Several 4.3L Questions

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lciambotti

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Jul 14, 2014
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Etters, PA
Boat Info
1991 Sea Ray 310 Sundancer. Twin 5.8L Engines.
Engines
Twin 5.8 L
I just purchased my brother-in-laws 1990 270 SunDancer. Been on stands for 10 years. Engines were flogged, and outdrives removed and stored indoors. I plan on spraying WD40 down the cylinders (removing plugs) for a couple weeks before I even attempt trying to rotate the engines manually. Any thoughts on that? Also, the marina plans on putting the boat in the water and towing it to the ramp so I can load it on a trailer. Is there a cap or cover I can purchase to place over where the outdrives bolt on, or do I have to bolt the outdrives back on? Any other thought or watch items I should look for?
Thanks
 
If you have to, cut some 3/4 ply and bolt and sikaflex seal into place of the out drives. Make sure you have charged batteries on board so can run a bilge pump if needed.

Dropping directly as also suggested would be easer
 
Mystery oil will work much better than WD40.
 
When I purchased my 1990 270 DA we put it on the trailer with the forklift, worked great other than I had to adjust the roller bunks as the trailer was brand new and wasn't configured for the 270. +1 on the mystery oil also. Good luck, and you have a nice boat that you will enjoy as long as you don't mind restoring something. Hopefully it is good shape overall.
 
Thanks. The boat used to be beautiful. i'll have a lot of elbow grease in hr. New upholstery, new canvas, etc. If I can get the engines to run, then the rest will fall into place.


GrandMaster said:
At my marina they put boats on trailers with a forklift all the time.
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