GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
I have been looking around locally with no luck. I have found a few on ebay but I'm not sure what I should be paying for this engine and stern drive. Other than ebay, do you guys have any sources I can check with for these items?
Thanks!
Oh and I got this boat (1998 Tahoe Q5) on a trailer with brakes and swivel tongue for free so I figured spending 5 - 6000 on it to get it in shape wouldn't be such a bad idea. The hull is in great shape
Just like Bondo said: I pulled everything I could use or sell and hauled my stripped donor boat to the landfill. They let me tie it to the blade of a D9 and drive out from under it. 2 minutes later it was splinters. When done it was a couple wheelbarrows of glass fibers. Cost $25 fee
I paid $1500 for a boat with no floor or transom and a new rebuilt V6 and complete outdrive. It appeared in pretty good shape, so used it to repower my own boat. I figure you can find similar. Even if the boat you find has a freeze cracked block if it's cheap enough, last I checked a 4.3L block is ~$300. LOTS cheaper than a 3.0L block.
