Z06 swap into a boat
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a friend of mine has a boat with a original v6 4.3 chevy motor, he can get a Z06 engine from a wrecked corvette
can he make the Z06 carburetor? or what would be the best to do in this case?
thank you and sorry for the question, i dont know much about boats carburetors and stuff like that
can he make the Z06 carburetor? or what would be the best to do in this case?
thank you and sorry for the question, i dont know much about boats carburetors and stuff like that
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first off...Puting the engine in the boat isnt gonna be a simple drop in as it currently has a lil ol tiny one in there....
Then...im not sure about that engine but there is a kit for the lsX engines for a carbed intake, ignition box, etc. So YES it tech. could be carburated if you shoehorn it in there and can manage to get the driveline to fit where there currently is a lil v6.
Id say its not worth the time/effort
Then...im not sure about that engine but there is a kit for the lsX engines for a carbed intake, ignition box, etc. So YES it tech. could be carburated if you shoehorn it in there and can manage to get the driveline to fit where there currently is a lil v6.
Id say its not worth the time/effort
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first off...Puting the engine in the boat isnt gonna be a simple drop in as it currently has a lil ol tiny one in there....
Then...im not sure about that engine but there is a kit for the lsX engines for a carbed intake, ignition box, etc. So YES it tech. could be carburated if you shoehorn it in there and can manage to get the driveline to fit where there currently is a lil v6.
Id say its not worth the time/effort
Then...im not sure about that engine but there is a kit for the lsX engines for a carbed intake, ignition box, etc. So YES it tech. could be carburated if you shoehorn it in there and can manage to get the driveline to fit where there currently is a lil v6.
Id say its not worth the time/effort
i just found this kit: Edelbrock 7118, u think this is what he needs to make it carb? anyone else made a lsx engine carb? how does it work?
thank you for your answer, and like a said its not my boat just asking for a good friend of mine
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The cost of LSX marine manifolds are really high.. Also with it being a aluminum head and block, if the boat is used in salt water will make the aluminum very susceptible to corrosion from the salt.. Or it can be converter into a FWC system.. That will be costly also.. There is carbed set ups available, but are also very costly.. Basically unless you have money to blow, some time to do it, it will be cheaper to build a nice sbc specific for a marine set up... As far as bolting up, the ls block should bolt to a bravo-alpha bell..
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The cost of LSX marine manifolds are really high.. Also with it being a aluminum head and block, if the boat is used in salt water will make the aluminum very susceptible to corrosion from the salt.. Or it can be converter into a FWC system.. That will be costly also.. There is carbed set ups available, but are also very costly.. Basically unless you have money to blow, some time to do it, it will be cheaper to build a nice sbc specific for a marine set up... As far as bolting up, the ls block should bolt to a bravo-alpha bell..
i found some manifolds: http://www.cassellmarine.com.au/p/85...manifolds.html
is that a fair price for the manifolds?
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What kind of boat is it? The motor set ups on an inboard/outboard are obviously a lot different than a vehicle. SICK5.0 is probably right it is going to be a lot of work! It would be an awesome build, but he might be better off getting a newer mercruiser or whatever motor it has, of a bigger size and modding that. My dad is a boat freak and I have always tried getting him to mod his motors and apparently it's not a walk in the park, but what the hell do I know. lol
If you put a Z06 motor in that boat I'd be worried about it chine walking and flipping over.
If you put a Z06 motor in that boat I'd be worried about it chine walking and flipping over.