Marinized Ford 429/460

Discussion in 'Powerboats' started by steele m.a., Oct 28, 2010.

  1. steele m.a.
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    steele m.a. Designer/Engineer

    I'm marinizing 2 Ford 429 and 460 long blocks . They are to be installed into
    a Campion 24 and a Bayliner 20.
    I'm having difficulty locating wet manifolds for these old engines , as well
    as bellhousings.
    Because of their horsepower , I may have to V drive at least one of them , unless I can find suitable legs.
    Anyone with ideas or parts , please let me know .
    M.A. Steele
    Venture Hulls Canada
     
    steele m.a., Oct 28, 2010
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  2. Carteret
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    Carteret Senior Member

    Carteret, Oct 28, 2010
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  3. WyattG
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    WyattG New Member

    M.A.
    A few places you may want to check
    -Drew Marine at one time built a beautiful black Scarab with BBFs and can be reached at info@drewmarine.com and they may be able to point you to where they did the work or may know of who did the work. They are out of Spokane, Wa http://www.drewmarine.com/
    -Or You may want to post this question on boatfreaks.org as there is BF that builds bbf out of washington. He goes by the screen name of 2112.
    -Or contact Eric at Teague Marine in Valencia, So.Calif he may be able to direct you.
    Best of Luck
     
    WyattG, Oct 29, 2010
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  5. gonzo
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    gonzo Senior Member

    Those engines will produce about 350HP, so Bravo outdrives or VolvoPenta duoprops or SX should work fine.
     
    gonzo, Nov 1, 2010
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