5.0L 305 V8 Marine Base Engine GM Mercruiser

New 5.0L, 305 CID Marine Base Engine. Directly replaces years 1997-up Mercruiser, Volvo Penta, Marine Power, Indmar Engines.

100% factory new 5.0L, 305 CID marine engine. Used in marine and industrial engine applications between the years 1997-present. This will replace 5.7L GM engines used in Mercruiser, Volvo Penta, Marine Power, and other marine and industrial engine applications. This part number directly replaces those carbureted, TBI, and MPI engines used between 1997-present.

This base engine includes: \nassembled longblock (engine block, cylinder head, all internals)

oil pan

valve covers

aluminum timing cover

harmonic balancer

The benefit of using our in house produced units using DART engine blocks include:

Priority main oiling system feeds main bearings first.

Siamese cylinder bores with extra thick walls resist cracking and improve ring seal for more power (minimum .275? thick with 4.185? bore).

Open lifter valley improves oil return to pan.

Blind head bolt holes don?t go through to water jacket.

Billet steel 4-bolt main bearing caps on all 5 mains.