water intrusion

[Crave1957]

Great deal but I need a 96 or newer i believe because I have vortex heads w roller style cam shaft

 

[dpmulvey]

Jasper has a marine division.

 

[andyr]

You should be able to get out of this for $3200 based on my experience. I got a "rebuilt" long block from Mercruiser through my marina for about $2500 on sale. Their rebuilts are new! The rebuilders - Runsnew is $2300 for a roller vortec. and reputable. Michigan is also good. Have heard mixed experiences with Jasper Marine. But you do have to pay shipping and may have to ship your core whereas the Mercruiser dealer had no shipping and no core. I would spring for the Mercruiser risers and manifolds. There is a lot of crap aftermarket. Also, take a real good look at your intake manifold. These rust through and are not part of the long block.

 

[JVM225]

I got two new motors from Michigan Motorz. I looked at re-manufactured, but then when I saw that the price difference wasn't all that much and with the re-man I would have to factor in the cost and hassle of returning cores, I went with new.
At first I was going to just get two longblocks, but then I figured that changing two motors meant I was committed to keeping the boat for a number of years, so I went with two of their "Alpha Replacement" motors. They came complete with brand fuel and ignition components. I just had to add the exhaust. It was worth it to me to have all new wires, distributor, carb, fuel pump, circulator pump, tins, etc., as these are all wear items that may have had to be replaced over the next few years if I used the old stuff.
I don't see the "Alpha Replacement" package on their website anymore, but there are some listings under their "partial engine" section that look to be about the same as what I bought two years ago.

 

[Daniel P Thomas]

Crave

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Thanks
Dan

 

[dwna1a]

I got two new motors from Michigan Motorz. I looked at re-manufactured, but then when I saw that the price difference wasn't all that much and with the re-man I would have to factor in the cost and hassle of returning cores, I went with new.
At first I was going to just get two longblocks, but then I figured that changing two motors meant I was committed to keeping the boat for a number of years, so I went with two of their "Alpha Replacement" motors. They came complete with brand fuel and ignition components. I just had to add the exhaust. It was worth it to me to have all new wires, distributor, carb, fuel pump,
circulator pump, tins, etc., as these are all wear items that may have had to be replaced over the next few years if I used the old stuff.
I don't see the "Alpha Replacement" package on their website anymore, but there are some listings under their "partial engine" section that look to be about the same as what I bought two years ago.

I gotta ask...how much? I kinda want to do the same thing at the end of this season