After lots of searching, thoughts of just burning her,research, head-banging, I found an answer.
I read lots of boating forums, and I found that some people were finding good used auto blocks to replace their salt-water beaten marine engines.
I went on a hunt!!!!! I needed a good short block from a 1979-82 volvo 240.
What a chase!!!! But I found this poor thing at the back forty of a known yard. It was placed here only two months ago, and there weren't any(or hardly any) parts robbed from her.
This is the 82 240 I decided to revive.........but for the water.