Glad to hear you were impressed.

The Ilmor engineering team has more degrees than a Russian protractor.

Nascat put me in touch with the factory boys and let me tell you after a lifetime of dealing with the "M" & "E" brand of products Ilmor is simply a cut above, but they are coming from behind and they know it so each step they take is very calculated.

It takes valid market choices to stop manufacturers from playing the "drive bundle game" and I think well see that come to an immediate halt. Ilmors come to that table with just that along with an incredible line of product- and of course a boat load of Money.

Not slamming the others, they build good even great products, but the innovation and more importantly capable competition has been missing to keep everyone pushing forward.

Welcome to a new world of choices.

Uncle Dave

I SO wish that I was in the market to re-power my Formula. Then FossilFuel (and all the other 700/NXT 382's) would have their hands full!

This is a tough crowd here on OSO, and it looks like Ilmor's made a pretty good impression. Can't wait to see this stuff on the water this summer.

O, NO.............

Nick, are you telling me that soon, Paul and I won't have the only twin Ilmor/Donzi boats? (excluding Ted's fine specimen)

I have been running the Ilmor motors for 2 years now, and like they say "Once you go Ilmor, you won't go back black!!". Not one single problem with those MV-10s.

I have people on the water that will chase me down, of course after I stop, and want to know what in the hell I am running in the boat?

Nick, I did get my sea pumps off and they had the blue impellers. Do they all have the blue impellers?

not to butt in here on your post - blue impellers - globe marine products www.gcsmarine.com claim to run dry and have been out for years. phone# 781-871-3700

We have been sending out our engines with those for awhile now. And NO im not building a boat, maybe a 19ft Larson or something!! Haha

I have to second all the positive comments made regarding Ilmor and their display at the show. Very impressive package!

LOL!

Just how many degrees DOES a Russian protractor have, anyway?

From Terry Sobo on the NXT vs. Bravo thread on SOS:

"Retail price for 525's NXT is $73,790.
Retail price for 700's NXT is $87,421.

You can substitute the drive portion with a SSM VI. That adds another $27,000 to the retail list price. However you still have the NXT transom assy w/ the integrated dry sump transmssion. That's basically a large cone clutch.

Mercury does not offer the 700 w/ a complete SSM VI package.

Just the facts Ma'am."

$87,421 is a long way from $50,000-$55,000. Even if the OEM gets 25% off of list, that's still $65,566. In the end, I suspect the pricing between a 725/Indy and a 700/NXTwill be pretty close. However - I'll bet the 725/Indy will be several mph faster.

I have seen the OEM sheet on the 700/nxt and it is in the 50-55k range. would still much rather go with the Ilmor. What do they expect hourwise out of the 725?

Ilmordude would know best but I believe Ilmor is pretty comfortable w/ 300hrs +!