A Thanksgiving disaster

[Nehalennia]

I think the 4.3 is a great motor. I know that a V8 may be a more ample power plant, but those 4.3s can get you through the next couple of years and allow you to cruise nicely. I will also match the original set-up you had so it shoudn't backfire on resale.

Good luck

 

[Bodkin Creek George]

Remember that a bad day on the water is always better than a good day at work.

 

[Vol Navy]

Does anyone have any experience with Ebasicpower? We are looking at the 4.3 and 5.7.

http://www.ebasicpower.com/engines/base/262.htm

 

[jitts3]

Here is a picture of our engine after it was taken apart. It ended up being a head gasket problem that we didn't know about that allowed water into the engine.

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I'm not goimg to weigh in on the V-8/V-6 debate since Im proving the old saying true "A boat is nothing more than a hole in the ocean of which you throw your money" By re doing a 73 model.
But as a guy who has been turning wrenches since practically birth, How did they mis diagnose that engine, A bent push rod would have made her run with a really bad miss, worse than a dead cylender due to bad ignition and a lous clacking from the top of the motor. (If you ever heard a rod Knoch, you'd know the diffecence.) A bent push rod would not stall her out. even if you had a few bent. If your mechanic had pulled the valvecovers and the plugs the answer would be as plain as day. :smt017 The plug of the offending cylender would have been washed off or oxidized of he looked at it after some time has passed.
This also comes to me with experience, I have a 75 ford f-250 with the 360 FE motor. I ran to my friends house and reved the crap out of it doing a burnout. It ran horrible after that. It shuddered and had a bad tick from the top of the motor. I drove it back 10 miles and had not 1 but 3 push rods looking like pretzles. replaced them and ran great. No metal in the crankcase. No trouble, Drive it like you stole it, Then fix it!
Piont is look for a "mechanic" to work on your rig, not a "parts installer". :thumbsup:
Steve