Re: water in oil 2.3l ford omc
the water in the oil was caused by a cracked block.
I hate to tell you the exaust manifold is probally done too.
the frost plug that you found that was pushed out, means someone didnt winterise the motor and it froze. nasty!
there is a lot of differences between a marine engine and a car. lots!
put your chevy to the floor and hold it there for an hour or two and see what happens!
(start with a four bolt mains, steel crank, cam is different. dist and timing are very different!. check the dwell at 4500 some time! not to mention starter, alt, and air filter)
and thats just a few!
car stuff (like starters and alt) will work but are not safe! the marine motor is in an enclosed space and any spark can cause explosion if a fuel system is leaking.
if you like the boat keep it and go to town like the rest of us.
if you are new to boating, part the thing out and get a little old outboard rig to practice on. then youll know what you want to do with the boat. Like, fishing, skiing, pull it up on shore. you wont pull a thirty thousand dollar cuddy up on a rocky beach! you will even drop the thing off the trailer a time or two! you just wont want to do that with a boat over two thousand dollars.
once you know what you use the craft for will help you determine what kind of boat and power requirments you need!
have fun and just remember, two foot itis is a real desease!
