need new engine

[tinbanger00]

I blew it up ...260 crusader , Im guessing the timing chain broke...dropped a valve in #8 cyl......piston gone , hole in block ,head is junk......only 1000 hrs on engine, not ruuning hard just accelerating to plane speed
any body know where a good place to buy a remanufactured engine?...
gonna do it myself ..marina wants way to much..Rh rotation ....port engine.... 1983 3207 aft cabin...Thanks

[waybomb]

Where are you located?

What sort of price were you given for a long block?

You don't need the whole engine, just a long block. The trailer boating magazines usually have ads from places that sell short blocks and long blocks. Don't just buy an automotive engine, get a marine clearanced engine. They run a bit looser. You'll probably have to pay the core charge because yours grenaded and is junk.

Buy a good high volume Melling oil pump as part of the rebuild.

[tinbanger00]

well we got the new long block in and the dipstick for checking the oil is different
It came with a stamped sheet metal pan , like an auto engine ,the pan on the blown engine is cast aluminum.....I found a dipstick and tube that will clear the manifold ...will I encounter any problems leaving the stampped pan on the engine ,(save for rusting out years down the road) ?...........I sure dont want to pull the motor back out if I can help it
Oh by the way the cast aluminum oil pan got cracked when the engine blew up

[waybomb]

I don't think you'll have a problem.
My Cougar has steel pans. Big ones, 14 quarts, but plain painted steel.

Make sure the dipstick goes to the bottom of the pan - do not overfill oil. Aerated oil is the death of an engine.

You really grenaded that engine, eh?

[tinbanger00]

Hey thanks for the quick reply..
...I think its been damaged for a while and just took a little time to destroy iself....somthing got between the timing gears and broke the cam gear.....#8 piston hit the exhaust valve ...valve cap gone,bent pushrod, piston is completely gone ,hole in head. big hole in cylinder, cracked oil pan.....just a blue puff of smoke out of exhust pipe ,no smoke or smell in salon cabin.....weird....never had that happen before....but Im learning more than I ever thought about boat engines