21' Proline walk around I/O engine swap

[codybuehler]

Hi all

I have picked up a project that I may regret. It's an older Proline walk around with an I/O 4.3l V6. The person I am buying it from is a co-worker who said it popped and seized fast. I know going i to it that it may require a complete repower. Has anyone ever replaced the engine in a similar boat? I have found reman'd engines online for $2300 that are complete and ready to bolt in. Seems like it won't be a nightmare project, but I have been wrong before.

[rlconverse]

Boat works not to bad atleast its usually clean i replaced a 4.3L v6 with a v8 in an 87 larson it wasnt a bad job. Make sure you align the engine, out drive and gimble bearings ince you install the new engine

[Big Dave]

pull the out drive off and make sure its  the engine thats locked and not the gearcase of the outdrive..  I had a catastropic failiure of the upper gearcase on my Merc crusier outdrive that locked up everything.  Bought a car once that a sized engine,, but the starter came loose and jammed the flywheel up.  Found that when I had the motor halfway out

[Chas0218]

I have a 23' proline with an outboard. Would it be more cost efficient to buy a Jack plate and mount an outboard? Just another option. I would but a reman motor. There are a lot of options out there. Being a 4.3L motor those can be found in a lot of gm vehicles just change the cam out.

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