- Joined
- Jul 27, 2001
- RO Number
- 5508
- Messages
- 1,249
Most of you kept up with my 40 foot Jersey that I just sold, it had a good pair of 1990 Crusader 454's that were put in last winter. While I spent the last four years keeping this boat running, I severely neglected my 1999 Wellcraft, with a 7.4 mpi & Bravo III, and now I'm paying the price.
The exhaust manifolds on the Wellcraft were rusted out so bad, that the engine had to be pulled to get them off. I just got a call from the shop, I'm going to go down there at lunch to take a look, but they are of the opinion that the motor is so rusted, that it has to be replaced. I don't have the cash right now for a new engine, and I will never buy another remanufactured/rebuilt engine as long as I live. So I'm kind of stuck.
The guy that bought my Jersey is in the midst of converting it to Detroit 6-71 Diesels, so if he hasn't sold the Crusaders yet, I could probably get them pretty cheap - and I know they run good, have brand new exhuast, etc. What would it take to put this engine into my Wellcraft, which has a Bravo III? Can I just unbolt the fuel injection from my Merc engine, and install it onto the Crusader, or it is more complicated than that?
The exhaust manifolds on the Wellcraft were rusted out so bad, that the engine had to be pulled to get them off. I just got a call from the shop, I'm going to go down there at lunch to take a look, but they are of the opinion that the motor is so rusted, that it has to be replaced. I don't have the cash right now for a new engine, and I will never buy another remanufactured/rebuilt engine as long as I live. So I'm kind of stuck.
The guy that bought my Jersey is in the midst of converting it to Detroit 6-71 Diesels, so if he hasn't sold the Crusaders yet, I could probably get them pretty cheap - and I know they run good, have brand new exhuast, etc. What would it take to put this engine into my Wellcraft, which has a Bravo III? Can I just unbolt the fuel injection from my Merc engine, and install it onto the Crusader, or it is more complicated than that?