Posted: May 08 2011 at 20:03 | IP Logged

Hi Guys, i am new and excited to get started here with my new boat (1985 christ craft 266 scorpion, but i have this question, the boat is in fort lauderdale florida and i am in the ba)hamas, i will be riding it over the weekend of 18th may 2011 if the weather is good.

but after the summer is over i want to remove the single 5.7L chevy engine and install a 6.5gm diesel, can anyone give me some inputs or suggestions on what the advantage and disadvantages would be?

much thanks in advance guys

Posted: June 01 2011 at 18:10 | IP Logged

Hi Bigpine,

Botton line is cost. For a crated (new) diesel w/new fuel tank, controls and guages: around $30K, if you're a gearhead. A 266's market value is $10K give or take.   So. This would need to not be about money, which happens- but not often. If you did it, there would be other $$$ spent too...of the unplanned sort. So again, this would need to not be about money. If you actually did it, it would be a awesome boat....but, consider all angles carefully...we're talking $60k... easy.

Recommend R&R of existing setup at 1/3 the cost or less...maybe a lot less.

Hope you made it to the mainland ok! That route is not an open boat type of trip!

best, diver

Posted: June 04 2011 at 12:02 | IP Logged

Hi Bigpine,

Sorry for laying it down so...straightforward. The hugeness of this type of project is probably best served by offering a sisinct, down to earth prospective.

All the best! Roy