Century Boats - Fireball V-8 Engines

[wormshoe]

I would like some assistance please.

In the fifties, Century used a number of different 'Fireball V-8' engines in their Resorters and Coronados. Do any of you know what size these engines were and which manufacturers' automotive blocks they were based on ?

I can only remember a 238 HP, ??? Cubic Inch (Ford?) Fireball V-8 engine. I apprecate any information that you might provide.

Thank you for your time.

[Pelican]

Damn, hell to get to the age where you know something but are not sure you do.
Chrysler and Desoto early hemi's were called a fireball engine, I think. Seems like the early ones were about 354 c.i..
I'm sure there are some old hotrodder types out there that have a better memory than me. :confused:

[Andreas Jordahl Rhude]

Have you checked with the Century Boat Club? www.centuryboatclub.com (http://www.centuryboatclub.com)

[wormshoe]

Thank you Gentlemen !

When memories begin to fade, it's nice to have a backup. Hemis, Cadillacs etc. Thank you both. I went to the Century Boat Club site. It was great to see their boats again. Beautifully finished, floating furniture that loved to go fast. Ahhhhh.....

Thanks again.

[Donn]

The "Fireball" engines Century used were Graymarine engines. They had a variety of sizes...the boat in On Golden Pond, was a 1950 Resorter 17, with an 140hp 6-cyl inboard Graymarine Fireball. Others had 327ci V-8's.

GM's Buick division had aluminum V-8's and V-6's called Fireball, in the 60's; and in the late 30's, Buick had a straight-8 engine called Fireball.