Thanks Hyper, I checked the oil after the mishap, oil looked just like it did when it came out of the bottle and it did 2 days ago. I'll be letting Leon at Derebery Performance do my swap, he has done me right in the past and has some good help. I need to call him and set it up, Leon might even have some interesting HP to sell in his shop he usually does.
http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/i...ty320/leon.jpg

VV,

Sorry to hear you and your motor had a misunderstanding, you really need some of them blue ones.

Only money, just glad it happened to me and not someone I sold the motors to. I'd feel worse if that happened.:cool-smiley-027:

16 year old Daughter wrecked her car yesterday, I guess you could say this is a bad week for VV, She's OK and didn't hit anyone else. Wiped out a couple road signs, ended up in the ditch. Tore the left front wheel off and some side damage. I guess her Mom was right a Camaro convertible with a Vette motor was a little much for her first car. I though it was a cool first car! So she's on the trailer too. Hee! She had her drivers license 2 days.

Glad she's ok. You need to swap that car out for a 1993 Dodge Shadow for a couple of years then give her the hp.

When she pays to get this on fixed, I'll mention that. Untill then she's without. That will be the best for her, It's obivious she's not ready. I think you should be 18 to drive anyway.

vec, sounds like a bad run.... it'll change for the better ...glad your daughters okay... my first was a 67 camaro with a 350, 17, and i thought i knew everything, months later smacked it sideways into the back of a taxi...
good luck on your motor search!!

VV,

Consider yourself very fortunate, a car can be replaced, a child can not. Glad she's ok.

I could not agree more.

Very Lucky I agree, I lost a 19 year old nephew. He hit a telephone pole at 40 mph and didn't make it. If something happened to her I wouldn't make it either.

Holy Crap!
Not a good week at all!
Glad to hear your girl is OK.

As for the blown engine, I'd just replace it with a rebuilt long block and enjoy the season.
Build or buy some bigger power during the off season.

I saw a 38 hustler on cooperss.com . It is a salvage boat with a bad hull but , it does have imco draves and Paul Phaff 850's.Boat sank motors were pickled.Cheap price for lots of good parts maybe ???:cool-smiley-011:

Thanks Pat,
Leon Derebery called thinks he know's where some more blue 500efi with 80 hrs, Trying to make a deal on them, he's going to call me back and they are close by.

I'll take a look see thanks nota1

Alot to be said in favor of those merc's.Sorry got carried away . I get myself into trouble when it comes to speed. :cool-smiley-011:

VV sorry to hear about all the bad luck. Just picked up my motors from JC, 625hp / 611lb-ft of torque. Built as turn the key and run the pi$$ out of them all day long.

Those are sweet, What did you have before the swap?

Check this out! Too good to be true? What is there idea of Long Block?
http://lillysportboats.com/sales.asp

If they are complete like shown,that would be a steal.:D

Anyone live real close to Atlantic City, NJ.? Total Marine has a pair of 500efi's, I would like to find someone close to make a drive by to check them out for me. Total marine 20 mils north of Atlantic City, 160 Water Street
Norwalk, CT 06854, USA

Norwalk CT is a little further north then 20 miles from AC! Do you have a NJ address? I may be heading to the NJ shore in the next couple of weeks.

Norwalk, CT is about 20 outside of NYC.