One thing I wanted to say here about this project. If anyone ends up having their engine rebuilt, having the rotating assembly balanced is worth every penny!! I have never seen a 5.7 run so smoothly. You could put a glass of water on top of it at idle and there wouldn’t be a ripple.

And a little update on how it runs, the V drive that never held oil for more than 5 min last summer is super quiet now. Before it would whine in reverse really loud. The rudder is nice and tight, strut bushings being replaced took the last bit of vibration out of the driveline. This is seriously a brand new 2006 boat again. I couldn’t be more happy with the outcome. If anyone goes down this road, feel free to reach out. I have seen every square inch of this boat inside and out. Hopefully one day this post helps someone else out.


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