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Correct. The old Mercruiser 4 cylinder engine used their own aluminum block and a cast iron Ford 460 head with a 3.7L displacement. Sorry for the...
Yeah, the Chevy-II 4 cylinder (made through 1970) is not the same as the Iron Duke. I want to understand if the Iron Duke heads have the same...
The older Mercruiser Aluminum Block/Ford 460 Head engines were huge displacement (3.7L). The later Mercruiser Marine Iron Dukes were made in...
Smaller diameter longer runners will increase the intake charge velocity, which will improve the cylinder fill, which will increase compression....
This guy is doing a swap of a marine 2.5L or 3.0L. Seems like he has done a lot of research. His posts can be found here:...
I like the idea of ram air right off the top section of the radiator. You'd get anti-icing protection AND reduce the need for a fan to boot!
Hehehheee, ask Clayton about torquing his rods the first couple times he put his first engine together.... ROTFL! You've come a loooong way...
Yeah, I've been working with these guys for years out at the shop. I guess experience is the unavoidable teacher. Me they can shrung their...
This much trouble was sure not worth it in the short or the long run. In retospect, if the money to do it right was saved for and then spent, and...
Seems like a good engine builder would have caught a crack like that. Who built this engine for you guys?
You guys must 'ave been goin' fast enough to strip the paint off the T heading into Wendover (375 miles / 4.5 hours = 84 MPH!). Good thing Officer...
Looks like the '26 is a trailer queen until she gets patched up at Bonneville! From what I have heard, the fan gave out. I am assuming that the...
Ouch! That's no fun. I will hope and pray that the '26 continues on without any further mishaps.
Chris and Clayton and crew had to re-plan their trip after burning a little too much midnight oil this past week. They should have left this...
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