omc 2.3 intake on 2.0

[dave91ranger]

I've came across a omc cast iron intake for a 2.3 marine application. I've done a search on here and heard of a few ppl using them. I know it has the d shaped ports and my 87 2.0 has round ports and ive read of this causing fuel pooling but other than that would this be a good option for me to use on my 2.0 until my 2.3 head is ready I want to use this after the head swap too I've read that it flows really good. And it looks to have a chevrolet rochester base? If so I've got a few of them layin around and ive had good luck rebuilding and tuning on them. I guess my question is would this b an easy bolt on swap aside from throttle cable and vacuum line modifications its my daily driver and the 1 barrel has gave me nothing but trouble the past while I really wanna simplify things and get it back on the road soon

 

[Mark_88]

I think it was Kenny S that ended up using one of those intakes...he seemed happy with the results but I haven't heard from him on here for a while...

At one point I used a D-port intake with the 2.0 O port head and didn't have a problem with it...other than the flooding problem I was having due to the float and needle issues...

you could try overlaying the gasket on the O-port head to see how much of a lip there would be if any...I can't remember that far back but I think the bottom of the D-port was actually high enough that the bottom of the O-port was below it so there wasn't an actual lip to allow fuel pooling...

It will work while your D-port head is rebuilt if you want to try it or must swap it out due to carb or other issues...

Edit: It was actually Kenneth S and you can search his posts to have a look at some pics he posted...here is one where he mentions the OMC intake

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?p=596822#post596822

 

[4b316]

Had one on the race truck until we got caught with it.worked good on top end,ran a 350 holley on it

 

[dave91ranger]

Thanks for the info good idea on putting the gasket up to it to check ill probably give it a try in the next week or so gotta round up all my rochestor parts and see if I can piece one togethor what would b a good jet size to start with I've got anywhere from a 40 up to a 60. Also what year 2.3 had the factory header I seen a few late model 2.3s at pullapart when I got my head last week

 

[Mark_88]

93 and up had the shorty header...same as the Mazda series 2300's...mine came from 94 Mazda...direct bolt-on...but I had to buy some new bolts because the ones on the Mazda snapped off...surprised they were so brittle...

 

[DrewNukesEm]

93-97. 93-94 had bungs for O2 and EGR, 95-97 had the EGR only I believe.