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anthill ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: June-15-2006 Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Can I replace a 351 Ford with a 460 Ford long block, (1986 ski Nautique)?
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Tim D ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: August-23-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2637 |
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You need to check if the bell housing will fit and not hit the bilge.
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79nautique ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872 |
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and if the motor box is wide enough.
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anthill ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: June-15-2006 Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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I thought the demensions of the engin were the same, just the displacement was about 110 Cubic inches greater?
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79nautique ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872 |
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no its a small block vs a big block just like chevy motors.
the 460 is 9" longer and 6" wider than a 351W |
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anthill ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: June-15-2006 Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Okey. I've seen HP up as high as 300 from 351W? How are they getting that kind of power? I'm at about 230...
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GottaSki ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() Joined: April-21-2005 Location: NE CT Status: Offline Points: 3337 |
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"There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worthwhile as messing around with boats...simply messing."
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79nautique ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872 |
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it's mainly the cam, but there's a ton of stuff to you can do,
new cam align hone the bearing journals balance the crank up grade the heads up grade the dist up grade the ign coil re-curve the dist's mechanical advance up grade the exhaust manifolds aluminum intake re-jet the carb re-prop the boat know what the hell your doing I think that covers the bases. |
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anthill ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: June-15-2006 Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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Thanks but I think I'd rather start with a 4 bolt Cleavland if I'm going to go through all that.
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79nautique ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872 |
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enjoy the added weight.
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Munday ![]() Gold Member ![]() Joined: August-17-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 538 |
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I think that a clevland would be a step backward.You will have trouble with exhaust manifolds there available but high $.As are all hp parts for clevland motors,i think you could biuld a nice windsor from scratch and leave your existing motor in boat till its ready and always have a spare.Jusr my .02 cents
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79nautique ![]() Grand Poobah ![]() ![]() Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872 |
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Actually the boss 302 uses cleveland heads.
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