Almost ready to pull trigger

[Bruce]

pay a mechanic to do a total assessment on the boat. If its a 2 piece riser/manifold setup, pay him to remove the riser to check it out to see if the gaskets indicate any water getting into the engine. This could be money pit waiting to happen, be smart on this.. You seriously do need a compression and leakdown test on this motor as well.. I've seen 4.3s run flawlessly but have the back two cylinders 50psi lower then the rest, thus needing some major work. Also the mechanic will check out the outdrive, bellows, etc, and see if the gearlube has any oil in it. If the bellows fail on this setup the boat sinks, be an informed buyer, Don't skimp now.