I pulled the engine out of my '70 Century Resorter last October. Nine
months later, it's been rebuilt and looking pretty. Last night we finally
dropped it into the boat... and it looks too damn hot (ok, maybe I'm a
little biased). Now I have a weekend project of getting everything put back
together.

Here it is, a 1968 Ford 427, back "home"...
http://www.thedougout.com/boatengine.jpg

The only true "upgrade" we've thrown on is an MDX electronic ignition and
spark amplifier. The spark amplifier box has a built-in RPM limiter...
hopefully a nice option to have when the sh*t hits the fan (translated "prop
hits the rock"). Total cost of rebuild and "upgrades"... $4500.

Anybody up for some skiing in a couple weeks?

By the way - if anybody in Western NY (or anywhere else for that matter)
ever needs an engine rebuilt, I can't recommend Carl McQuillen Racing
Engines enough. Truly a top-notch operation, run by great people...
http://www.mcquillenengines.com/

Happy boating everyone!!
Doug