Marine engines: Just a reminder..

[chevyracing]

Don't forget that some of the marine engines runs backwards. (counter rotate)

John

Like to go sloppin' 'round in da mud in a rapid fashion....=)

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[carolina custom]

that could be bad news with an auto trany, but with a stick you could have a ton of reverse gears and at least one forward.

If you are using a marine engine as a core only use a fresh water one. I belive the only difrent parts are the starter, cam, front and rear main seals, and the pistons are installed backwards dew to wristpin offset and thrust direction(just flip them around).

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[Parf]

So, then you could flip your 14BFF upside down for high pinion fun!

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[Ryan B.]

I think PARF's got the right idea...
Get a Marine 502 engine if it runs the "backwards" way.
Get a 4 speed.
Get a 14bolt FF flip it around and weld the shockmounts/ spring perches on the opposite side making it a high clearance axle.

Who says that two wrongs don't make a right!?

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[Seventy4Blazer]

just wondering, what made you decide to post this? a bad experience?
Grant

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[chevyracing]

No, just looking through the posts and saw a few people asking about marine engines. Also thought that a few that were wondering about them should know in advance.
When I was a truck driver I used to haul for Caterpillar Company out of Peoria IL. and used to haul a bunch of engine cores. I had my eye on a 3408 Cat engine for my truck (my Peterbilt, not my Blazer) and learned of the counter rotating engines then. Almost made an $8,000 boo boo.

John

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