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So, the long version of the story. I got a good deal on a 2002 Seaswirl Striper 2601 WA. I love the boat, but the Volvo-Penta 5.0 gxi needed a repower. We bought a new 5.7 block and had a mechanic use all the old parts to reassemble the engine. The engine ran well under 2000 rpm’s but sputtered...