4 cyl big block!

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: steve ravet <steve.ravet at arm.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Sunday, March 14, 1999 2:42 PM
Subject: Re: 4 cyl big block!

Waiting for the track to dry for the NASCAR race what else.
Bruce


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>
>Clive Apps Techno-Logicals 416 510 0020 wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > So, I was crawling around my boat ('81 Phantom I/O) w/ Mercruiser
trying
>> > to find out what kind of motor is in there to give me some hints on
>> > converting to EFI.  I found a casting number on the head, D3VE-A2A.
>> > Tried looking it up in altavista and guess what? I've got a Ford big
>> > block in there!  Don't know how they got 460 CID out of just 4
>> > cylinders.  Or maybe I just missed the other 4 cylinders.
>>
>> you have a 215/230 CU in made from 1/2 of a Ford 429/460
>> this engine also came ( very rare) as 1/2 of a Boss 429
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>Is that an automotive engine, or a Mercury custom?  What car
>applications did it come in?
>
>Thanks for all the quick responses, guys, but....   What are all you
>nerds doing inside on the computer on a Sunday afternoon?!?!?
>
>har har har
>
>--steve
>
>>
>> you can get a lot more power by replacing the head with a D0OE-R ( SCJ
429)
>> or a D0VE-xxx 1970 460 head
>>
>> I would bet even the 460/429 cams will fit
>>
>> Clive
>> >
>> > Can anyone help me figure this out?  Here's some other info I found:
>> > Model #:   MCM470
>> > disp:      224 CID 4cyl
>> > 170 HP
>> >
>> > The dist and the oil filter are both on the right/starboard front of
the
>> > engine, the filter is horizontal.  What is it???
>> >
>> > --steve
>> >
>> > --
>> > Steve Ravet
>> > ARM, INC
>> > steve.ravet at arm.com
>> > www.arm.com
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>Steve Ravet
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