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Well, once I pull them and can see the casting numbers on the blocks I'll know more. The confusion started when I heard comments from local folks that were similar to SCOBRAC'S. Some of the comments were ford ran out of truck motors and shipped SO's because that's what they had. Others said boat builders would NEVER pay the increased cost of a SO. I just won't know untill I pull them. Also I don't even know if the port side engine has the hump or is drilled.
USrowboy - I have sanded 40 years of bottom paint off the bottom. I have cut out the seams to about 3/16" wide and filled them with thickened epoxy. My next step is to monel staple 12oz glass to the bottom and wet that out with epoxy as well. That should keep water off the wood planks. Also, the lowest part of the bilge will be epoxy sealed too so water that runs down there can't soak in. Epoxy can stretch 4-8% while mahogany will swell a maximum of 7% across the grain. And 7% is the swelling caused by immersion in water. I suspect that temp/humidity swelling would be less. I am following the west system. They have about 30 trojans this big under thier belt and some of them have been going for nearly 20 years without any problems.
But I digress. This is a car forum...
Thanks for the information guys. I'll let you folks know when I pull the 427's and sell them.
Many thanks
Mark
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