Gas engines rebuild cost?
Since my oil pressure is on the way down....been think it's about time to rebuild my original 35yr old, 1400 hour 454's!
I know most of you guys all have the big money Hatt's with diesels....but have any of you done the project and have a "ballpark" cost?
Other than having marina pull the motors with the forklift.....planning on doing most of the work myself....even tho last motor I rebuilt was over 20 years ago!
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Is it engines or gauges?
Are both engines displaying low oil pressure or one?....If one, I'd try reversing the sender wires to the gauges, between port and starboard and see if the readings are the same are before switching....could just be a guage or sender.
Are you burning oil...any smoke? Engines still turning up proper RPM and starting as normal??
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If you are doing it yourself - the cost to rebuild a 454 is not very high - should be able to do one for no more than 1500 bucks in parts pretty easily ASSUMING there is no damage to major components - block/heads/crank, etc. Otherwise it's just a standard rebuild - bearings/rings/valve job, etc.
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Unless you have nothing better to do with your time I'd get a exchange long block and just swap your manifolds and parts. The last couple gas motors I put in my trucks were GM factory new crate motors. Their prices if you can get a discount are close to RB's and then u can sell the cores.
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Is oil pressure fine when running? Run it till she blows!
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Originally Posted by
rsmith
Unless you have nothing better to do with your time I'd get a exchange long block and just swap your manifolds and parts.
Agreed. In my last boat, I installed a Jasper reman long block (350 ci). Ran flawlessly. Reman long blocks are in the $2-3 boat buck range. They come fully tested and with a guarantee.
If you go this route, make sure you match what you are replacing or else things that don't come with the long block may also need to be replaced.
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Long block. It will cost less than doing it yourself.
Re: Gas engines rebuild cost?
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Originally Posted by
REBrueckner
Is it engines or gauges?
Are both engines displaying low oil pressure or one?....If one, I'd try reversing the sender wires to the gauges, between port and starboard and see if the readings are the same are before switching....could just be a guage or sender.
Are you burning oil...any smoke? Engines still turning up proper RPM and starting as normal??
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BOTH gauges are showing low (18 to 20psi) running at 3k rpms. Haven't checked them otherwise yet. Not burning any oil. And not sure if they turn to proper rpm's cuz I don't run them past 3300.....
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Something doesn't sound right. I would validate those readings with a known good mechanical gauge.
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Give them the full exam, Compression , look at plugs to see how it is burning, leak down if you think there is an issue.
I agree with pulling OP sender and putting in new one and test with another gauge.
if they are Crusader model 350's and HE cooled then 1400 hours is not that bad.
Now if you want to have them perfect then balance and blue print and update with Edelbroch carbs and electronic distrubutors etc then get another 35yrs out of them. Balanced and blue printed is "free extra power" and will be better than long block.