I would say that is a good price for a long block. Just make sure it is a
marine engine and not a car engine. There are differences in the cams along
w/ a lot of other stuff. However, you could swap cams w/ the one in your
old one assuming it is still good.

--
Tony
my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com



"Rich" wrote in message
m...
A friend of mine has blown the motor in his boat. Apparently the exhaust
went bad, #1 piston has a hole in it. We don't have it torn apart yet.
Is
it possible to rebuild, new bearings, pistons and rings? Or should we
just
drop in a new longblock? Found one for $1800.00, is that a good price?
Can
anyone recommend a better source? I have re-built and replaced motors in
cars before, but this will be the first boat. Is there anything I need to
watch out for? Am I nuts for attempting this?

TIA,
Rich