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Old 08-04-2011, 05:34 AM   #38
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Originally Posted by bkgoodman View Post
Whataya think? Is it salvageable or am I scrod?
In theory, any engine is "salvageable". The question is, is it worth the time and money you need to put into it in order to make it run again?

I still think that this is more of a "if you have to ask you can't afford it" kind of scenario, where if you have to ask, you're *probably* in over your head. But, I don't know you personally. I do know a lot of people with halfway rebuilt engines in their garages though...

When you look at the link someone else posted, you can get a boat, engine, outdrive, etc. for $1500... It's hard to justify putting more than about $500-$700 into this rebuild. And, I think that by the time you're through with it, you'll have spent at least that much, and probably a helluva lot of time.
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