Write the article Dennis! I did it in my '72 16 Donzi / 302 Ford motor coupled to an Alpha SS outdrive, and I might add that I am very pleased with it's performance. The trick is to find an old Mercruiser "888" bell housing and coupler and you are in biz!

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Hey ForrestC, who's that other Donzi on here with Ford power? He needs to jump in here. Last I remember, he was asking about cyl heads...

I've got a very good friend who bought a 86 Wellcraft Nova II XL 26 who'd have loved to put 351's in it. He's so Ford it's nuts, but man can he make em talk. Drag raced them for years. He ended up building a couple of sbc 383's for it because of lack of knowledge of the parts situation. In fact, I'll be posting a few questions about those engines real soon for him. He doesn't do computers. Do the article Dennis. There is a need.

Scott

Remember at one time Ford just about had the marine business wrapped up if things went a bit differently we might be trying to put Chevy engines in out boats etc...

I build engines as a hobby I design them for a living. I typically never do any bashing because of an engine or vehicle/vessel someone wants to modify or just keep working. But I will bash all engines for they all have thier quirks , short comings, poorly designed components and comprimized systems.
I beleve Drew Marine markets a kit to put a 460 infront of a Brovo drive and I would love to see one for the small block Ford and hey a Chry or Olds a Pontiac..... I had one truck that had mounts in it for 5 or 6 different engines just what was around at the time.

Found On River Dead

Just kidding, but I am sure there are some Ford people who would want one in their boats.

How about a couple of OHC-Hemi's ???? it couldn't hurt!!