Here's a re-man LB in Miami for $2k...might be what you need.

http://www.powersourcedist.com/reman...edengines.html

Thanks Sprink I'll contact them tomorrow after the holiday. I don't know what happened will find out when we open her up. The motor was not fresh had a couple hundred hours on it. But it wasn't abused. Well I did get Saturday out on her. She let go on the way back in about a mile from the ramp. Got pulled in by a couple guys in a bass boat. The rest of this weekend was a wash out. Tropical storm Beryl dropped rain all day Sunday and Monday still raining now. I'll keep you posted on what I find inside. Thanks again...

I think I found a complete motor (454 Gen VI) in the Tampa Bay area. . Buying it from an insurance company throught a friend in New Port Richie. I was told it has extremely low hours (approx. 30 hours) due to a new boat catching fire in the galley area. Hopefully the deal goes through. Keep your fingers crossed for me...

Well picked up new motor (block and heads) yesturday and already have it stripped down to QA it. It does have low hours. Immaculate cylinder walls can still see the cross cuts. There is no lip at all in cylinder walls and pistons are still clean. Should have seen the guys face when we unbolted the heads right in front of him, he was like WTH are you guys doing. Got it home and started pulling the heads apart going to clean them up alittle. Relap in the valves replace the guides. Figure why not I have the heads off and it won't take any time to do. I want her back it the water asap, there are a couple of runs I would like to attend coming up soon. Today I'll start reassembling by the end of the day.

Good to hear you found a clean block. Hopefully this one will last a while!

Here's todays progress on the block. I couldn't just put it in the boat without going through it. I don't want to be doing this again anytime soon. Looking at pulling the blown motor out Monday and start swapping over accessories. Got to paint some brackets and pulleys. I sandblasted and acid washed the intake and painted it a similar red as the hull and baked it in the oven. Looks great! Stay tuned for more pics as the motor goes back together and back in the boat. I'm going to paint the engine compartment while the motor is out with the white paint that is used on the top of RV's. I was told that it works very well in bilges and anywhere there may be fluids leaking. I will be rebuilding the old motor to be a H.O. motor all Eagle One internals, aluminum heads, high rise intake and a new carb. There's no hurry for that rebuild, just want to get her back on the water soon with this temporary motor...

Looks great!!

It looks like you got one of those"Good" engine stands with 4 or 5 wheels that doesn't tip over when you breath on it. I bought a pair of them at Harbor Freight for $125 ea. for my project...best stands I have ever had. My brother bought one for the 454 he is putting in his 22' Formula F3....I wouldn't use anything else.

Now I think I'm going to break down and buy a drive stand....Bravo is just to damn heavy to handle alone.

Keep it going Gator...i still want to know why the other engine failed.

Got mine inside today...big difference being able to work out of the weather!!

Good find on the bbc. Hope the rebuild goes well and quick!

Started pulling the blown up motor apart today. Look what I found in cylinder #3. Note the holes in the cylinder wall and check out the top of the piston too. Can't wait to get the block out tomorrow and pull the pan. It's going to be interesting.

ouch!! Im pulling my 454 this weekend and I have a feeling mine looks similar to yours.
Doug