Kinda a newbie
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noisemaker
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Kinda a newbie
Ok getting a 12..5 ft cotton mouth was thinkin a 454 for tourque.but a 350 for the weight ..gonna be direct drive..3 seater driver on top..what's the way to go both motors are gonna be fuel injected I think
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noisemaker
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Re: Kinda a newbie
Some say you can run a for motor in airboats ...thoughts??
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Raizincane
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Re: Kinda a newbie
Get a caddy 500 for a direct drive much better then either motor you mentioned.
The difference between Champ and Chump is []_[]
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Re: Kinda a newbie
Some also say you can run a aircraft motor.
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noisemaker
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Re: Kinda a newbie
Some people say you can't run a ford motor any thoughts
Re: Kinda a newbie
Certainly can't use a Ford engine on a direct drive! 
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02 Predator 12' 0320 Lycoming
2019 Circle H 408 Windsor DD Sig Series 74"
99 Donzi 16 Classic 350 Vortec
2019 Circle H 408 Windsor DD Sig Series 74"
99 Donzi 16 Classic 350 Vortec
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noisemaker
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Re: Kinda a newbie
Say it's about the harmonics of a ford motor?
Re: Kinda a newbie
Harmonics? If that were true then LS engines couldn't be used since the firing order is the same. Most don't want to bother with starter mounting since it doesn't bolt to the block like chevy.
02 Predator 12' 0320 Lycoming
2019 Circle H 408 Windsor DD Sig Series 74"
99 Donzi 16 Classic 350 Vortec
2019 Circle H 408 Windsor DD Sig Series 74"
99 Donzi 16 Classic 350 Vortec
Re: Kinda a newbie
You can absolutely run a Ford. There is guy around Cedar Key that has an older 15' Freadom Craft with a 400M that goes great. I had 15' River Master 17 years ago with a slightly warm direct drive 460 that would go anywhere a caddy boat would go. It had a RV cam, small chamber heads and a 500 holly on an aluminum intake. (straight out of the junkyard)
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kwanjangnihm
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Re: Kinda a newbie
Some dang good advice on this thread for sure!! 
He'll cut your throat, baby, stick you in the back, drive off in your Cadillac.
He's more trouble than you think, he'll kill your sugar, leave you in the drink.
He's more trouble than you think, he'll kill your sugar, leave you in the drink.
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Slidin Gator
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Re: Kinda a newbie
I use Ford for towin and Lycoming for goin
I still think I-10 is the Mason Dixon line.
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noisemaker
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Re: Kinda a newbie
Goin ls 6.0 I guess .2 blade paddle prop
Figure I'm gonna carb it
Figure I'm gonna carb it
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SWAMPHUNTER45
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Re: Kinda a newbie
Gear drive NEVER LOOK BACK