Ford_News
11-06-2013, 10:57 AM
Filed under: SEMA Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sema/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/), Specialty (http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/)
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Nameplates like the Mercury Mariner (http://www.autoblog.com/mercury/mariner/) and Lincoln Navigator (http://www.autoblog.com/lincoln/navigator/) aside, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) hasn't offered a marine engine in over two decades. But through a new partnership with one of the biggest names in the business, the Dearborn-based automaker is dipping its proverbial toes back in the water.
Announced yesterday at the SEMA Show (http://www.autoblog.com/sema/) in Las Vegas, the new partnership between Ford Component Sales and Indmar Marine Engines will see the 6.2-liter V8 from the F-150 SVT Raptor (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150+svt+raptor/) and F-Series Super Duty (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-series+super+duty/) marinized for use in boats.
The largest privately owned inboard gasoline marine engine manufacturer in the world, Indmar (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indmar.com%2F&ei=VEN6UtnLDZW3sAS6v4CQCw&usg=AFQjCNGuS7zw3Uo_Dv55dTpI43jspqswgA&sig2=6ZtCsEsPk-QHGegF_u2iuA&bvm=bv.55980276,d.cWc) has been in the business for 43 years, and figures the Ford V8 will be just what watersport enthusiasts are looking for to tow waterskiers and wakeboarders to their hearts' content.Continue reading Ford jumps back in the water with marinized 6.2L V8 (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/06/ford-indmar-marine-engines/)
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Nameplates like the Mercury Mariner (http://www.autoblog.com/mercury/mariner/) and Lincoln Navigator (http://www.autoblog.com/lincoln/navigator/) aside, Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/) hasn't offered a marine engine in over two decades. But through a new partnership with one of the biggest names in the business, the Dearborn-based automaker is dipping its proverbial toes back in the water.
Announced yesterday at the SEMA Show (http://www.autoblog.com/sema/) in Las Vegas, the new partnership between Ford Component Sales and Indmar Marine Engines will see the 6.2-liter V8 from the F-150 SVT Raptor (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-150+svt+raptor/) and F-Series Super Duty (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/f-series+super+duty/) marinized for use in boats.
The largest privately owned inboard gasoline marine engine manufacturer in the world, Indmar (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indmar.com%2F&ei=VEN6UtnLDZW3sAS6v4CQCw&usg=AFQjCNGuS7zw3Uo_Dv55dTpI43jspqswgA&sig2=6ZtCsEsPk-QHGegF_u2iuA&bvm=bv.55980276,d.cWc) has been in the business for 43 years, and figures the Ford V8 will be just what watersport enthusiasts are looking for to tow waterskiers and wakeboarders to their hearts' content.Continue reading Ford jumps back in the water with marinized 6.2L V8 (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/06/ford-indmar-marine-engines/)
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