real or fake 496 HO ??
08-11-2006 | 01:33 PM
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real or fake 496 HO ??
A friend of mine ordered a brand new "496HO" in his local boat shop
Instead of a genuine Merc 496 HO he received a "Marinepower" 496 HO
As far as I know, internal parts should be the same as the real 496HO and it should fit to a merc gimball / drive
What / were are the differences ??
Marinepower 496's sells for +- 7000 usd... Merc 496 HO at least twice the cost....
Instead of a genuine Merc 496 HO he received a "Marinepower" 496 HO
As far as I know, internal parts should be the same as the real 496HO and it should fit to a merc gimball / drive
What / were are the differences ??
Marinepower 496's sells for +- 7000 usd... Merc 496 HO at least twice the cost....
08-11-2006 | 01:49 PM
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Re: real or fake 496 HO ??
I fully agree with you but he already paid 50% deposit when ordering
The seller / orderform is really "tricky"....
On the orderform is marked brand new 496HO / 425 HP by marinepower usa...
But in Europe,CIS, Africa and Midlle East ALL genuine mercury / mercruiserparts (so all Brunswick stuff) is exclusively imported / distributed by MARINEPOWER
Marinepower inc belongs to the Brunswick company
www.marinepower.com
while these engines are distributed by www.marinepowerusa.com
Any help / advise is really appreciated
The seller / orderform is really "tricky"....
On the orderform is marked brand new 496HO / 425 HP by marinepower usa...
But in Europe,CIS, Africa and Midlle East ALL genuine mercury / mercruiserparts (so all Brunswick stuff) is exclusively imported / distributed by MARINEPOWER
Marinepower inc belongs to the Brunswick company
www.marinepower.com
while these engines are distributed by www.marinepowerusa.com
Any help / advise is really appreciated
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08-11-2006 | 02:13 PM
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Re: real or fake 496 HO ??
I Just Got Off The Phone With A Friend That Is The Son Of The Original Owner Eddie Albright. He Said That There Are No Difference. If You Would Like To Call Him You Cam Pm Me And I Will Give You His Number.
IT IS THE SAME ENGINE. ALL THE PARTS ARE THE SAME. JUST DOES NOT SAY MERCRUISER ON IT. MARINE POWER BUILDS GOOD ENGINES.
IT IS THE SAME ENGINE. ALL THE PARTS ARE THE SAME. JUST DOES NOT SAY MERCRUISER ON IT. MARINE POWER BUILDS GOOD ENGINES.
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08-11-2006 | 02:29 PM
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Re: real or fake 496 HO ??
Originally Posted by BY U BOY
IT IS THE SAME ENGINE. ALL THE PARTS ARE THE SAME. JUST DOES NOT SAY MERCRUISER ON IT. MARINE POWER BUILDS GOOD ENGINES.
From looking it doesn't look like it has the pump to drain the block.
08-11-2006 | 02:41 PM
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I Am Not Sure Why That Engine Does Not Show The Pump. I Do Remember In May When I Was At The Shop In La All The Engines Had The Pump. They Use Gm Crate Motors And Marinize Them And Change The Cam I Believe. Not 100 Percent Sure.
I Grew Up With The Son Of The Owner And Have Never Seen Any Thing Bad From Marine Power.
I Grew Up With The Son Of The Owner And Have Never Seen Any Thing Bad From Marine Power.
08-11-2006 | 04:23 PM
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Re: real or fake 496 HO ??
It's not real pretty, but Marinepower is rated high in customer satisfaction surveys.
I like the fact that the exhaust manifolds are fresh water cooled. They will last a lot longer than the Merc raw water cooled aluminum (especially in salt water), but I bet that engine weighs more than the Merc 496HO.
I prefer the PCM555 system that Merc uses rather than the MEFI4 EFI system that Marinepower uses due to better self preservation, self diagnostic and fault code storage systems. Also, the Marinepower engine is Batch Fire Injection compared to Mercs Sequential Port Injection.
It may also be harder to get parts and service for the Marinepower engine than the Mercruiser.
Dave
I like the fact that the exhaust manifolds are fresh water cooled. They will last a lot longer than the Merc raw water cooled aluminum (especially in salt water), but I bet that engine weighs more than the Merc 496HO.
I prefer the PCM555 system that Merc uses rather than the MEFI4 EFI system that Marinepower uses due to better self preservation, self diagnostic and fault code storage systems. Also, the Marinepower engine is Batch Fire Injection compared to Mercs Sequential Port Injection.
It may also be harder to get parts and service for the Marinepower engine than the Mercruiser.
Dave
08-12-2006 | 07:29 AM
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Re: real or fake 496 HO ??
Originally Posted by Dave_N
It's not real pretty, but Marinepower is rated high in customer satisfaction surveys.
I like the fact that the exhaust manifolds are fresh water cooled. They will last a lot longer than the Merc raw water cooled aluminum (especially in salt water), but I bet that engine weighs more than the Merc 496HO.
I prefer the PCM555 system that Merc uses rather than the MEFI4 EFI system that Marinepower uses due to better self preservation, self diagnostic and fault code storage systems. Also, the Marinepower engine is Batch Fire Injection compared to Mercs Sequential Port Injection.
It may also be harder to get parts and service for the Marinepower engine than the Mercruiser.
Dave
I like the fact that the exhaust manifolds are fresh water cooled. They will last a lot longer than the Merc raw water cooled aluminum (especially in salt water), but I bet that engine weighs more than the Merc 496HO.
I prefer the PCM555 system that Merc uses rather than the MEFI4 EFI system that Marinepower uses due to better self preservation, self diagnostic and fault code storage systems. Also, the Marinepower engine is Batch Fire Injection compared to Mercs Sequential Port Injection.
It may also be harder to get parts and service for the Marinepower engine than the Mercruiser.
Dave
Not a bad unit, but all of the parts added to the long block are NOT the same as mercs... Jamie
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08-12-2006 | 01:00 PM
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Re: real or fake 496 HO ??
Originally Posted by Dave_N
I prefer the PCM555 system that Merc uses rather than the MEFI4 EFI system that Marinepower uses due to better self preservation, self diagnostic and fault code storage systems. Also, the Marinepower engine is Batch Fire Injection compared to Mercs Sequential Port Injection.
http://www.gm.com/automotive/gmpower...100_marine.pdf
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