I'm thinking about buying an '87 Starcraft 19' w/a 4.3L omc with the following info regarding the engine...
"He was able to shift the boat manually so there is no outdrive or gear problems. He also found that the frost plugs on the side of the block were blown out the side from freezing at some point. With how the motor sits in the boat it is impossible to tell for sure if the block is cracked or not, but there is a chance it is. There was no water in the oil, so it is possible that it is just the frost plugs, but there is really no way to know for sure without taking it out and inspecting it. The boat is currently winterized, but I do not have the time, money or space to try to fix it or look further into the motor issue."
I realize we could use more info like "has it been run that way?... if so, what did exhaust look like?...was the coolant level low at the time?.....was there oil or coolant in the bilge below the motor?....
I thought I'd pose a question while waiting for the addtn'l info.
My question is....if the block was cracked, wouldn't there definitely be water or coolant in the oil even if it had not been run in that condition ?
"He was able to shift the boat manually so there is no outdrive or gear problems. He also found that the frost plugs on the side of the block were blown out the side from freezing at some point. With how the motor sits in the boat it is impossible to tell for sure if the block is cracked or not, but there is a chance it is. There was no water in the oil, so it is possible that it is just the frost plugs, but there is really no way to know for sure without taking it out and inspecting it. The boat is currently winterized, but I do not have the time, money or space to try to fix it or look further into the motor issue."
I realize we could use more info like "has it been run that way?... if so, what did exhaust look like?...was the coolant level low at the time?.....was there oil or coolant in the bilge below the motor?....
I thought I'd pose a question while waiting for the addtn'l info.
My question is....if the block was cracked, wouldn't there definitely be water or coolant in the oil even if it had not been run in that condition ?