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Old 09-18-2015   #1
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Default New Merc DOHC crate motor

It appears Mercury Marine has adapted its giant DOHC boat motor for street rod use. The article is pretty old but I don't recall it being posted here.... perhaps I missed it.

http://www.hotrod.com/events/coverag...-see-it-first/
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Old 09-18-2015   #2
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Default Re: New Merc DOHC crate motor

Bob,

A group of us were up in Fond du Lac and visited MMR. We saw one of these beasts being built. But the trick one is the DOHC heads MMR displayed for the LSx block. That could be a worthy sub for the LT-5.
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Old 09-18-2015   #3
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Default Re: New Merc DOHC crate motor

First person to stuff one in a ZR-1 wins!
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Default Re: New Merc DOHC crate motor

Awesome but at 65K!!!
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Old 09-22-2015   #5
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Default Re: New Merc DOHC crate motor

It wouldn't fit under a toledo pro hood.
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Old 09-22-2015   #6
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Default Re: New Merc DOHC crate motor

It also weighs almost 800 lbs.
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Default Re: New Merc DOHC crate motor

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It wouldn't fit under a toledo pro hood.
That's why they make Sawzalls...
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It also weighs almost 800 lbs.
Yes but w 1600hp, it makes up for the extra weight.
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That's why they make Sawzalls...
It would fit in my truck!

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Old 12-14-2015   #10
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Here the MM engine is in a retro Charger,



Link to the article :

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos...QK4?li=BBnb4R5
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