318 Rebuild / replacement

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sckaras
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318 Rebuild / replacement

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1985 sportsman Marinette - Currently two tired 318's,going to a minimum long block rebuilds, thinking about 360 swap though, any thoughts on good bad or otherwise.
javalin390
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Re: 318 Rebuild / replacement

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I may be wrong, but I think swapping to the bigger engine different flywheels and other minor details.
Jim Elias
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Re: 318 Rebuild / replacement

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360 requires a different flywheel, harmonic balancer and oil pan.

Make sure your engines are actually wore out (excessive blowby, oil burning, knocking, etc). Of all the calls I get for replacing engines, only about 20% actually need it. The rest are electrical, fuel or tunning issues.
Muskegon Lake
1972 32' Express flybridge
"AL13"
Twin 318s
On board air & prime 920
1963 Thompson Super Sea Lancer
Graymarine 327
1961 Alumacraft 12'
'55 10hp Johnson
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