Looking at the torque/hp and RPM numbers of a Y-Block, I would assume it would make an excellent marine engine. That in mind, I'm going to assume at least some of you have done some work converting a marine engine for street use.



Now I diverge greatly from any Y-Block related discussion:



My favorite car that runs is a Volvo 240 (crapmobile, but it vaguely resembles something really great). It has a little 2.3 liter 4 cylinder. Randomly one of my friends had the same engine (but a marine version) in his yard, not quite seized but a little crusty (aluminum block, so not much that can rust). I happen to have a parts engine for my car, and now also a marine engine. I'm not worried about using the marine engine in my car per se, but I'd like to build one really good engine out of my parts engine and my marine engine. Generally, what parts are worn out on marine engines and what aren't, compared to street engines?

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