If the headbolts are brittle enough, pop the heads with an air chisel or a hammer and sharp chisel. The use the extractors as mentioned above. After you soak the crap out of it. Works for the old suspensions that we get into.

OH MY GOD! I've never seen that before. Seriously, what in the world coused that. I have a 22 year old fresh water boat that was not cared for my the previous owners. But you can still eat off the engine.

Brian

I have only run my boats in salt water and have never seen that kind of damage before. I may be anal about keeping things clean on my own. I have never even seen this on other peoples motors that don't maintain them at all. I think that there will alot of damage inside that motor when and if you get it apart.

i've seen that happen in salt. Takes several years though.

Go to Sears and buy the new "Bolt Outs"!!! They are a tapered style socket with spiral sights that will dig into the head bolt the tighter you turn it. They come in impact sets also. Would also recommend using a flat blade punch on a air chisel to try and jar it prior to using the Bolt Out.

Jim

I would soak it then go for the Torch if you are good with one. Do not use a HUGE tip but a small one. That way you will only cut the bolt head. You never know with motors it could look mint in there it cound be a total hunk of chit. I would first take off the exhaust sot that you can take a look at the exhaust ports and see how bad it looks in there and then you can make up your mind if the heads are worth saving. Then SMACK YOUR FRIEND FOR LETTING IT GO LIKE THAT!!!!!

Jon

I would take off the water pump to see what it looks like in the passages, then if it needs to be scrapped (pretty likely with that poor maintenance) you won't have gone through all the work to take the whole motor apart. Paying for a new motor might be a good lesson on maintenance. Of course that only works 50% of the time with my customers.

Good Luck Rob!

Bolt Outs-

Here is what you need.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...id=00952160000

Jim

http://server2.offshoreonly.com/foru...threadid=66576

I just want to know what puder is trying to say???

That looks pretty bad...a crate motor may be in store for you!!