Hows this 502 look for a marine application??
 

Joey,
Check your PM:cool: :cool:

have to change cam, head gaskets, valves, oil pan, etc... all you can really use is the block , rods, pistions.

looks like a sweet re-power for my truck

Ummm, why? I can see changing gaskets and oilpan, why cam and valves?

inconel is a must for the exhaust, plus guide work , heads are not hardcoat anodized. that cam could work if it is dry pipes, otherwise i belive it would have a serious reversion problem plus the intake doesn't have bronze crossover and the carb has no J tubes. for that kinda scratch you could really get a complete marinized motor complete. but this motor could work with closed cooling(another 800 clams) and if you were ok with the carb not meeting CG approval. still gotta do the valves, pan and gaskets though.:)

Don't need inconel valves unless its blown.
Needs brass freeze plugs.
Needs J-tubes and flame arrestor and swap the supplied starter for a marine starter.

Many guys are running the ZZ502 cam with aftermarket manifolds and extended tailpipes with no troubles with reversion.

If freshwater, it will make a good setup.

If salt, then you gotta get a marine intake and hardcoat the heads or put closed cooling on it.

I ran the ZZ502 motor in a 280 Velocity for 3 seasons without a single problem. Swapped oil pans & added roller rockers & stainless marine exhaust, other than that in was stock out of the box.

I think Back 4 More addressed that very accuratelya few months back in the T&A forum. I'll find the link

Street crate block In the Marine environment...