wolf
Well-Known Member
NO
they are made because they last IF you replace parts as part of a maintenance program . I have NEVER had a inboard blow up!!! (one only has to look at some of all the old **** thats out there from the 70s and 80s still going 350 chev has been and always will be one of the most reliable engine going......) tell me of a 250 or 300 outboard thats that old still going..... not like these new generation yammys at 600 hours I know of many that have gakked cha ching another 30 grand please....
Thing is IF you get a inboard take of manifolds, starter, alternator and replace right away get the starter and alternator redone and have as a spare GREASE everything all nuts and bolts and replace with SS you will be thankfull you did. after 5 years THROW away the manifold even if you think they are ok dont ....
I went back to a inboard but with the new LS8 5.3 matched with the new duel prop my boat weighing in at over 8000 lbs cruises at 3900 rpm doing 25 kts and burning 10 gallons an hour. best thing it comes with a 5 year warranty if anything goes wrong including a belt its replaced cant beat that.....
its like anything if you ride it hard and put away wet it will catch up you in the long run .
you have to take care OF any engine you have plain and simple
Wolf
they are made because they last IF you replace parts as part of a maintenance program . I have NEVER had a inboard blow up!!! (one only has to look at some of all the old **** thats out there from the 70s and 80s still going 350 chev has been and always will be one of the most reliable engine going......) tell me of a 250 or 300 outboard thats that old still going..... not like these new generation yammys at 600 hours I know of many that have gakked cha ching another 30 grand please....
Thing is IF you get a inboard take of manifolds, starter, alternator and replace right away get the starter and alternator redone and have as a spare GREASE everything all nuts and bolts and replace with SS you will be thankfull you did. after 5 years THROW away the manifold even if you think they are ok dont ....
I went back to a inboard but with the new LS8 5.3 matched with the new duel prop my boat weighing in at over 8000 lbs cruises at 3900 rpm doing 25 kts and burning 10 gallons an hour. best thing it comes with a 5 year warranty if anything goes wrong including a belt its replaced cant beat that.....
its like anything if you ride it hard and put away wet it will catch up you in the long run .
you have to take care OF any engine you have plain and simple
Wolf