WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

If anyone has pulled a stock Chevy 4 banger (153 I think) or a rebuildable core, I need one. New project is Beverly Hillbilly truck for the Great Race. stephenontheriver@yahoo.com or 337-499-44 three five. Thanks Phish

Re: WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

Try checking out Marinas. Mercury Marine and others used probably millions of them in boats of all kinds. They used the 153 as the base engine and even made a 181 with a really trick cylinder head!

Re: WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

Those 153's, later to become 181's also came in fork lift trucks. Hyster and Yale used that 153 as their standard engine and the 181 was the upgrade. During the 2000's they were used for several years. Most were converted to propane, but its the same engine.

Re: WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

The 3.0 Liter 181 in Mercury or OMC boats drives combos
was rated 130 to 140 HP.
Very Stout Engine for it's day!

Re: WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

Those engines were used in generators along with many other applications....

Heco en Mexico cast into many parts on them....

They were made decades after the original engines from the early 1960's....

Re: WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

Beware the 3.7 Mercruiser Four banger.
There is no automotive bellhousing that will fit it!
it is a weird engine that takes a 460 ford head.

Re: WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

Or I guess I could learn to pour bearings and bop along with the original 35HP plant. Wooden wheels! May run those on my AH car. LOL

Re: WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

When I was a kid in the 1950's I helped my uncle rebuild one of those poured babbitt rod bearing engines while in the truck. He cleaned most of the babbit out and used a leather strap to make rod bearings. It worked. I can not remember how long it lasted, however it did last the weekend we used the truck to haul cotton to the gin.
The good ole days.
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX

Re: WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

I am almost certain we have a running mercruiser Chevy 4 cyl. Pm me if you want me to dig it out.

Re: WTB a 153 Chevy 4 banger
 

PM sent. Thanks