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Sorceress 03-06-2018 06:09 PM

525 MerCruiser
 
How well does this motor take to supercharging? Will it affect the reliability? What types of superchargers would work well with this motor? Thinking about doing this as a winter project.

dykstra 03-06-2018 06:40 PM

Whipple. A 525 EFI with a Whipple SC is a great package, without breaking the bank.

Sorceress 03-06-2018 07:16 PM


Originally Posted by dykstra (Post 4614426)
Whipple. A 525 EFI with a Whipple SC is a great package, without breaking the bank.

Was your motor originally the 525 EFI? If so did you have the Whipple SC professionally installed? Also how much MPH did you gain?

F-2 Speedy 03-06-2018 07:30 PM

The whipple 525 kit will make in the 800 hp range.....go to their web site and check it out

IGetWet 03-06-2018 08:11 PM

Whipple’s packaging is just about oem. If you have 525 efi motors and are looking for more speed it’s a no brainer. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...417f3dd7c.jpeghttps://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...92d5e1590.jpeg

pro27 03-06-2018 09:03 PM

I agree whipple is thw perfect package,going on 5 years amd running stronghttps://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...44fb55e91d.jpg

Apexwarrior 03-07-2018 12:20 AM

7 years and running strong. You can’t tell it’s there. Until you move the sticks...

Make sure you have someone who has done many and knows what they’re doing install it.

dykstra 03-07-2018 07:14 AM


Originally Posted by Sorceress (Post 4614444)
Was your motor originally the 525 EFI? If so did you have the Whipple SC professionally installed? Also how much MPH did you gain?

No. My engine is a factory Mercury 525SC. It’s old school carb and not EFI.

F-2 Speedy 03-07-2018 07:47 AM


Originally Posted by dykstra (Post 4614529)


No. My engine is a factory Mercury 525SC. It’s old school carb and not EFI.

That's a 454 correct ? or started life as a 454

Wildman_grafix 03-07-2018 09:04 AM

For the guys that said 5 and 7 years with the Whipple motor, how many hours? For us 5 years would be about 750 hours or more.

I know of people 5 years would be 100 hours, big range.


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