Un-related to the oil pan, I have some deep scaling on the on all sides of the water jacket side plate. So deep that I am definitely wary to start chipping away. The pictures don't do it justice.
I find this odd because there have been NO indications of a leak in that area since I've owned the boat for the past couple seasons.
The side plate/bolts don't look original to me, though i could be mistaken. One bolt head is gone completely, while the all the others look good.
FYI I run with the bypass loop and NO thermostat at about 110-120 degrees consistently, so no issues of overheating.
I imagine I will have have to swap out every bolt for studs, etc if I were to try to open up the side jacket, but I REALLY don't want to go down that road right now. Launch day is coming up quick and I'm only halfway done with the oil pan swap. Is it a terrible idea to leave as is??
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