Originally Posted by Marginmn

So what's the deal - will the Ace drive not bolt up to other engines like the President of Mercury was quoted as saying? From Powerboat's latest issue:

"Asked if Mercury Racing would eventually offer the ACE dry-sump drive as a stand-alone unit, Fred Kiekhaefer, Mercury Racing's president, said no.

""When you look at the ACE, and really study how it is put together, you will see it is a non-trivial integration, because the transmission is integral with the drive, with the drive plate, so where do you start, where do you stop?" he said.

"It's not like a No. 6 drive where you can bolt anything to it, because the transmission of a key part of this.""

Could someone who really understands the Ace explain the above statement.

Originally Posted by DPT MOTORSPORTS

Have any other boats been powered with the new package other then the yellow MTI that was at the Miami Show this year???

Originally Posted by Marginmn

I stepped up to the plate early on and let it be known to the good people at Mercury Racing that I would allow them to install their new 700 Ace package in my boat, and I promised to subject it to the real world abuse of the worst order, and that I would do all of this for them - At No Charge!

It is now March 27 and :mad: I'm still waiting to hear back from them.

Originally Posted by RaggedEdge

Likely if you hold your breath while waiting Robert you are going to turn a real pretty shade of blue, maybe a purplish blue, better match to the boat color scheme. You know I'm big on the little details !

Originally Posted by DPT MOTORSPORTS

Have any other boats been powered with the new package other then the yellow MTI that was at the Miami Show this year???