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| Thanks guys, here's some more info |
| By P - 01/17/2002 9:51:40 AM; IP 66.89.75.42 |
I'm going to look at the motor later this morning. It was pulled out of a boat that was sold, and the guy didn't want an "old motor" in it. The 400 hours would be mostly at chugging speed, hopefully.
Regarding the comments about the marine motor being essentially the same as a 390 (performance wise) but with cross bolted mains, I'd have to agree. They were 9:5 to 1 as I recall. I think CC did have something to do with the spec. Here's why I think this.
For many years prior to the 427 being used, CC utilized the 430 MEL, SBC, some Chrysler motors and even a Cadilliac or two. In 1966 when there were strikes by the UAW, CC had to list a supplemtary engine list just to find products and this included the Chrysler 413, amoung others. With all this experience, they knew (and I'm sure Ford knew too) that a marine engine had to have a low compression and a torque cam, etc., etc. , so I think it was probably a quick consensus decision of what would be needed and what would be supplied.
Now I can personally tell you that CC did, indeed, without any question whatsoever, install side oiler engines in their boats. I know three individuals who have them, and I've seen them. I believe that in the shuffle of sending out motors, some side oilers did get shipped to CC, and they probably didn't even know the difference or care. They slapped the hundreds of pounds of cast iron on em and off they went. They had a CC engine plant, as they called it, in Galipolis, Ohio, where I assume they fitted the motors with all of the marine equipment, perhaps even the cast iron oil pan, but nothing interna.. There was another Chris Craft "engine plant" in Michigan somewhere. If sideoilers appeared in the boats, and I can attest that they did on occasion, then perhaps these engines also came with the steel cranks. Again, with the FE, there were a lot of variations. I own two 427's (in a 38' cruiser right now) and they are both center oilers, and I haven't seen the insides of em (yet). The new motor will be used in a boat one way or another, either in my cruiser or in a speedboat at "reasonable RPM's". Cruisers don't exceed 4000, and a wood inboard speedboat wouldn't really need to go above 4500 or 5000 at the absolute max.
I'll post more info when I can. Don't know if I'll be able to get all the numbers I'll need at this time. We'll see. Thanks for all the info and comments guys.
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