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my neighbor owns a repair shop for boats. he has the following, i wondered if i should latch onto any of these? would they be good merchandise for a truck?
2 - 302 marine motors
1 - 1981? ford station wagon with 37,000 original miles and 351w
1 - 427 ford high performance boat engine
not sure if they are of much value. i need to go and verify the 427. i find it hard to believe.
mike
2 - 302 marine motors
1 - 1981? ford station wagon with 37,000 original miles and 351w
1 - 427 ford high performance boat engine
not sure if they are of much value. i need to go and verify the 427. i find it hard to believe.
mike
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Based on my limited knowledge...
Most of the marine motors run a reverse rotation cooling system. They also pump the lake/sea water through tht eblock, so the tendancy for corrosion is higher. If of course you can get them for little or nothing, grab them, somebody somewhere may "need" one down the line (especially the 427).
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Most of the marine motors run a reverse rotation cooling system. They also pump the lake/sea water through tht eblock, so the tendancy for corrosion is higher. If of course you can get them for little or nothing, grab them, somebody somewhere may "need" one down the line (especially the 427).
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Holman-Moody used to build 427's for Donzi and maybe other manufacturers. I think Century used 427's in some of their models in the 60's...and if they did Chris Craft probably did too.
I used to have a Century with a 272 Y block in it. It had a marine distributor, marine water pump system, marine oil pan, marine intake with two Carter YH (?) side draft carbs and a reverse rotation camshaft. Other marine engines were similar. I'd snag the 427, but remember theres a bunch of new parts you'll have to get. I don't have a clue what type of heads were used.
Good luck.
MR
I used to have a Century with a 272 Y block in it. It had a marine distributor, marine water pump system, marine oil pan, marine intake with two Carter YH (?) side draft carbs and a reverse rotation camshaft. Other marine engines were similar. I'd snag the 427, but remember theres a bunch of new parts you'll have to get. I don't have a clue what type of heads were used.
Good luck.
MR
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bad news!
the 302's look funky. the water manifolds, exhaust, dist, carb all are goofy. unless i could get the block, crank, and maybe heads.
the 427...well, as i walked toward it i could see it did not have cross bolt mains so in disgust i told him it was not 427 ford. he insisted it was. unless i am wrong it could be anything but without crossbolt mains it is definately not a 427 ford.
am i correct on this?
thanks!
the 302's look funky. the water manifolds, exhaust, dist, carb all are goofy. unless i could get the block, crank, and maybe heads.
the 427...well, as i walked toward it i could see it did not have cross bolt mains so in disgust i told him it was not 427 ford. he insisted it was. unless i am wrong it could be anything but without crossbolt mains it is definately not a 427 ford.
am i correct on this?
thanks!
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The marine 302's are the same exact thing as a car engine. I had a 74 Cruisers Inc boat with a 302. I had to tear it down for a rebuild, and found it to come stock with 351 heads with stainless exhaust valves. It pushed that heavy 22' boat at nearly 55 mph. That's all my 28' ChrisCraft Stinger did with twin 350 Chevy engines putting out 260 hp each. Now it has 383 strokers.
The distributors are usually Mercruiser specific, as are the water cooled exhaust manifolds (or whatever brand outfitted the boat). I bought an old 289 that came out of a boat. It turned out to be a 271 hp K code engine. The carb would be a US Coast Guard (sp) approoved model, but would work just fine on a car or truck. If I could get those 302's cheap, I would take them in a heartbeat. When I tore down my 302, it still had crosshatch marks on the cylinders. It needed rebuilding, because the water cooled manifolds rusted out inside, and the water locked up the engine when it leaked through the exhaust valves. Bent rods were the result.
The distributors are usually Mercruiser specific, as are the water cooled exhaust manifolds (or whatever brand outfitted the boat). I bought an old 289 that came out of a boat. It turned out to be a 271 hp K code engine. The carb would be a US Coast Guard (sp) approoved model, but would work just fine on a car or truck. If I could get those 302's cheap, I would take them in a heartbeat. When I tore down my 302, it still had crosshatch marks on the cylinders. It needed rebuilding, because the water cooled manifolds rusted out inside, and the water locked up the engine when it leaked through the exhaust valves. Bent rods were the result.
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RE: Marine 427
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=64722
Looks like it should be cross bolted.
Hey, if it's a sound FE block, it might could be a 428?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=64722
Looks like it should be cross bolted.
Hey, if it's a sound FE block, it might could be a 428?
