Don't know or remember if anyone has added this link here, but here it is . Discussions about Interceptor marine Y-blocks.... and other Ford marine engines too...



http://www.marineengine.com/discus/messages/12513/12513.shtml

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
www.hollowheads.net (just click the hole in the head to proceed)

More about those engines...

http://www.freewebs.com/higginsboat/fordinterceptorrebuildpho.htm



Makes me willing to have one myself... too... The boat with a Y-block I mean...

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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there used to be a boat building business in my area".Leecraft" they used to put yblock 312's in their inboards.I saw one recently and it was beautiful.the sound of that 312 was really sweet.they were manufactured in the late 50's and early 60's.I've run across several that have been junked out but wondered how those engines would be in a car.

Some Y-block boats...

http://sunapeevintageboats.com/boats_for_sale.php?gallery_id=283

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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I have a 63 marine short block in my truck.  The water jackets were severely filled with crud and took a lot of flushing. You can't easily use the timing chain cover oil pan or ex manifolds and the intakes are weird and expensive to get working.

Doug T

The Highlands, Louisville, Ky.

Some marine engines run backwards, which won't work in a car.  I think they were from large boats with dual engines, one forward and one backward rotation to counteract torque.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

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Some Y-block boats...

http://sunapeevintageboats.com/boats_for_sale.php?gallery_id=283[/quote]

Wow!  65 mph, thats fast. I have some experience with these old boats and the hull design doesn't break the vacuum of the water as well as new boats.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

More boats with Y-blocks... nice

http://www.keatonboat.com/images/Featured_Gallery/Featured_boat1.htm

And one 1961 Higgins for sale at ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/No-Reserve-Higgins-27-Cabin-Cruiser-NR_W0QQitemZ280339313357QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPower_Motorboats?hash=item280339313357&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A317|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

And one 1962 Century Resorter 16' ... This is beauty...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Antique-Wood-Speedboat_W0QQitemZ270381150889QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPower_Motorboats?hash=item270381150889&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A317|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
www.hollowheads.net (just click the hole in the head to proceed)

most marine engines were 292's , the intakes are a little small ,but use 2 side draft ,1 barrels, they look really cool in roadsters account ,everything is below the valve covers. The front covers are really nice to use for front cam drive pieces, marine cast aluminum oil pan also has possibilities. Once these pieces are gone, they won't be coming back !

Po ol Davie

Sparta , Tn.

Most of the ones I've seen are 272s. I do have a 312 block that came out of a boat, so rotton it has holes in the cylinders.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias