Need Help finding Good Deals on Marinizing Parts
 

OK, so I spec'd the parts for marinizing a 502 using Mercruiser parts. The price came to over $11,000!:eek: Obviously, this isn't the way to go. That's over double of what I think it should cost.

Can some people be kind enough to give me some ideas on how to get this cost down? Where are the good deals for good quality parts?

Thanks!

Michael

First off I think we need to have a list of parts that you are looking into so we know what to help you with. Then we can go from there.

John:D

Sure!

Seawater pump, pulley, and brackets
Alternator, pulley and brackets
Power Steering pump, pulley, and brackets
Engine water pump and pulley
Crank pully and Serpentine belt
Marine starter
Marine distributor
Front engine mounts
Rear bellhousing and mounts
Power steering cooler
Engine oil cooler
Remote oil filter mounting
Closed cooling system with heat exchanger and thermostat housing

sea water pump 299 bracket 60 alternator 135 bracket combo alt and power steering100 power steering pump 85 engine pump and pulley 135 crank pully 75 starter 195 dist and coil 375 front mounts 150 bellhousing bravo 250 power steering cooler 85 oil cooler 200 remote 150 closed cooling system 995 dollers That's no where near 10'000. Just go thru oso ads and ebay. This was just a quick look for me . JOHN

John, you are probably a lot more experienced at this than I am. I sure there are some good buys in the ads and ebay (I scanned through some of them), but other than the major parts, such as headers, I think I really need a just a few retailers who have good prices, and can set me up with the parts I need. I'm a little short of time to shop each item individually, especially when you start getting into every nut and bolt to get the thing together.

Even just finding those retailers is turning out to be a lot harder than I expected.

Michael

its pretty unusual to start from nothing like you are... most people have the dead motor to srip for brackets and pullies and the like. i suggest you find a blown up or beater motor complete for a couple grand and go from there... at least youll know everything worked together as an entity. i threw out 2 454's w/ all the stuff you wanted except the bellhousings when i repowered mine w/ the 502 mpi... and im sure im not alone in having done this.... its just too much junk to keep around.

I think this is the key, that everything worked together. I'll look around for a used up engine. Thanks.

Michael