No, they are not the same part number
your motor is a GM 454 Mark IV. push rod diameter is 3/8" length is 9.252 and 8.280"
the Gen V uses 5/16" diameter and 7.850 and 8.873
the Gen VI uses different length. 8.569 and 7.592 "...
pull the motor
clean the motor outside the boat
install the motor on an engine stand
run the motor on the stand if you want. or screw together a few chunks of wood. its not hard
here is my big block running on 4 chunks of pallet wood
I would nail down what you want out of the boat
you can pull tubes behind almost anything including a pontoon boat
you can slow cruise behind almost anything including a pontoon boat
you can ski best behind a ski boat. However you can also ski behind boats with outboards and I/O/s
if you...
Ted has you covered with the 3 steps
at the time of the original purchase, the executor of the estate would have needed to get a replacement title
this is why its important to get the paperwork done prior to spending beer money on projects.
no way to fix the leaks with the motor in the boat.
read @achris endeavors on finally fixing his oil leak. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/an-oil-free-bilge-finally.530929/
is the 2-barrel carb a holley 2300? if so, you can clean 90% of it for the price of two gaskets.
if the current gaskets are blue, you could possibly reuse them
what is the spec weight of your boat? what is the actual weight of your boat?
