327 chris-craft engine value

327 chris-craft (its a chevy). my uncle offered me a good running 327. (trust me, it runs well) I know it is reverse rotation and will need a cam swap to be used in a car (done one already in a square body GMC)
here is my question, is there any additional value to a 327 or is it a regular smallblock? I know they used to be the cat's pajamas but that was a long time ago. Just a good motor or HOLY COW YOU HAVE WON THE LOTTERY?

 

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Got an idea of how many hours on it? How much compression does it have? When I had my twin screw Chris I would have loved to have 327s but 283s worked just fine.

 

I have been told 2000 hrs

 

That wouldn't sound like a lot of hours to someone who hasn't had an inboard. A marine cam lets the engine develop more torque at lower rpm. That means the engine is working harder at the lower range than an automobile engine is at highway speeds. If I were you, I would run a compression check on it. If the numbers are good, go with it

 

2000 hours is a lot on an inboard, and is what I'd consider nearing life's end. They can certainly go longer, but that's definitely a lot. And honestly if it's all blue and badged Chris Craft it's probably worth more to a woody guy than a car guy anyway. There's no shortage of 327s, I don't personally see the point in un-marinizing one.

If I was going to move forward with the idea anyway, I'd certainly go thru it well while it's out and have a look at internals.

 

If it’s from a “single engine” boat it’s most likely not reverse rotation. In a twin engine boat, one engine would run in reverse rotation to counteract torque. One important factor would be: was it fresh water cooled, or salt water cooled. If the boat was primarily used on a lake, this wouldn’t matter…