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    Is it unusual to have two different heads on a 283

    "As I have been taking apart m "As I have been taking apart my CC 283/327 engine I have found by checking casting numbers that one of the heads has a volume of 60cc and the other 69.4. The other numbers (1.72/1.5) are the same. Is this a problem? thanks, Lori"
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    V8188 what do you think

    Here is a photo of one of the Here is a photo of one of the gray marine v8-188s I could get basically free. It seems pretty rusty and I am sure they have seen salt water. They have the full transmissions and other plumbing. What do you think...is it worth it? Lori
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    How does one figure out how many horse power their engine has

    "Hi, I have a heavily modifie "Hi, I have a heavily modified chevy 283 which has a 327 core so a 4" bore and 3.25" stroke. I have seen references to several different hp ratings for the 327. What factors (eg, carb, crank, cam etc) also factor into the hp rating of an engine besides the block...
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    Do I have the engine rotation figured out correctly

    "I bought a CC that came with "I bought a CC that came with the 327 engine flywheel aft and hooked up to a jet drive so it was modified in several places. The 1961 CC ski boat should have a flywheeel forward 283. I have decided to keep the 327 block as it is in good shape. Because the boat has...
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    Are Gray Marine V8188 engines worth restoring

    Have an opportunity to get a g Have an opportunity to get a gray marine v8-188 free. Is it worth restoring? thanks
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    How do you measure the stroke on an engine

    "I just got the heads off my e "I just got the heads off my engine and I know that my main block is either a 302/327/350. To check which one I know that the bore and stroke are different between these three. The bore is 4" so that narrows it down to a 327 or 350. I have measured the depth of...
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    What to do with my original 283 engine

    "I bought a 1961 CC ski boat w "I bought a 1961 CC ski boat which I am diligently restoring to as original as possible. My headache comes in because the boat was converted to jet drive somewhere in the 60's with several mods to the structure and engine. The engine was supposed to be "original"...
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