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What's the difference between auto a marine cylinder heads?
I need to replace the heads on my OMC (Ford) 5.0L efi motor.
I was looking at the price for new heads from OMC and almost died. (1300 @) Is there any reason I can't use heads from a car with the same motor and just change the freeze out plugs? |
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What's the difference between auto a marine cylinder heads?
I thinkt hey're the same. except the marine probably has steel valves.
I'd try it. PLUS ! You have to rememebr,t hat the marine store is giong to charge full list price on those heads. you could get DIY though an auto parts store or machine shop for considerably less.. Call NAPA etc, and price some exchange heads. |
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What's the difference between auto a marine cylinder heads?
Thanks. That's kind of what I thought.
Just ordered a set of heads complete for 600 total and they are going to put the brass plugs in for free. 2600. 600. ------- 2000 saved. Were is that radar dept? Thanks again |
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What's the difference between auto a marine cylinder heads?
Joe wrote:
I need to replace the heads on my OMC (Ford) 5.0L efi motor. I was looking at the price for new heads from OMC and almost died. (1300 @) Is there any reason I can't use heads from a car with the same motor and just change the freeze out plugs? ================================== You don't mention the model year. I have a 1988 OMC, 5.0 and its built on a 305 Chevy engine. You may want to check this out. It could drive a guy up a wall to try to put a Ford head on a Chevy block...... Happy boating, Norm |
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What's the difference between auto a marine cylinder heads?
N.L. Eckert wrote: Joe wrote: I need to replace the heads on my OMC (Ford) 5.0L efi motor. I was looking at the price for new heads from OMC and almost died. (1300 @) Is there any reason I can't use heads from a car with the same motor and just change the freeze out plugs? ================================== You don't mention the model year. I have a 1988 OMC, 5.0 and its built on a 305 Chevy engine. You may want to check this out. It could drive a guy up a wall to try to put a Ford head on a Chevy block...... Happy boating, Norm OMC DID use a chevy engine, but he already mentioned it's a Ford..... |
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What's the difference between auto a marine cylinder heads?
tsnaustz wrote:
Joe wrote: I need to replace the heads on my OMC (Ford) 5.0L efi motor. I was looking at the price for new heads from OMC and almost died. (1300 @) Is there any reason I can't use heads from a car with the same motor and just change the freeze out plugs? ================================== You don't mention the model year. I have a 1988 OMC, 5.0 and its built on a 305 Chevy engine. * You may want to check this out. It could drive a guy up a wall to try to put a Ford head on a Chevy block...... Happy boating, Norm OMC DID use a chevy engine, but he already mentioned it's a Ford..... ================================== I just re-read the original post and I didn't notice that it was "efi", so this is a later engine than the 1988 version. |
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