Hey all. I got this boat on a trade on a chopper I built. its a 20' Tarva Berkeley jet  Got 3 runs on it and ended up with a hole in my #2 piston.
Took it in to a local shop and they said it looks like it had been rebuilt but not to marine specs.
doing a mild cam, intake, carb, ignition  and dyno im looking at 6200. Thats a mild rebuild maybe getting 400 hp.
does this sound about right? I just want a nice family boat more on reliability than hot rod.
Ive gone into the shop a few times and it seems like every time I go in the price creeps up a few hundred bucks. it's just tore down and I haven't committed to the rebuild in the shop yet.
Thanks in advance!   

Do you have an estimate or a list of what is being done?  It really depends on the extent of work being done and what new parts are being used and what can be reused.

I’m wondering the same...just want a reliable bullet proof engine to cruise the lake without any worries...I believe I’m almost there...can someone help me figure this out as I will be yanking the motor out this winter... a little on the engine is it’s a 460 d1ve block d3ve heads comp cam and lifter kit 280/280 lift .530/.530 weiand tunnel ram kit from summit... pump is a jacuzzi wj/b .... she runs pretty good but still am having milk shake oil... runs about 4400 rpms wot... is still normal? Should I change anything or make any adjustments??


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Running wet headers? T valve? Gate valve? How much water coming through headers at idle?

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Running wet headers? T valve? Gate valve? How much water coming through headers at idle?

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Running wet headers yes no water at idle only when boat is going and I have a t valve and gate valve ... Hull is 78 Tahiti with a jacuzzi wj with diverter.... I just remember as a kid my uncle had a older Sanger with a 351 and it seemed to run all day with no problems and seemed pretty reliable...  is a tunnel ram and double carb needed or smaller intake with single carb good enough? Sorry for being a rook owning is new to me but been raised on the lake and love to wrench on things!!


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