Marine 460
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Marine 460
I have a chance to get a 460 out of a 76 jet boat to put in my 80 f250 that has a 300 at this time.Is this engine somewhat compatible being a marine engine or will I have to change heads or have other surprises.
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The motor and heads should be fine. You will want a different cam though. Carb will probably need to be switched too. Most marine carbs have no choke at least not anything you recognize as a choke. Some use an enrichment system. If it a real screamer of a jet it might have a car carb in it.
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Most marine carbs have no choke at least not anything you recognize as a choke
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It appears that stevef100s might be correct.
My 87 FourWinns has an OMC King Cobra 7.5L (Ford) engine and the manual indicates that it has an automatic choke installed.
It does not however have a vacuum advance distributor. You might need an automotive distributor. The cam is also optimized for marine use ..... That also might be a factor.
My 87 FourWinns has an OMC King Cobra 7.5L (Ford) engine and the manual indicates that it has an automatic choke installed.
It does not however have a vacuum advance distributor. You might need an automotive distributor. The cam is also optimized for marine use ..... That also might be a factor.
Originally Posted by stevef100s
How many boats have you owned? I've worked on hundreds of boats with a carb, and they all have chokes. Most came with a Quadrajet, and the choke is either electric, or operates by a heat sensing spring.
Last edited by HT32BSX115; Nov 29, 2005 at 09:34 PM.
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