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Old 11-01-2017 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER
Same cam the 525EFI uses. They use it in the 525, 520, 540, and 565 engines.
are you positive the 565 is only the 525 cam. I have a buddy with two 565s in a small cat and they sound pretty nasty compare to a 525.
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Old 11-01-2017 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by fastenuff2
are you positive the 565 is only the 525 cam. I have a buddy with two 565s in a small cat and they sound pretty nasty compare to a 525.
Exact same Merc part number for all of them Genuine Mercury & Mercruiser parts. Racing & Hi Perf Sterndrive Engines
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Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER
Same cam the 525EFI uses. They use it in the 525, 520, 540, and 565 engines.
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You are correct.

I just double checked by looking up each engine individually - 525EFI, 520, 540, and 565. I did this at Genuine Mercury & Mercruiser parts. Racing & Hi Perf Sterndrive Engines
They all have Mercruiser #400-8M0043065

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Old 11-02-2017 | 05:55 AM
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IMO it's a great all around cam, sounds nasty but has great dock manners, making 640 reliable hp with it. Displacement will move peak power around.
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Old 11-02-2017 | 06:37 AM
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After all that I forgot to list the specs:
525 EFI
298º/306º @ .004"
236º/244º @.050"
.610"/.632" Lift Valve
114º LSA
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Old 11-05-2017 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Sonic30ss
IMO it's a great all around cam, sounds nasty but has great dock manners, making 640 reliable hp with it. Displacement will move peak power around.
can you post some info on your engines like cu in,compression ratio and heads?
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Old 11-06-2017 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mike tkach
can you post some info on your engines like cu in,compression ratio and heads?
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