When to Rebuild Engines?
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When to Rebuild Engines?
I am coming over from the pleasure/cruisers boating side where I had 700+ hours on my engines without rebuilding them.
For a speedboat, how many hours before a rebuild is to happen? I am in the market for a used speedboat, but I don't want to buy something that will be a project (I have minimal mechanical ability). Should I look for something that has 200-300 hours tops? Is 400 hours going to be problems?
For a speedboat, how many hours before a rebuild is to happen? I am in the market for a used speedboat, but I don't want to buy something that will be a project (I have minimal mechanical ability). Should I look for something that has 200-300 hours tops? Is 400 hours going to be problems?
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My recently bought VR had 378 hrs scanned on the stock 496 HO. 162 hrs at idle to 1499, 73 hrs 1499-2499, can't remember the rest but only .8 hrs at anything over 4500rpms. 155psi cold compression on all cylinders and 10-12% leak down cold. I would not be afraid, but DO perform the above checks before buying.
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