Opinions Please. Mercury or Ilmor
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Although I would like to see some bigger power from Ilmor its a questionable investment from their standpoint
The market for Marine engines above 700 HP begins to dwindle considerably.
Becoming the sole engine supplier for Mastercraft was likely a better tooling and production investment than would be a an 800 series engine and a smarter move.
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I thought I would hate the sound from hearing the vipers and the v10 pickups, but the marine version sound great wound up. I have been looking at boats with either merc525s or Ilmore 600s and it appears to me the Ilmores are asking more $$$. Personally Id take the Ilmores because of the CMI header issues and the Indy drive vs the Bravo.
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the sound of those things gives me cold chills..
the 710 and 725 are the absolute nicest natural marine engines out there. Period.
i saw them at desert storm a couple years ago. i always wondered about the "seemingly" lack of slope coming out of the headers and including the tail pipes.
maybe the v-10's don't suffer from reversion as much as the bbc's???
i don't know but it's my favorite for certain.
the 710 and 725 are the absolute nicest natural marine engines out there. Period.
i saw them at desert storm a couple years ago. i always wondered about the "seemingly" lack of slope coming out of the headers and including the tail pipes.
maybe the v-10's don't suffer from reversion as much as the bbc's???
i don't know but it's my favorite for certain.