BONDO10

I had a pair of 1100 QC4Vs, and loved them, but always wondered how the boat would handle 1350s. At rebuild time, I’d be curious to see what it would take to retro early 1100 to this new duel power platform?
But for now I’ll stick with my old man Verado’s....

Mentalpause

Well, except for the most part bitcoin sellers from 2013 are belly up, so maybe you would have zero. But, If you were lucky enough to hit the lotto, yippee.

hustlerguy

I don' think that is the case but I could be wrong. What you do get with the 1350/1550 combo is more rpm on the 1350 setting vs the plain 1350 engine. Different piston and rings in that combo package.

chattviper

My rebuild time is coming up after this season, I'm definitely going to ask how much to the new platform.

phragle

iTrader: (3)

Now what would actually be impressive is if Merc made the motor intelligent, and it automatically adapted to whatever fuel was in it or how it was running,,,

CTSVguy

Would be a massive tuning evolution, that would have to have several maps made up. To bad you can’t do custom software and make a map on your own like HP Tuners on LS motors.

phragle

iTrader: (3)

An intelligent ecm.... with dynamic tuning instead of switching static maps. ambient temp, elevation, load, octane variables etc

hustlerguy

I really don' think it would be that complicated. Every new car with the ability of flex fuel has this ability to know if it's 87-91 octane or if you put in e85.
factory billets power pant 1650/1950 has the ability to automatically switch depending on fuel sensed.
For mercury I can see why it' manual on the 1350/1550 for warranty time verification but 1100/1350 the warranty is the same so it really shouldn't matter.
one can only hope they add this feature.
I'd be curious if ability to switch to 1100 mode can be bought retro active on the 1350 motor.

precisiondetails

I’d also like to see them add a e85 option on some engines.

JIMKID Motorsports

The block is nicasell bores they have no sleeves it’s a sprayed on process not serviceable