Thanks much to John and several others for the good leads.
Some folks have been telling me it couldn't or shouldn't be done. Glad to
hear from someone who has 'been there'.
Found a book on the net that covers the topic, _Inboard Motor Installations_
at http://www.glen-l.com/books/b.html
Martin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vandervoort, John" <JohnKVandervoort@eaton.com>
To: <carbucks@shaw.ca>
Cc: <lpmosher@starband.net>; <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 2:13 PM
Subject: FW: marine applications
> Hi Martin - I have a '63 Olds 215 in a '54 Chris Craft 17 foot utility
> runabout. This is an inboard application, rather than I/O. The 215 is an
> excellent marine engine. I've used mine for 10+ years. It offers good
> performance, reliability, and light weight. Graymarine built a marine
> version of the 215. I believe it was called the Fireball 160. Correct
Craft
> used these in some early 60's models.
>
> To my knowledge, there were two suppliers of water cooled manifolds for
the
> 215, Nicson and Stokes Marine out of Coldwater Michigan. Gray may have
also
> made their own. Mine has the Stokes manifolds. The Stokes company is long
> gone. I've never seen or heard of another pair. I have seen a pair of the
> Nicson manifolds for sale on the internet in the last year or so.
>
> My engine has an adaptor to go from the engine's bell housing bolt pattern
> to a standard marine 8-bolt transmission pattern. It uses the 215's stock
> automatic transmission flex plate, with a spline adapter for the marine
> transmission.
>
> My engine is cooled by raw (fresh) water. A marine water pump is required
> for this. If you were to use a heat exchanger, the stock water pump could
be
> used, but you would still need a marine pump for the raw water side.
>
> I replaced the generator with an alternator, and am running a Holley 390
cfm
> four barrel carb with a spark arrestor. The carb sits on a wedge, since
the
> engine is installed at an angle. I also installed bronze freeze plugs and
> drain cocks. Otherwise, the engine is stock.
>
> Let me know if I can answer any questions.
>
> John Van
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carbucks" <carbucks@shaw.ca>
> To: <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 7:59 PM
> Subject: marine applications
>
>
> Has anyone used the Buick-Rover V8 in a marine application?
>
> I have a 19' with a Volvo Penta. Seems the 215 would make a nice
> replacement. Would need the exhaust manifolds with a heat exchange and
then
> an adaptor for the stern drive.
>
> Anyone been there, done that?
>
> Martin
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