Hi,

I ran into a problem a few weeks ago, long story short: Water in the oil.
My boat is a 1994 w/ 350 MAG v8 5.7 liter engine. I brought my boat to my
trusty (i hope) marina mechanic. He stated that it was the Exhaust Manifold
and Thermostat housing. He said that, probably before i had the boat, it
was in salt water alot (which it was) and rotted through. I trust him
because before he started any work he said it could be a cracked block and a
few other things, but the best case would be exhaust manifold (cheapest of
them all, eventhough i found out his version of cheap isn't the same as
mine). He gave me a price of $1600 for total repair (includes $640 for NEW
exhaust manifold, approx 400 for housing, 2-3 oil changes (to make sure no
more water), labor) he said i could save about $300 if he finds a used
manifold, so that's what I'm hoping.

Anyone have any insight on this? Reasonable price?

Thanks!