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RE: Celeb Owner...
I really only have one question... Why?
If my liter-to-CI conversions are correct we are talking about
going from a 305 to a 350 or Ford 302 to a 351. Correct? And I
assume the current engine with only 69 hours is very healthy...?
True that the 305 and 302 are not as powerful as their larger
brethren, but with a few simple modifications they could be. With
the price of a new 351 somewhere around 4-6k, I'd personally go
to the local performance store and pick up an Eldebrock intake,
a performance cam and a larger MARINE carb. Even with those parts
in your shopping cart, you'd have plenty of change left(~3500-5500)
to replace the rather low compression pistons and throw in a
crankshaft that can handle it.
Even if you could get 2k for your current engine you'd still
have to shell out another 2-4k. All the parts mentioned about
could be had for less than 1k. Not to mention that you'd never recoup
these $$$.
Just another thought.... the boat market is extremely flat right
now, if you really want a performance boat you could consider buying
one.
Good luck,
Rick
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| I don't think repowering your boat makes economic sense. The previous
note outlines cost pretty much, plus there are unseen pitfalls when
repowering with a different engine. I recently repowered my twin 302
boat with twin 351. You would think, no problem. Well we had to make
mods to the engine hatches because of a couple inches increase in
height, we had to mod the engine mounts, and we had to mod the intake
manifold spacers to get less than the recommended 12 degrees slant for
the carburetor, etc. Of course, my 302s were shot, so it made sense.
I'll bet you could trade your 1990 with 69 hours on it to the same
dealer you bought it from for a left-over 1990 for just a couple grand.
Try it you might be surprised and you'll get a new warranty.
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