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John -

Be careful with the new engine pricing.

Many dealers have added serious markup for any engines they have in the pipeline or if they are lucky enough to have one in a crate. The inventory shortages are the worst I have seen in my lifetime and some are being quite greedy.

An F70 should cost <= $8000.

Labor to de-rig old engine and associated harnesses, gauges etc and install all new should be ~5 hrs of labor (no more than $150/hr).

Ignition, network harnesses, throttle/shift cables, binnacle, a mulitfunction gauge, keyswitch with lanyard and a Yamaha painted stainless steel prop in 13 x 17" ~1200.

A totaled, the engine installed should run you no more than $9500. Tax included.

P.S. Engine should be mounted 2 holes up regardless of what they say. If the current engine is all the way down using the blind holes, have them fill the bottom holes with wood plugs and epoxy and drill new lower holes following the BIA pattern. Add 2 hrs labor for this.