In Need of a OMC V8 outboard block...
09-27-2002, 02:15 PM
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In Need of a OMC V8 outboard block...
Does anyone have a OMC (johnson/evinrude) V8 outboard cylinder block laying around? A very good freind punched a hole in his. I was just wondering if they were any out there and how much.. It might be a hell of a wedding gift for him 
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Travis
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09-27-2002, 02:40 PM
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How bad is the damage??? I had a small 50hp Mariner that i bought....had a hole the size of a nickle in the side due to the piston skirt blowingup and getting wedged in between the wall and the con. rod! Anyway the guy who rebuilt my engine saved me a TON of money cause he was able to weld and machine the hole shut.......the place was G-Force Technology in WI....real nice guy and seamed to realy know his stuff on outboards!
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09-27-2002, 04:55 PM
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travis, get the year an model info . there is a marina that i do alot of biz with that has a bunch of outboard parts. kinda like a bone yard for boats 
. unfortunatly i will be out of town all next week but i can chek when i get back. actually post a pic if ya can so i know what to look for
. unfortunatly i will be out of town all next week but i can chek when i get back. actually post a pic if ya can so i know what to look for
09-27-2002, 05:36 PM
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Originally posted by Wally
How bad is the damage??? I had a small 50hp Mariner that i bought....had a hole the size of a nickle in the side due to the piston skirt blowingup and getting wedged in between the wall and the con. rod! Anyway the guy who rebuilt my engine saved me a TON of money cause he was able to weld and machine the hole shut.......the place was G-Force Technology in WI....real nice guy and seamed to realy know his stuff on outboards!
How bad is the damage??? I had a small 50hp Mariner that i bought....had a hole the size of a nickle in the side due to the piston skirt blowingup and getting wedged in between the wall and the con. rod! Anyway the guy who rebuilt my engine saved me a TON of money cause he was able to weld and machine the hole shut.......the place was G-Force Technology in WI....real nice guy and seamed to realy know his stuff on outboards!
but that was at night and we could barely walk 
He called this morning and it was kinda worse, the piston stuck and it ripped a wrist pin right outta the piston then the rod cam through the side.. He is throwing up the idea of the highest hp 300 pro max replacing the V8. but He thinks the Pro max won't have the torque like the V8 to get it on plane.. neu-rich- Where do you boat?....
Travis
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09-28-2002, 08:08 AM
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Traviss, My Girlfriends Parents Have A Cabin On The Water At Higgins Lake, Thats 80% Of My Boating, I Live In Chesaning About 30 Miles From Saginaw River, We Put In At Rust St. And Boat Out To The Bay Alot, And Yes Always Lunch At HOOTERS............ Can't Go Wrong There I Have Friends In Fenton Too That Lake Is To Crowded For Me....
Jeff
I Have Friends In Fenton Too That Lake Is To Crowded For Me.... Jeff
09-28-2002, 10:01 AM
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Thats cool.. Most of our boating is up north at the house on Van ettan lake in oscoda.. But after labor day I brought my boat home to run on the bay a few times.. We put it at the rust st too. Last time was a thursday. It was great.. the bay was like glass. What kinda boat do you run?..
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09-28-2002, 11:40 AM
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Traviss, I Have A 97 Crownline 225 With 350 EFI Bravo 3, About 53-55 MPH GPS.... Named " High Bidder" Bought It On Ebay 2 Years Ago, Hence The Name. Let Me Know The Next Time You Do A Hooters Run... I'll Tag Along..... You Will Have A Few Beers Down Before I Get There
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