did ford make a different cam for marine eninges in 60,70s

[Anonymous]

did ford make a different cam for marine eninges in 60,70s for the 170,200? i just wondering if i should use the cam in my 170 marine motor or use the cam that came with my 200 from a car. do you think they made a different cam for marine uses back then ? and would it fit ?

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

it should swap fine. just make sure to keep the lifters in the right places and use the proper rockers and pushrods

 

[Anonymous]

ok thanks alot this is a frist with marine engines for me . i knowthey are not much different then auto . these are cheep motors to rebuild .i think i payed 35.00 for a hole gaskit set . the cyliders look real good .

 

[I66coupe]

You better learn how to steer while driving in reverse really fsat. Many marine engines rotate the opposite direction.

 

[Anonymous]

this is a right hand engine not left hand they make both and the only differents is one engine is put in the boat backwards and it drives off the front of the engine . so the props go in opposite direction making the boat go straight . if the engines where both right hand or left the boat would make a big right hand turn or left . i know some made different cams that would change the rotation of the engine in sted of turning the engine around .

 

[Anonymous]

Boat engines are the same as a car engine. I worked at OMC as parts technical help and they bought the engines directly from GM or Ford. A complete engine with carb, alternator (marine) and everything, even intake manifold was 750.00 their cost. THe only difference is the paint color and head gasket which are stainless steel. I also heard, but didn't check it out (because I'm not a techi on that stuff, I just love parts), that the heads were high performance heads and valves due to the high RPM of the boat engines. They run at about 5 to 7500 RPM. I could find out more if you want, and may have saved the cross reference guides for the parts switching from Mercury and OMC to Ford and Chevy. The parts are higher in the boat market though. Gayle