Re: [ihc] Hmmm...Palmer boat for sale

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin MM Rush" <salmineo@domain.elided>
To: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 02:24
Subject: Re: [ihc] Hmmm...Palmer boat for sale


> IMHO, that is a Ford small block, and was used to replace another engine.
>  Notice the adaptors between the engine and the rear exhaust outlet.  It
> looks like the exhaust hoses would not line up, and they fabbed those
> muffler-looking things to allow better fitment.  If that is a Ford
> engine, then it is not a 220, since they were in the 289 or 302 size
> range.  Maybe it was an SV motor that was swapped out at one time.
> Hoonose?
> -Colin Rush

Aren't marine motors numbered by power output many times?

Looks to me like the hoses would line up fine without the muffler things,
maybe they just wanted to quiet it down a little?

Thanks,
Ryan


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