which engine is better
 

i might drop in a new engine next summer these are the ones i am considering
which one is better?? i have an eighty niner v20.

http://www.dougrussell.com/Products/...6&Brand=70 or this one

http://www.dougrussell.com/Products/...6&Brand=70



thanks.
Fishbone

Re: which engine is better
 

well the 5.0 is a fuel injection motor the 5.7 is carbed. but the 5.0 is a Ford i think ??? I'd want fuel injection but not a Ford.

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I thought Mercruiser 5.0L were 305 c.i.d. Chebby motors, mine is.

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some are but look at that one has distributor on the wrong end to be a chevy. But could be a file pic. call and ask them which one it is? The thing is most likely the 5.7 will be a 4 bolt main and that 5.0 will not be.

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Doug Russell Marine doesn't exactly have a stellar reputation. ::)

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LOOK FAST RUNS OUT SOON GREAT PRICE

For shipping someone has to be close enough to pick it up and ship it for you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Great...35621077QQrdZ1


http://i15.ebayimg.com/06/i/08/87/df/db_1.JPG

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thats a nice motor it just does not tell me what the hp is.

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or if you dont like the ones i picked tell me what you think is good

is going the max hp the best or should i stay a little lower like 220 or somthing

the max is 260 hp.

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you could get a 454 ci 330 HP, we have had one posted on this site with a BBC 454 before.

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Not to be stubborn or anything like that, but it looks like the spark plug wires are coming from the back to me. They are blue in the pic. There is so much stuff mounted to that thing that you can't see a distributor.

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whouldn't that motor be too much for my v20 according to this site

http://www.wellcraft.com/Images/CSer...plift_1989.jpg

the max h/p is 260 i/o thanks.

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the 350 chevy will get better economy than the 305. no matter the horsepower (within reason).

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A Chevy 350 is not 350 hp!! Its more like 220hp and you would be just fine!!

There is a couple here that have 350's in thwm and they like them!

That was a nice looking motor for 10 years!!! $863 was a great deal if all else checked out!!

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You're out of touch!

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why?? am I out of touch?? :-/

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An off the shelf 5.7 is rated 260 hp. Add some hi-lift roller cams and a couple other goodies and your 330 or better. :P

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Yeah i agree that was a darn nice looking motor for the money especially. I'd jumped on it for the price if i needed an I/O. Heck if i had needed risers i'd jumped on it that sucker looked great.

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Says who??? I no belive a liar like you!! You just trying to make me look bad!!~ >:(

Weres the proof??? Come on mouth !! show us!! :P ;)

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::) ::) ::)

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just outta curiosity, what kinda milage would you get outta a 350 powered V20?


I know the two stroke V6 outboard powered boats are getting 3ish *so would an inboard be better or worse?

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should be better and I/O are 4 stroke, you'd have to compare 4 stroke outboard to one.

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mialage is not a concern of mine go gattta buy fuel there is no way around it but i always use 93 octane do i need to or is 87 or 89 enough. the two stroke outboars on my big boat average about 2.5 when cruzen at 30 knots. but when i am at WOT and doin about 50 knots there drinking about 55 gallons per hour.

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87 works great for all mine

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I have a 1976 Trojan F-25. It had a Crusader 350 in it. I then dropped a 305 with a higher reduction in it just for kicks. I was not happy. Its an old and heavy boat. I then bought a MerCruiser 454 CID 360 HP and dropped it in. A real tight fit. But I bought it for $800.00 with only 150 hrs on it. I did a compression check and it read right around 140 psi. A big block is a low compression engie anyways. Now you talk about squirrely, if it was not for my trim tabs, I would be in dire straights. She fast but thristy. No a do have a Rochester 4-barrel on the engine. Very small primarys but monster secondaries. As long as I keep those closed, I get about the same milage as the 305 and 350. Torque moves mass....Dirk

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What kinda top-end speed can ya get B4 openin' the secondaries?...

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About 52 mph.

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I am sorry, 52 is wide open, about 27 mph without secondaries....Dirk

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FISHBONE:

I POSTED A MESSAGE OF THE SPECIAL OF THE MONTH FROM MERCUISER ON A BRAND NEW 4.7 (THAT WHAT I HAVE) COMPLETE WITH TRANSOM PLATE AND A BRAVO III
OUTDRIVE, ALL FRESH NEW FROM FACTORY FOR 8K AND CHANGE. I DONT REMEMBER WHER I POSTED THAT AND I LOST THE FLYER, BUT IF YOU'RE INTERESTED LET ME KNOW.

LIKEWISE IF YOU'RE INTERSTED IN A V8 LET ME KNOW
I CAN GET YOU COST IN BRAND NEW MERCRUISER ENGINES

LESTERUS

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how much for a v-8 because i can get a rebult 350 engine for about 2900 thanks.