ab59
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I am finishing up an engine replacement in by boat and gave the benifit of what I thought I had learned in my research to another about to start his own. I was corrected by a more experienced moderator here and so I began once again to look over the information that I had acquired through investigation and have came to this conclusion.
For every article that suggests that there is a huge difference between Marine and automotive engines that should not be substituted for each other there is an equal amount of other articles that say just the opposite , so who is rite and who is wrong ? Each side seems to have a valid argument and facts to back up what they believe so this leaves me , and I'm sure many others , a little confused.
I could have saved a thousand dollars by using a 5.7 from a truck but did not because of the warnings on this. I am not sorry that I have the engine designed for Marine use but would have most likely used a truck engine if it is the same.
Maybe some one who fully understands this opposing and contradictory action could chime in here and clarify this .
For every article that suggests that there is a huge difference between Marine and automotive engines that should not be substituted for each other there is an equal amount of other articles that say just the opposite , so who is rite and who is wrong ? Each side seems to have a valid argument and facts to back up what they believe so this leaves me , and I'm sure many others , a little confused.
I could have saved a thousand dollars by using a 5.7 from a truck but did not because of the warnings on this. I am not sorry that I have the engine designed for Marine use but would have most likely used a truck engine if it is the same.
Maybe some one who fully understands this opposing and contradictory action could chime in here and clarify this .