Marine Blocks
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Marine Blocks
I am sure someone can answer this for me. Are the marine blocks structually stronger than a car or industrial block? Is there any advantage to using one? Thank you.
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even the A-1 casting has also been proven wrong.
some people though thtat the A-1 casting was the ultimate block to get becasue of structural integrity but that had been proven wrong but some people still believe it .....so i think the marine and industrial would be the same as a car engine...........but i could be proven wrong
the problem with people is that everyone has an opinion and that is what this is lol
some people though thtat the A-1 casting was the ultimate block to get becasue of structural integrity but that had been proven wrong but some people still believe it .....so i think the marine and industrial would be the same as a car engine...........but i could be proven wrong
the problem with people is that everyone has an opinion and that is what this is lol
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The A-1 blocks had somewhat of a higher nickle content. They were from the new factory setup on the road that came to be known as "eight mile road" because of its distance from the CHRYSLER assembly plant. The A-1 blocks expand and contract at different rates than the HH blocks. Use the one that best fits your needs. Most people will never find this helpful information as their engine building requirements are never that specific...
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actually the A-1 and the HH just mean what foundary they are cast at.........
yes this is an ongoing argument about which is better but i have also read in other places, cant remember where, that the A-1 was cast as the bottom of the pot/end of the day and in that theory the nickel sank to the bottom, which would then make it a stronger block, but to think about it on the other side would they not cast at least 2 or more blocks at once and also they would have a very close idea at how much metal was to go into a block............there are also other theories floating around......i believe it was Bob Walker of Hot Heads that told me that little tidbit
yes this is an ongoing argument about which is better but i have also read in other places, cant remember where, that the A-1 was cast as the bottom of the pot/end of the day and in that theory the nickel sank to the bottom, which would then make it a stronger block, but to think about it on the other side would they not cast at least 2 or more blocks at once and also they would have a very close idea at how much metal was to go into a block............there are also other theories floating around......i believe it was Bob Walker of Hot Heads that told me that little tidbit
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Marine Block Serial Number
Looked at 2 different M45 S engines (a left and right) and didn't find any number on the narrow flat area ahead of the valley cover between the heads (opposite the dist end of engine). This is where a FirePower engine has a block number, according to http://www.classichemi.com
The Marine Engine serial info is stamped into a metal plate that is riveted on 4 corners to a flat spot below the right head at distributor end of engine. The distributor is toward the front of the boat on the engines I looked at.
The Marine Engine serial info is stamped into a metal plate that is riveted on 4 corners to a flat spot below the right head at distributor end of engine. The distributor is toward the front of the boat on the engines I looked at.
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marine block
A marine block and a car block are different in several ways. Most do not have motor mounts on the block. the cooling pasages are differnt [the marine motors have extra ones in the block. The crank is different also because it is designed to drive the boat off of the normal "front " of the motor [when installed the engine is backwards to a car mounting] that is why the distributer is in the front right next to the flywheel. A marine block is gear driven for all power take off [ cam, water pump, generator] You might be able to make one fit in a car but at a whole lot of headaches and pocket aches. My advice is to stick with a car block they are very over-built to start with.
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Re: marine block
The Marine and the later truck blocks are the same block. Internally and the external components are different. The blocks have the holes drilled and taped for motor mounts.raw4mrw wrote:A marine block and a car block are different in several ways. Most do not have motor mounts on the block. the cooling pasages are differnt [the marine motors have extra ones in the block. The crank is different also because it is designed to drive the boat off of the normal "front " of the motor [when installed the engine is backwards to a car mounting] that is why the distributer is in the front right next to the flywheel. A marine block is gear driven for all power take off [ cam, water pump, generator] You might be able to make one fit in a car but at a whole lot of headaches and pocket aches. My advice is to stick with a car block they are very over-built to start with.
cooling passages
What hooks up to the two coolant lower holes in the rear "car front" of the block when it was used in a truck? I have a marine block in my garage as a spare for my boat and the block has extra coolant passages in the block.
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