Blown Motor

[sleek23]

I just bought a 1976 23 ft sleekcraft and on my third day out the crank broke in two, a piston craked and the beardings are fried. Mindless to say I am pissed. I dont know what to do because a new 454 or even rebuilt is more than the boat is worth ( i paid 4000). Any ideas?

[slotracer]

boat= Break Out Another Thousand. what size engine is in it.

[acatitude]

sleek I dont know what route you want to take, but I have a gen mot 540 low deck bowtie bare block i will sell you for $1000.00 if you want to build your own or for a good fountation. I also have a couple 850 holleys flowed at 920 and some misc stuff if your interested. much less then getting a new block and its in perfect shape.

[Snowboat]

If you can measure and assemble......buy a rotating kit and bore the block to the next size piston. That way you will be able to keep all of the clearances correct.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BB-CHEVY-461-605ci-EAGLE-4340-CRANK-RODS-ROSS-PISTONS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33620QQitemZ246 9444642
You might get away for three grand. It would be tough to scrounge well enough to do it for two.
Don't consider throwing a junkyard engine in it, just to get it back in the water.

[acatitude]

13-15.1 mmmmmmmmm

[DansBlown73Nordic]

Don't consider throwing a junkyard engine in it, just to get it back in the water.
Don't count on it......I had a good friend with a 455 Olds. He bought a motor from a junk yard. He ran it every weekend for about 5 years "Wide Open" It never even skipped a beat.... :)