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On Mar 6, 10:52*am, Canuck57 wrote:
Does Ford make motors used in boats?

I ask as Ford just outsold GM as the #1 sales in the US. *And there is a
stench on GM for bailouts, I have a fundimental issue with. *That is, I
will not spend my money on a corporation that is in my pocket via taxations.

So does Ford supply inboard motors to anyone?

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Politicians don't provide anything, the tax payers do.


I believe Ford got got out of the marine business long ago.
Mercuruiser used them on some of the models in the mid 70's but I take
it that GM made them a better offer on their power plants and Ford was
dropped.

OMC was the last to use them as I recall on the lowly 2.3 in their
runabouts. But there were several Ford big block 429-460 engines used
in jet boats. But that's played out by now, too.


I don't think you'll find a modern Ford engine used in any kind of
domestic marine application today, and that's sad, because they were
pretty good units, too!