Volvo Penta Ford 351 engine

[Magnafique]

I have an opportunity to purchase a Volvo Penta Ford 351 complete new engine minus the carb and distributor. This is a two barrel version. Does anyone know what the horsepower is on the ford family of V8's as used by Volvo Penta??? Thanks Much

 

[jerryjerry05]

They used the Ford in a couple of years.
Any idea what boat it came from?
Pics of the drive and driveshaft housing and anything else you can post.

 

[HalfFish5087]

I would guess 250 to 260 hp.

 

[Magnafique]

Thanks to both of you. The engine has never been in a boat yet, it is brand new with colored plastic plugs in the orifices where the distributor, thermostat, and carb mounts. The intake manifold is a cast iron manifold for a two-barrel carb. The distributor, thermostat and housing and carb will transfer from my present engine which the paperwork says is 300 hp. My present engine spun a bearing and is coming out of my boat tomorrow. I just do not want to under-power my 26 ft fiberform Cabin Cruiser that weighs 5000 lb with fuel and water but no passengers. I guess that if it is 250-260 hp that I should close to the performance of the 300 hp engine. The boat came up on plane readily and topped out at 34 mph. Again thank much. Tom

 

[Bondo]

Thanks to both of you. The engine has never been in a boat yet, it is brand new with colored plastic plugs in the orifices where the distributor, thermostat, and carb mounts. The intake manifold is a cast iron manifold for a two-barrel carb. The distributor, thermostat and housing and carb will transfer from my present engine which the paperwork says is 300 hp. My present engine spun a bearing and is coming out of my boat tomorrow. I just do not want to under-power my 26 ft fiberform Cabin Cruiser that weighs 5000 lb with fuel and water but no passengers. I guess that if it is 250-260 hp that I should close to the performance of the 300 hp engine. The boat came up on plane readily and topped out at 34 mph. Again thank much. Tom

Ayuh,.... If the old motor is a 351 Ford Windsor, with a 2bbl. carb, it Ain't puttin' out 300 hp,....

The new motor, with yer old carb, will put out 'bout exactly what the old motor did, when new,.....