Hey....<br /><br />BRI122962 & myself have been in conversation via email in regards to differences in marine & auto/truck engine applications for his 302 cid/V8. He has submitted his question to his GF's brother-in-law who builds these V-12 engines for marine application plus numerous other sources & this was what he came up so far.<br />----------<br />Disclaimer: I do know you need to be aware of your gasket differences for carbs, etc. because fuel vapors can/will seep through auto/truck gaskets & cause fumes to build-up which can be explosive & deadly.<br />----------<br />So if anyone is looking for this info here you go...<br /><br />---------------------------------------------<br /><br />Thanks... I am going to post on iboats.com<br /> <br />Brian<br />fone_man<br /> <br /> <br />----- Original Message ----- <br />From: BRI122962 <br />To: fone_man<br />Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 2:54 AM<br />Subject: Fwd: Technical Knowledge Needed<br /><br /><br />Hi Brian, I wrote this guy back thanking him for the info he sent me about <br />the block differences. He Re:'d back with this added info for me and I <br />thought I'd pass it on to you. Thanks for all your help too and hopefully <br />I'll be on the water soon!!! 
<br /><br />Sincerely, <br /><br />Brian <br /><br />---------------------------------------------<br /><br />Brian, <br /><br />Basically there is very little difference between automobile and marine <br />engines. It is normally the marinization package - water cooled exhaust <br />manifold, raw water pump, etc. that makes the difference. The block, <br />cylinder head and etc. is usually the same with the exception of upgraded <br />freeze plugs. Often the camshaft and valves have been changed/upgraded to <br />a different specification. Usually it is the same as their industrial line <br />of engines. These parts are available through the same sources - direct <br />from the Ford part counter or aftermarket distributors. <br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />Ray
<br /><br />Sincerely, <br /><br />Brian <br /><br />---------------------------------------------<br /><br />Brian, <br /><br />Basically there is very little difference between automobile and marine <br />engines. It is normally the marinization package - water cooled exhaust <br />manifold, raw water pump, etc. that makes the difference. The block, <br />cylinder head and etc. is usually the same with the exception of upgraded <br />freeze plugs. Often the camshaft and valves have been changed/upgraded to <br />a different specification. Usually it is the same as their industrial line <br />of engines. These parts are available through the same sources - direct <br />from the Ford part counter or aftermarket distributors. <br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />Ray