nismo280

I was wondering if anyone knew the bellhousing dimentions on the VE30DE? I'm considering putting that engine in a 19 foot boat. It would be the perfect conversion! Look at that beutiful power-curve! The boat has a SBC V8 in it now, but I'm considering a swap . I want better economy than a V8, and the VE delivers just that! I would try to couple the motor to a MerCruiser out drive. Any info would be much appriciated!


Thanks,
Tony

Mizeree_X

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If you could pull that off.....it would be insane

As an aside, I noticed that Nissan made / makes outboard engines. Kinda cool.

MrGone

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Nismo280, your going to remember to say that my VE inspired you right?

MrGone

btw guys, i might be getting a 4th gen with 175,000 on it for $4000 but it looks like it was hit with a baseball bat in the trunk and front passanger quarter above the wheel. i hope i can get it, as soon as i told nismo about this, he didnt hesitate to ask about putting a VG in mine and taking my VE

Maxima_Van_WA

Why use a VE? Do a TT VG, now THAT would be one hell of a boat ride!

Agamemnon

Whoa! It will sound so different from the typical boat engine, people are gonna ask you "What the heck do you have in there??"

D-sta

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if you do this please post pics

MrGone

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oh dont worry, if he does, there will be plenty of pics

also, why the VG30DETT over the VE30DE? it would cost alot more too!

next the 4th gen boys are gonna be saying VQ VQ
MrGone

dmontzsta

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I agree TTZ if any. But, I am willing to sale you my 600+hp 390 Ford with about 20 hours on it out of my 17ft flatbottom for cheap. I want a 502 that I can get near 900hp out of all motor.

nismo280

Good luck on your 502... the valve train in BBCs are worthless... the bottom end is bullet proof, but you had better do roller equipment on that motor. Thats why you see so many blown chevys (it means less valve work) you see more N/A fords and chryslers.. I'm not dissing on chevy, but if you want straight-up motor performance, you'll need all the luck you can get with a chevy!


Thanks for your replies guys!


Tony

Maximamike

Go to the Nissan dealer and get a bellhousing gasket. Couldn't be that much. Thats a pretty bad *** idea. I bought a boat and have been working on it for 3 years but its only a 17' with a 50 hp Merc outboard. Oh well, my friends have the fast boats(38' Top Gun, 41' Cigarette I think and buncha other **** thats on Winnepasauki).

dmontzsta

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Yes, it will be built. Solid cams, alluminum heads with roller rockers, solid lifters, chromolie push rods, all the way down. Me and my dad will be doing it.

Pervis Anathema

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Don't you need special equipment to install a car engine into a marine application? I have heard that you need special ignition components so that you don't ignite fuel vapors. Also, how will you protect the engine from corrosion?

Good luck with whatever you do.

dmontzsta

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Actually they are not much different depending on what kind of drive you have. In our case we have a V-Drive which is what the drag boats use, it is the best application in putting the power down. You basically have a gear box and a drive shaft that comes out of the motor and into the gear box, then you have a shaft out of the gearbox straight to the prop. Only things different are the water pump set up, exhaust is different of course but that is all we have a street master intake manifold 750cfm Holley off a car. They do make "marine" carbs, ignitions, etc...but not necessary.

FitzMax

Whoa, Mike, you live near Winnepasauki??? I live in NH, probably like an hour from there.

Maximamike

Nah, I live in Massachusetts. My friend has a camper right near the Wiers Beach bridge(behind the factory outlets). Also have a buncha friends up there with fast boats..

nismo280

dmontzmax is right, the special stuff that is said to be "needed" is not actually neccesary. In most cases, marine applications engines are far behind the automotive technology. Mercruiser is still manufacturing Carb. engines for brand new boats . I may end up welding a shaft onto a pressure plate, then coupling that shaft to the outdrive. The problem is, getting the shaft that is to be welded to the pressure plate dead center. I suppose I could have a machine shop do it?...


Thanks for the info and support.