On a similar note, we are a Volvo Marine dealer at work. We just got a memo that says in essence Volvo can no longer produce their current 3.0 liter, 5.0 liter, or 5.7 liter engines after 1/1/2010. They can only sell ones with the new catalytic converter exhaust system installed. The old ones that used water cooled exhaust manifolds are only available until they run out, and when they are gone they are gone.

I called our engine supplier to see how that would affect our ability to buy crate motors and he said "You better send your guys to Cat School because that is all that will be available in new boats or if we do a repower once the current stock of motors is gone." We have already signed two of our guys up for that school because it uses a totally different technology.

With GM getting out of the big block market, and the small blocks being only sold with cats installed, I wonder what this will do to the crate engines we have been using for our cars? I also wonder how long it will take for it to trickle down that cars WE build after a certain date must have new equipment installed?

Glad I grew up in the 50's..........wouldn't want to be a 20 year old rodder today.

Don