Thread: merc marine 4cyl th350

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picked up a 5 window model a with a merc marine 4cyl th350 ford9" has anyone seen this combo, i need a web site on this motor. thought i might run it for awhile... cool if i could find a turbo for this motor... bbc will come later...

It's basically the same engine as the 151 ci Chevy II four banger through the '60's. Depending on which Merc engine the cylinder head could be proprietary, or GM, or it could be an engine from a Chevy II with a Merc valve cover even. Do a websearch for Chey II/Nova sites and those will either give you info or links to 4 cylinder sites.

THANKS for the lead wish i would found this site early on.....

Clifford Research http://www.cliffordperformance.com/Site04/Home.htm offers parts. Your engine is most likely a 153 CI but Chevy also offered a very similar 181 CI 4 cylinder that was also used in marine applications. The 153 was used in the Chevy II. The 183 is still in production. It is used in fork lifts, well pumps, generators, etc. The Mercury Marine head is superior to the one offered by Chevy. Kansas Racing Products http://www.kansasracingproducts.com/does a lot of work with these buggers and may be able to help you turbo charge. They may be able to identify your block and cubic inches from the casting numbers.