| Chris Craft PowerFebruary 22 2007 at 1:54 PM | Paul (no login) | |
| Chris Craft built their own motors from scratch back in the old days of the A-120. Those motors had something like 800 cubic inches and 250-hp, and they weighed enough to anchor the Queen Mary II.
Later as flathead four and six cylinder motors became commonplace, as manufactured by Chrysler, Graymarine, and Hercules, Chris Craft turned to the Hercules brand for their main power options.
In 1959 CC introduced the 283 Chevy motor, soon to become the 327 and the trend continues today with lightweight V8 small block power that produces superb power to weight.
Here are some of the options from the 1970 Chris Craft "POWER" brochure, compliments of Robert DaPron.
Regards, Paul
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