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nice surprise.
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:42 pm
by TBone
I have been slowly digging through my new F-32, prepping it for transport. I was under the impression that the boat was powered with 318s, raw water cooled. I never paid clos attention to the motors as I was planning on re-powering. I took a closer look last night and found that they are in fact, FWC 360s.
My original plan was to pull and toss the motors (old, salt water use, no FWC) and replace them with some small block Chevy motors.
now seeing that they are infact FWCed, I think I will take a closer look. I nosed around the engine bay numerous time and never gave a second look at the motors until last night.
SWEET!
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 3:41 pm
by Vitaliy
lol well aren't you glad you didn't spend all that money on new motors? its kinda weird that you didn't know the type of engines in your own boat thou...
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:22 pm
by Big D
That's good news T
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:24 am
by TBone
im not gonna lie, Im both disappointed and embarrassed about it. When I was talking to the PO, he was saying that the original power was 318s, he did say that the boat was repowered.
As far as the motors, my original thought was pull them, being older, and RWC. I have been in there looking and tinkering with the generator, batteries, inspecting the saddle tanks, trans, shafts.... the list goes on, I never looked at the motors themselves. ooops
anyway, I may well still re-power the boat, but I will at least attempt to get these motors running.
Tom
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:03 am
by vabeach1234
If you choose to part with the 360s make sure you get some good money for them. The flywheels on those are hard to come by.
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:19 am
by larryeddington
Question, does the 360 have a different flywheel than the 318s?
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:54 pm
by vabeach1234
larryeddington wrote:Question, does the 360 have a different flywheel than the 318s?
Yes the flywheels are different, the 318 is interally balanced and the 360 is externally balanced. The 360 flywheel has a big hole in it.
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:08 pm
by larryeddington
Reason I as I have two good 318 flywheels, and they are also hard to find.
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:01 pm
by prowlersfish
FWC 360s good engines
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:01 pm
by jefflaw35
larryeddington wrote:Reason I as I have two good 318 flywheels, and they are also hard to find.
I got lucky, sand blasted mine and its like new!!
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:50 am
by Big D
prowlersfish wrote:FWC 360s good engines
+1...I say rebuild them if possible as parts are still available for them. It'll most likely be a much easier and cheaper solution than a repower to a different brand.