plus all the other parts. So I am figuring $3000. ANd that's assuming the Pistons Rings are still good, (another $278). So this is a good time as any to consider replacing the engine versus a rebuild. So here are the questions; what did you replace yours with, any modications to make it fit, about how much and where did you purchase from? Thanks Seawolf

Bill Layton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 September 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Layton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 2012 at 4:24pm
	Most cracks are repairable.... where is the crack? I guess it wasn't winterized properly

Seawolf Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 March 2012 Location: missoula Status: Offline Points: 118	Post Options Post Reply Quote Seawolf Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 2012 at 4:44pm
	Really? It's worth a shot. The crack is horizontal between the intake and exhaust valve that is what is observable from the end of the value covering looking past the rocker arms and spring. I will have to ask the shop where else they are seeing the crack. Some observations to share, I have a bill from the previous owners’ marina which did the winterizing. I also observe that when I took the temperature housing off earlier this spring, I noticed that it was bone dry in the cylinder head however I did find antifreeze in the muffler can. Mark

Bill Layton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 September 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Layton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 2012 at 4:59pm
	There are shops that specialize in repairing cracked castings such as this one below. They did a cracked head no one else would touch and its still running fine after 13 yrs http://www.uwp.qc.ca/ This place is in Toronto Canada but they do excellent work. See if you can find a place closer to you.

frfletch Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 13 May 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 365	Post Options Post Reply Quote frfletch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2012 at 4:34pm
	Mark, very sorry to hear that the head is cracked. I do encourage you to see if you can get it fixed.