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    Posted: October-07-2020 at 8:48am
Originally posted by Fritscher Fritscher wrote:

Trying to make use of a Buick 231 that I have in the garage. I would like to use it in a 63 Correct Craft. Does anyone know what drive transmission it would work with? This is my first inboard and I am definitely lost.

Any of the Borg Warner 70 series will work with it as long as you have the right bellhousing to mate the engine to the transmission.

That includes a B/W 70, 71, 70B, 71B, 70C, 71C and later versions labeled as 10-17, along with some others.

You don't have to make believe it's a Chevy either

You do have to have the right flywheel and damper plate for the B/W transmission to mate to though.

Do you have a lot of other marine parts for a 225/231 hanging around like exhaust manifolds, engine mounts, starter, carburetor, distributor, alternator?

Depending on what you might have for parts, it could be a tough job. Wink
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Originally posted by Fritscher Fritscher wrote:

And which velvet drive?


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I would "pretend" that it is a chevy.  Pretty sure GM would have used the same trans input shaft specifications since auto transmissions were "probably" the same across the GM brands.
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And which velvet drive?

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Do you think the B/W Velvet drive will mate to a 231. Very similar to the 225.
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Steve,
Universal Marine marinized the Buick V6. The first was in 63 and used the 198 cu. in.  Then I believe in 65 they went to the 225 cu. in.  Both were mated to the B/W Velvet Drives. 




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Trying to make use of a Buick 231 that I have in the garage. I would like to use it in a 63 Correct Craft. Does anyone know what drive transmission it would work with? This is my first inboard and I am definitely lost.
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