automotive 5.7 vs marine 5.7

Loganwayne said:
The only thing that I see as a benefit of having two or more outboards is the fail safe if one messes up you Have another to get you home


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The peace of mind w 2 motors is nice when your far offshore fur shure! Seatow is nice but if your way out it will take them a while to get to you and get you back, more if conditions get worse, and w 2 motors you can alternate trolling w each one to save gas and hrs on both.......................I've never seen the price for the 557, I assume if you have to ask............. it's too expensive :lol:
 
Well that all depends.
Are they 4 stroke or 2?

Joking kinda.
And its not twice the fuel think of the cid of an outboard vs and inboard...
But a very valid point is that if you cant work on an outboard of haave a friend who will at home, they charge exactly 700x the reasonable rate for anything. I literally called and asked Denver marina to do a link and sync on my 150 outboard (has 6 carbs...just a matter of replacing the throttle linkages and making sure they all open at the same rate..it takes 2 hours tops. If you are drinking beer) they quoted a flat rate of $675. I laughed and sent my wife to the store for some more beer.
 
Looks like the DEA got a new ride!!:burnout:
rockcity said:
But, 2 motors means twice the maintenance and roughly twice the fuel. So, is that peace of mind worth that much?
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If you can afford a boat that can hold 2 big outboards, fuel and maintanence costs are probly not a concern. Trailering, or storing/docking bigger boats at the coast can cost alot too. I think it would be wise to pay a marine surveyor look over any large, $$$$$$ used boat before you buy it, or at least do an hour+ sea-trial to check for problems/leaks, also check for soft spots around the outdrive, transom and the bildge area, tapping w a hammer and or poking around w pick or flathead screwdriver , to look for expensive to fix rot on boats w wood in their hulls.
 
I used to work at a marina while in community college. Personally, I'd NEVER own a Volvo stern drive unit. The MerCruiser is (for the most part) easy to work on and parts are readily available for it. Not so much on the Volvo. We used to turn those jobs away.

The 350 engine is about bullet proof. Keep the oil changed and fresh fuel in it, and it should stay happy.

FYI, a lot of the larger I/O boats use a heat exchanger. This keeps the salt water out of the engine. The engine circuit uses regular anti-freeze.
 
I replaced the 305 in my boat a couple years ago. Got a certified rebuilt long block for around $1600 + freight if I recall correctly. The blocks are supposed to have a higher nickel content, the cams are very different profile, brass freeze plugs, all electrical accessories are spark resistant. Cannot remember what else. Took me a couple days to swap everything over and put the boat back together.
 
Sweet baby Jesus! Those things are awesome! They don't sound anything like I thought they would.




So when you go over to Shack and out that way, where do you put in at? My uncle goes out quite a bit, I think he generally goes to Harker's Island.
 
We usually put in wherever is convenient at the time. Sometimes we put in at Crows Nest, sometimes at Beaufort, sometimes down in EI and sometimes at the community college, it all just depends on the day of the week, weather, and who is with us.
 
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