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Quaid 02-17-2004 06:24 PM

Cam specifications
 
Does anyone know the cam spec's for the 502 Magnum MPI and the HP500EFI? If not, where can I find this?

Kanookstr 02-17-2004 07:44 PM

The year would be helpfull;) ;)

a 1999 502 efi mag Gen 6 roller I had was 224/224 .483/.483

an earlier flat tappet mag cam on a GEN V (pre gen 6 roller) was .512/.512 but 211/227

Quaid 02-17-2004 07:54 PM

I didn't realize they changed the cam for the same motor. The year of the 502 MAG is 1995. I'm guessing the cam didn't change for the HP 500 EFI yet. It is still fairly new.

Thanks,
Dave

Ric232 02-17-2004 09:04 PM


Originally posted by Kanookstr
The year would be helpfull;) ;)

a 1999 502 efi mag Gen 6 roller I had was 224/224 .483/.483

an earlier flat tappet mag cam on a GEN V (pre gen 6 roller) was .512/.512 but 211/227

Kanookstr, I take it you were able to confirm the Gen 6 profile? My Merc service manual shows the cam specs for my Gen 6 as the spec you show for the Gen 5. I would not surprise me if the book was wrong. I guess it makes sense that they could reduce the lift when going to the roller cam since the lobe ramps are steeper.

Ric232 02-17-2004 09:09 PM

The 500EFI cam is Crane part # 169621

Lift .598"/.610"; duration 230/236 LSA 114

Griff 02-17-2004 11:07 PM

I think your the cams were the same in the 454mag and 502mag for that vintage.
Is your 502 mag the 390hp carbed version???

It should be a flat tappet with 220/220 and .510/.510. on a 115.5 LSA.

Ric232 02-18-2004 08:21 AM

Quaid, aren't you glad you can come to one place to get the single decisive answer ???

Griff 02-18-2004 02:26 PM

Really need the Merc engine serial # or some more info to determine exactly what engine he has.
Changes to roller cams happened in 1995-1996.

If its a roller than Kanookster's is the one.

Quaid 02-18-2004 02:38 PM

The number stamped in the block is "N2507" (seems kinda short to be the serial number). My boat is a 1995, but I bought the motor in 2001. It was fresh out of the crate. I was told it was definitely a roller motor.

Quaid 02-18-2004 02:39 PM

By the way, it is a EFI 415HP


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