Re: [OMC-Boats] 1964 Dual OMC Deluxe Spotted

Why not go with a pair of inline Chevy 250 - 6's ? That would push 320 - 340 hp. Don't you just love imagining the project possibilities when it comes to re-powering with OMC's. Of course the length would intrude on usable interior space, but who cares? The CG would move a little forward, which would be good.

I haven't run the numbers, but I think you'd have a 50+ mph, yet very reliable outfit. And the Chevy 6's were absolutely bulletproof (MerCruiser sold tons of them). If you wanted to get carried away you could even try retro-fitting the blocks with Pontiac's innovative OHC which came with a QuadraJet 4MV, then you'd be pushing another 100 hp! Exhaust manifolds might be a problem, however.

Of course, it would be cheaper just to build out a 383 or 400 small block chevy, but then you would have to push all that thru a single electric stringer, which would greatly reduce reliability.

lee

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From: omc-boats-bounces@... [mailto:omc-boats-bounces@...ultimate.com] On Behalf Of Scott Veazie
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Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] 1964 Dual OMC Deluxe Spotted

Imagine retrofitting that with two 120-140hp inline Chevy fours....should be able to sqeeze those in....a dual deluxe with around 240-280hp!

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> Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:03:00 -0700
> Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] 1964 Dual OMC Deluxe Spotted
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> nice, but no windsheild. too bad. if you find out he's parting it
> out, i'd love to buy those nav light lenses.
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> Jeff D
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> On Sep 22, 2009, at 1:36 PM, Jeff LaCoste wrote:
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> > Hope these pics go thru, I ran across one of those rare OMC Dual
> > Deluxes outside of Port Townsend WA, so I had to pull over and take
> > some pics. I wonder what the plan is here with this boat.
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> > Jeff
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