1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

[posey]

my local options seem to be to replace the block. Looking at $2,500 motor for a $1900 boat. Any better way to salvage the situation?

 

[GiMLit]

Re: 1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

Block cracked............. if only externally you can easily do a JBWeld repair. This is providing you do not have a closed cooling system. If you have a closed system it builds pressure which you don't have in a typical marine system and therefore a rec "jimmy fix" repair would be to have it welded.

Have you checked to see how far the damage goes????????

 

[GiMLit]

Re: 1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

my local options seem to be to replace the block. Looking at $2,500 motor for a $1900 boat. Any better way to salvage the situation?

Where are you located?

 

[Bondo]

Re: 1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

Ayuh,...... What the 'ell is a 3.8l,..??

 

[Gary H NC]

Re: 1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

Ayuh,...... What the 'ell is a 3.8l,..??

thats what i was thinking....

 

[bomar76]

Re: 1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

Half of a 7.6

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: 1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

What about a Chevy V7

 

[fendersfender]

Re: 1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

To answer the first question.....you can buy a reman 3.8 for about $1200....AND a 3.8L is a chevy v6 that omc used in front of a 800 series stringer drive

 

[whywhyzed]

Re: 1984 Omc Inboard 3.8l Cracked Block

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