Factory 850 refresh
 

what does it cost? Thanks for any help.

Ive heard 24k and up

That would be going through Mercury, correct?

shoulda gone to dean

at that price why would you not investigate a few guys on the board to get you a rebuild price... like Tommy from Chief, Eddie Young, JCRP, Mark from Precision, Dean..or even Jassmeister perf engines:rolleyes::grinser010:..to me it would be less coin, possibly better parts..tell me what Im missing. And to ask 95k is just ludicrist....Thanks Jeff

Merc Racing told me $23k per when i talked to them last week. It's full rebuild with 6 mo. warranty. They also told me adjust valves with every oil change (25 hours), change drive oil (25 hrs) and the engine should go 150 hours.

Yes

I have done many 1075s,1200s and 600s.

$HIIIT, i can buy "3" 1100 Cobra engines for that BRAND NEW.

But what is there to expect from merc,,,they ask 77 dollars for a stud ,which i got from ARP for $ 5,26 and even stronger.:eek:

Jeremy you have a killer 46 Rough Rider but since purchase you have bought a new Manning trailer, done a 95K rebuild and bought a F650 to pull it after letting your old F450 go for 12K.......You must have 200K into that boat after taxes, insurance, maintenance, truck and trailer......all after how many hours of use? 40-50 at best?

JB, I was on the phone with Randy at Cobra (a certified Mercury dealer for 25+ years) when you posted and told him about it. He said he would rebuild them, do all the upgrades, give you a 6 months warranty....all for $26.000.00 each. With a guarantee that $26,000.00 each is all you will pay, no up selling or surprises.

don't forget all the braided hoses and aluminum fittings.

Are you f*ckin' kidding me!!!??? Who in their right mind would pay 92k to rebuild a motor!!?? WTF?? I had a Merc 650HP completely torn down and rebuilt for 10k.

If you can get me 3- new 1100 Cobras for 92k, I'll take 3 now

I realize it was for two motors...Even though my post didn't read like that. 92k is insane. I mean really, I'd like to see a build sheet after the rebuild. Do they charge 300 an hour for labor?

call DEAN GELLNER he has a nice package deal for 850s/1075s/1200s. and his stuff lasts.

Good question.
 

Im completely envious of your ability to have this problem to start with ( & I want a ride in your rig) but ThisisTank is right.

I dont understand either. What are you getting for 22.8K an engine?
and you said you had "the uppers" done. PLEASE show us the build sheet.

Actually if you could get the shop to print an injection profile for you that would be really enlightening- that will show you how much time the engines have spent at various throttle openings, and all the late model mercs (nmea 2000 compliant mercs) have this.

DO you mean you paid to get an engine top end freshening?- or a drive upper?

I'm really curious to compute out the real ownership costs of this package are.

Good to hear they are reliable- they should be at that price. Combine the acquisition costs, with the upper spend + the fresh up at 125 hours and the valve adjustments - and wow.......


Uncle Dave

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WOW! I'm just blown away at the prices Merc gets for a REBUILD. And this was on a good running motor that just needed freshening.




Darrell.

THIS IS WHY THERE HURTING FOR BUSINESS ,
ALL I CAN SAY IS ONE THING.
"" GREED """"
THEY WONT BE GETTING AWAY WITH THIS FOR TO LONG IN THIS ECONOMY .

PLENTY OF GOOD HIGH END BUILDER'S THAT WILL REBUILD THESE MOTOR'S FOR LESS THEN HALF OF THE PRICE THAT MERC WANT'S WITH BETTER PART'S THAT LAST LONGER THEN 125 HOUR'S . IV HERD OF SOME OF THESE CUSTOM BUILDER'S 1000HP MOTOR'S RUNING 200 PLUS HOUR'S BEFORE A REBUILD .

JUST MY 2cents
MIKE

I'm sure these guys are the same ones that get 24 MPG on a stock dually and have boats that run 15-20 MPH faster than identical boats with identical power......:rolleyes:

200+ hours on 1000 HP before rebuilds seems optimistic when stories have popped up about stock 525's going boom in 100 hours or less. My idea of a trouble free motor is how many hours before it has to be disassembled for anything (top end, valves whatever).

Usually the drives get a little work at this time too. What was the freight cost to get motors to merc? What was the labor cost to pull, crate and reinstall? Was there any blower work in that estimate?

I know my new motor when done will get between 200 and 250 and that is with the big pulley at about 1050hp its not finished yet . thats because he is using a roller cam, so I wll have to change springs, lifters valve job. that should be it. and my motor has very good parts. I heard merc was 50,000 for twins from a friend in my town who sells merc parts. he looked at me funny when I told him 96,000 for twins he said maybe it was a misprint. man a 125 hours is dick for a 1075 motor that costs 65,000 to 80,000 for just one motor:eek::eek:. Thank god theres guys LIKE DEAN GELLNER out there that can build a race motor and last for four seasons:ernaehrung004:

New Motors or Rebuilds, RON POTTER !!!

That seams a litle steep. I have sent several pairs back to mercury and once given the estimate the end price wasnt much higer. The first rebuild to the original owner is discounted to 18,000 per which includes a ton of parts
bearings, rod bolts,gaskets,lifters,springs,valve locks, retainers,valve seats, rocker arms rebuilt, rebuilt blowers , all new sensors, belts ,hoses all the block and head work , pistons, rings ,seapumps .If upon tear down if any aluminum part is found deteriorating it will be replaced at add $ . Every pkg that I have returned looked like brand new and came with bokes of all the old replaced parts. Still your price sounds very high.