|
|
#1
|
||||
|
||||
302 Ford on a Formula 23
Do you guys know anything good or bad about the 302 Ford engine? I'm looking at a Formula center console with this motor. Says it only has 100 hours on it; i'm assuming that's after a rebuild...
__________________
 1990 Hydrasports 2000cc Vector with 96 200HP Oceanrunner. Saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone http://www.providencerpchurch.com/ 
|
|
#2
03-29-2008, 05:38 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
what year, what drive setup(I/O, IB, jackshaft, V drive, etc), who marinized it(Merc, OMC, Indmar, Crusader, might just be easier to tell me what color the engine is) and what is the model of the engine(888, 235, ...) Pics would help
|
|
#3
03-29-2008, 05:47 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Spare, I'm not sure. I guess I need to call the guy to find out. The pics of the boat don't show the engine. This is as close as I can get (sorry about the size, couldn't help it):
 
__________________
1990 Hydrasports 2000cc Vector with 96 200HP Oceanrunner. Saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone http://www.providencerpchurch.com/
|
|
#4
03-29-2008, 05:51 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Oh yeah, it's a 1984 230 CC 250 hp; says it cruises at 25 and maxes at 32... Also says has a 170 gallon gas tank. That sounds awfully huge to me... Probably too much boat for me, but it's not far from me, so I thought I'd consider it...
__________________
1990 Hydrasports 2000cc Vector with 96 200HP Oceanrunner. Saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone http://www.providencerpchurch.com/
|
|
#5
03-29-2008, 05:56 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
That looks like a mercruiser 888, its a 302, with 351 heads and camshaft(fires like a 351 also), they were a decent engine set up in their day, rated at 188 hp. They would fit in a narrow engien compartment. But as in any older I/O setup, be prepared for anything, there is no telling what has been doen or what is needing to be done. Make sure you have a quilified tech check it out. As far as that boat goes with an I/O, most people I know that have run those as an I/O and as an OB conversion, liked the I/O better(as far as ride goes). Albemarl uses the same hull and sets it up with a jackshaft I/O to get even more weight forward. See if you can get any other info. Take some pics of the drive, up close
|
|
#6
03-29-2008, 06:04 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Thanks Spare. If I catch up with the guy, I'll be sure to snap some pics of the engine and outdrive.
__________________
1990 Hydrasports 2000cc Vector with 96 200HP Oceanrunner. Saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone http://www.providencerpchurch.com/
|
|
#7
03-29-2008, 06:07 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
250 hp should be a chevy 5.7 4 bbl, instead of a ford 302, As far as I know, they didn't offer a 302 in 84. If it is an 84 drive package, then it should be an Alpha drive( better than the previous MC series)
scrape teh name off the side along with the stickers and that would be a nice rig. The cuddy Formula I used to fish had a 90 gal tank
|
|
#8
03-30-2008, 12:29 AM
|
|||
|
|||
|
25 cruise is too slow for that hull. The faster that hull goes the better the ride.
It was designed to go fast . . . not 25mph. That hull wakes up at 40mph and it's awesome above 50mph into chop. Last edited by bigshrimpin; 03-30-2008 at 12:35 AM.
|
|
#9
03-30-2008, 08:17 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
if you can hang on,
we used to cruise the one we ran at 24 knts, if it got rough, if we had to run any slower than 20 knts, we would call it a day and turn back to the house
|
|
#10
03-30-2008, 06:17 PM
|
|||
|
|||
 That's the way your suppose to drive that formula :)
|
 |
|
|
Linear Mode
