Ford 302 in Campion

[steele m.a.]

My friend has a Campiion 24 minus engine.
I'm thinking of building up a Ford 302 for the
purpose , but don't know what drive the original I/O
had on it .
Another friend has another Campion with no engine
and a reasonable Bravo drive hanging onto the hull.
Will an automotive Ford small block 302 simply mate
to the spline shaft of that Bravo ?
What year engine , number of splines ...
I usually build either aero or automotive engines , is the
spline to driveshaft press fit different on a Ford 302 / Bravo
than the simple driveshaft alignment you would find on an
automotive application ?
It's been suggested that a transom plate is missing .
Does the transom plate hold the rear of the Ford block to the
sterndrive ? venturehullscanadaincorporated@yahoo.ca

[gonzo]

The simple answer is no. Read the threads in marinizing DIY. There are quite a few differences, several for safety. If you are doing a complete rebuild and you are an aircraft mechanic, you should have no problem reading the specs for a marinized engine. The flywheel and harmonic balancer should match. Also the flex plate and coupler where the input shaft goes into. There is a transom assembly that holds the two rear mounts of the enigne, aligns the input shaft with a gimbal bearing and where the outdrive and trim rams bolt to. The assembly has the steering mechanism as integral part of it.