Don't do it. Problem is the boat is not designed for that much hp and
torque. I have seen poeple do this and the boat runs sideways due to the
torque of the engine given the boat is not big enough to handle it.

Find an 18' boat w/ V6 and it will be plenty of power.

--
Tony
my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com

"trainfan1" wrote in message
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Is there anyone here who has done this - or can point to an internet
reference? Am looking at a Stingray 17 which seems severely
underpowered with the 3.0. Do the bellhousing patterns match? Are
there conversion kits / adaptors available?

Thanks, Rob