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| Here's some fun FE marine info. |
| By Dave Shoe - 10/01/2001 8:57:31 PM; IP 216.243.158.79 |
The Feb 15, 1964 edition of "Automotive Industries" magazine did a little write-up on available inboard engines for the 1964 boating season.
Chris Craft had not yet switched to the FE, preferring the bigger MEL 430 engine (called the 431 engine by Chris Craft) for the past few years.
The FE, however, was moving into the marine scene big. In future years, Chris Craft would continue with the Chevy 283/327 for it's smaller V-8 boats, but move to the lighter weight FE engine to replace the aging MEL offerings.
For 1964, however, it was the Dearborn Marine Engine Division of Eaton Manufacturing company who held the FE banner high over the waters. Dearborn Marine (note that Ford headquarters is in Dearborn, a suburb of Detroit) offered 13 models of "Interceptor" inboard engines, ranging in HP from 85 to 400 (SAE gross HP). All appear to be FoMoCo-sourced.
Here's a fun little snippet from page 118 of this magazine.
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