496/8.1L short/long block replacement

[cbruck]

I'd pull it out and tear it down to see exactly how much damage you have first.

To follow up, I pulled the boat and the engine was fine, it was the new Bravo 3 outdrive. This one is going to be very interesting. There is a bolt missing on the upper cover. The drive won't even turn. It doesn't look like the bolt was ever there as the bottom paint is over the entire area.

So now I'm in the market for a reman Bravo 3 seacore drive. Does anyone have good sources for rebuilt drives?

 

[scoflaw]

New or rebuilt ? Easier fix than an engine.