car vs. marine

[reynolds123321]

I'm buying a boat 1t has a 454 not installed . How do I know it's a marine engine , do I care ? Boat is out of business manufactuer 1988 . Marine starter , alternater I'm in business ? Right ? Difference in freeze plugs I've heard - so what . Help is truly appreciated . Martin

 

[magster65]

Re: car vs. marine

Marine vs. auto engine (long block) = little difference, don't worry about it. Your starter and alt are important because they're insulated to reduce the chance of spark. The frost plugs on a marine engine are brass and you will have to change them if they're plated steel (the steel will rot out way too fast and they're a bugger to change later). What kind of boat is it?

 

[cobra 3.0]

Re: car vs. marine

...I believe the coil and carb should be marine too. Again, having to do with keeping the boat from spark and exploding and sending you skywards!

 

[Ralph 123]

Re: car vs. marine

Go to Amazon.com and read the excerpt from the book:<br /><br />Big-Block Chevy Marine Performance: Engine Modifications for Maximum Boating Performance <br /><br />The excerpt lays out the differences

 

[reynolds123321]

Re: car vs. marine

Wow , thanks for fast response guys .This board is alive!!