Inboard ford 302 motor? 1977 Grady White.

[Zrob]

Now a days most boats seem to have 4-stroke outboards, but what are the issues say with a 1977 ford 302 inboard motor? I am looking at this 20' Grady White with this set up, So please get me up to speed, I know nothing about boats. I am handy and I know a good car mechanic but is the other issues I should know about when it comes to inboards vs. outboards??

Thanks

 

[Lightnig]

Re: Inboard ford 302 motor? 1977 Grady White.

All I will say is:

I wish!


Being a gear head and a Ford fan, that is exactly what I would like to have in my boat, especially if it was injected.

Well, either a 5.0 or a 3.0 DOHC from a SHO...

 

[Zrob]

Re: Inboard ford 302 motor? 1977 Grady White.

All I will say is:

I wish!


Being a gear head and a Ford fan, that is exactly what I would like to have in my boat, especially if it was injected.

Well, either a 5.0 or a 3.0 DOHC from a SHO...

Yeah, a Ford 302 is a great motor! I am just wondering what the pros and cons are compared to a outboard.

 

[Lightnig]

Re: Inboard ford 302 motor? 1977 Grady White.

Have a look at the thread I posted in the Outboard Motor Discussion forum about this very question:

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?p=2211674#post2211674

My hull is currently built to take an O/B, but have been bitten by the I/O bug and have been playing with the idea of converting to an inboard powerplant.