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Just take it apart make sure all is right a xtra 200 in gaskets won't hurt I've done shortcuts before,they turn to DOOM

I hear ya Tripp.
Not that i dont mind spending the bucks, mostly time. kind of busy and labor time would be prob less than half considering intake and everything above it, and also rings, honing, gasket scraping(i hate doing that). haha.

Hey our winters done here in Lake charles, near the gulf coast, are mild. We run usually thru November and start in March. So i want my boat !!!

Sorry, read your post fast and thought you wanted to do it in boat.
Spend the few extra dollars. Like stated, there is a chance you might regret not doing it.

10-4

will do.
i'll put rubber hoses.

My .02, take it allapart and do it right, you will most likely regret it if you do not and be doing it again very soon, and if time is an issue then I really think it will take more time to fight the process with heads on then take engine apart and do it right. if you saw any metal at all then it needs to come 100% apart to be cleaned, that will be everywhere in engine and if left in the engine will eat itself alive. I could not imagine even trying to do that without taking it apart, i don't see much time saved doing it.

Yes It Can Be Done , but if you have a Knock , and Metal shavings .... You want to strip it and clean it , the parts cost will be less
than a weekends worth of fuel.

And pull the oil pan first - to check the contents in the pan. If you turn the engine upside down to pull the pan then whatever settled in the pan most likely will not be in there.

I always like to pull the pan first to check all that and cut open OIL FILTERS to SEE how bad things are or not

Also do not forget to buy NEW OIL coolers. if any internal engine parts let go .