6 pack marine engines, cause tallhair asked

[BeastlyBirdie]

Ok. I have a cast iron 6 pack intake and carbs from a boat. The intake is the normal number. The carbs are list 6106,07,09. The intake was blue.
From what I know, these were put in pairs in boats, with the engine being called 375hp.
Anyway, I'm sure some of you guys can fill in a lot more details. I thought this was normal knowledge, until tallhair seemed shocked when I mentioned it.
So...post away.

 

[tallhair]

Thanks beasty. I've heard of the Marine Hemi's but never heard of the 6 BBLs but it is interesting.

 

[BeastlyBirdie]

No problem, you can find some ads on ebag....

 

[Redhorse719]

This was new to me too, but I did a Google search on the carb # and it came back as marine carbs.

 

[Meep-Meep]

I never heard of six pack carbed marine engines.

 

[Photon440]

Very interesting. News to me too. What years did they sell these packages?

 

[Richard Cranium]

I'd be willing to bet that it came from a jet boat.

 

[shag766]

I'd be willing to bet that it came from a jet boat.

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i'd be thinking older stern drive's dickie. would't bet the house though.

 

[tallhair]

Here's thread about them here. Has some good info but not pictures of the Marine 440 6 BBL intake. Beasty does it have a water jacket instead of a heat cross over?

There a photo of a 2-4 BBL intake with the water jacket in the thread http://www.marineengine.com/boat-forum/showthread.php?404682-Chrysler-440-Six-Pack/page2

More reading entertainment on Chrysler Marine. Has manuals to download etc. http://marinemechanic.com/chrysler/chrysler.htm

http://www.allpar.com/history/marine.html

 

[BeastlyBirdie]

Ok, here is one that was on eBay, its in completed listings, so I hope the link works.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1970-M...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
If not, search eBay completed listings for marine six pack.
The intake is exactly the same as a car, if I can figure out how to load pics from my phone I could post my pics. The carbs, spark arrestor and exhaust are different.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Interesting thaat there's no bowl vent on the center carb, but gas vapors in the bilge = kaboom. I'd also like to know where the thin line from the site glass goes to.

 

[YY1]

I've seen everything from slant six's to "Super Bee" 383's (with the tail stripe decal on the exhaust manifold) in boats, but this is a first for me.

Very cool, though.

 

[Lowhound]

That's 1 of the coolest things I've learned on this forum so far. I was aware of Chrysler marine engines but not with a 6 pack.

 

[Meep-Meep]

Wow, that's cool! In the fleabay link there is a pic of the engine with what looks like a velvet drive. Something like this usually gets installed in a big cabin cruiser or perhaps a twin engine application.

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I'd be willing to bet that it came from a jet boat.

Most jet boats like mine (18' Tahiti) came with Olds 455, Chevy 454 or Ford 460. I have yet to see a MoPar big block factory installed in any 70's jet boat.

 

[Gpuller]

Here are some pics I've found on the net over the years. Pretty damn cool thats for sure.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Forget piston engines; check out the 3rd boat here....


http://www.n8wct.com/boats/

 

[BeastlyBirdie]

Geez, I thought more ppl would know of these. I got my intake and carb setup off craigslist, for $700. Came from a crew boat, supposedly. Eventually going into my road runner.

 

[Budnicks]

I never heard of six pack carbed marine engines.

Me either, might have to follow this thread & maybe do some research on my own... what years ?? & what brand/make's of boats ??

 

[Photon440]

Me either, might have to follow this thread & maybe do some research on my own... what years ?? & what brand/make's of boats ??

Probably something like this:
http://www.allpar.com/old/boats-1969.php

http://www.allpar.com/history/marine.html

Even the Viper V-10 has marine applications:
http://www.ilmor.com/en/marine/performance/MV10-650.aspx

 

[Budnicks]

I knew about Chrysler marine & some old Hemi stuff but never the multi-carb Wedge's & 6bbl apps... cool stuff, I learn something new everyday, I'm not a big boat guy... Boat just stands for Break Out Another Thousand in my family anyway...LOL...