Originally Posted by Oildudeny
Marine engine.. With the sea salt water
^^^yup^^^ throw in incredible stress on the engine components pushing a boat through water. (boats dont have wheels that roll)
These engines are simply modified automobile engines and not designed from the ground up for this task... many years ago Mercury Marine made for decades a killer 4 cylinder engine for this task but abandoned it around 1990's ish?
(this is in regard to your common American pleasure craft boats 14 to 44 feet)
Marine engine.. With the sea salt water
^^^yup^^^ throw in incredible stress on the engine components pushing a boat through water. (boats dont have wheels that roll)
These engines are simply modified automobile engines and not designed from the ground up for this task... many years ago Mercury Marine made for decades a killer 4 cylinder engine for this task but abandoned it around 1990's ish?
(this is in regard to your common American pleasure craft boats 14 to 44 feet)
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