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Recent content by Kawboy

  1. K

    engine swap

    I called a marina today...and the guy said it would be around 5000 dollars to just replace the engine with the same. Does this seem right because that is an awful high price just for a swap. I think anyway.
  2. K

    engine swap

    I have a 1985 diplomat....It has a mercruiser 170 engine that is no good...I would like to know what it would cost to get a new engine and what kind would fit. possibly making it a v8 rather than a 4cy.
  3. K

    crack in the block

    what di adjust valves on the engine mercruiser 170
  4. K

    crack in the block

    thnx for all the advise, Ill have to check to see what the lower unit is and let you know and mabe you could tell me which block I could go with because the water is pouring into the oil to bad to jb weld. I have plenty of experience with motors but only on vehicles, so changing the block...
  5. K

    crack in the block

    wll all of the parts from my mercruiser 170 bolt to a 350 car engine?
  6. K

    crack in the block

    I was thinking I could replace with a regular chevy 350 but i wanted to make sure b4 i tried
  7. K

    crack in the block

    I have a 1985 checkmate diplomat runabout, and I was told the block had a crack in it and I was wondering what kind of engine I could get to replace it or will I have to buy a new one just like it? The engine that is in it is a 1985 mercruiser 170.
  8. K

    need a lil advice

    will try that out as soon as possible and let ya know the results.
  9. K

    need a lil advice

    The boat is a 1985 checkmate diplomat runabout I/O mercruiser 170, 4 cylinder.
  10. K

    need a lil advice

    I am new to the boating gig and I just bought a 1984 checkmate diplomat I have restored everything on it and put in the water today for the first time and when I tried to put in gear it wouldnt go but I put in reverse and kicked in perfectly. any advice on what could be wrong? I am thinking it...
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