Crusaders in those days were chevy v8. They made a 220hp out of the 305
block and a 270hp out of a 350 block. Both had the distributer in the rear.
Crusaders were made by Thermo Electron Corp.
Gordon
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Hi,

I have recently bought a 1968 Lazy Days, 43' aluminum hull
houseboat. I haven't been able to learn what year or size
the engine is. What I do know is that it's a Crusader, Charger
series, 250 h.p. V8, distributor in the rear, serial # 13050. A
single engine and it's an inboard, which a friend told me is
very rare on this type boat. From that info, is there a way to
find out what type and size engine it is?

Thanks for any help!
David