Engine Failure

LiveBait · 05-24-2008, 07:34 PM

Just got the bad news that my 351 boat engine is dead. Only two cylinders have compression and they are not much. It also has two stuck valves and 2 loose rocker arms. The engine is a 351 Windsor mounted to an AT 309 pump. Looking for input on replacement options. I found one business out of Miami listed on eBay named Rapido Marine (http://www.rapidomarine.com/) for only $1250.00 for a Rebuilt 351 Marine Engine with one year warranty. Is this too good to be true? Does anyone have any other recommendations? Looking for input since I have never been in this situation before. Feel free to PM me with pros and cons I understand this website isn't an Ifish sponsor. So hopefully I haven't broken any ifish rules. If so I apologize

Thanks...

LiveBait

fishingls · 05-24-2008, 08:01 PM

Red Line in Lewistion, Idaho is a good option. They have a 351 with 8 Yr or 800 hr warranty for 1,695. KEM (Kodiak) equipment in Oregon is another engine source. Both of these companies are very reputable companies and have good warranty support.

fishkisser · 05-24-2008, 09:36 PM

http://www.rebuiltautoengines.com/marines-home.html

LiveBait · 05-24-2008, 10:31 PM

Thanks everyone for your help,

If anyone has any other recommendation please keep them coming. My old engine was a Redline. So I will definitely check them out. Do they have a website? I called them the other week and never got an answer. I will try back though.

jet · 05-25-2008, 07:34 AM

Personally I like KEM since they are located in Tualatin and you could pick it up. If you need parts down the road their there and have a gret group of guys that can give suggetions.

jet · 05-25-2008, 07:35 AM

One other note, if you can switch to a 350 you might do that since you can get more from a stock 350 than you can get out of a 351.

LiveBait · 05-25-2008, 08:57 AM

If I went with a 350 wouldn't I have to replace all the exhaust manifolds? I was hoping to reuse them to keep price as low as possible.

jet · 05-25-2008, 09:50 AM

I am sure you would have to replace them. Buy local if you can, it sure helps down the road

boatman · 05-26-2008, 06:40 AM

The only different's between a 350 and 351 is one is chev and one is ford. Yes there is a different's in apples and oranges.