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Old 02-21-2010 | 07:33 PM
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Any info , specs or brochures floating around on the 1986 Merc 500 or 540 efi i/o pkgs that were used in the Open Class boats ?
Actually the 500s were used in APBA Open and the 540s in NPBA E Class .
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Originally Posted by aex
Any info , specs or brochures floating around on the 1986 Merc 500 or 540 efi i/o pkgs that were used in the Open Class boats ?
Actually the 500s were used in APBA Open and the 540s in NPBA E Class .
Here is a Merc 500 EFI brochure...
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Old 02-22-2010 | 08:03 AM
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about a year ago I was wondering around fort Lauderdale and there was a pair of them sitting in Jerry's marine it could have been two years ago. Prbably still there sitting on the rack.
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Old 02-22-2010 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by h2oboater
Here is a Merc 500 EFI brochure...
Many thanks !
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Funny, the ad says it uses a no.3 but is pictured with a no.4
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Old 03-14-2010 | 04:54 PM
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Anything else out there ?
I'd like to find wiring diagrams , parts books , manuals and anything else I can find .
The bellhousing tag is stamped 540 EFI Nov 1985 .
Thanks for reading this , perhaps some one will have something or know who to call .
My resto project is moving forward .

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Old 01-22-2012 | 11:18 AM
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I'm still looking for any wiring diagrams , service/diagnostic and parts info on these EFI systems .
Some OSO a hole sold me spares a two years ago . He screwed me out of the manifolds though , threw everything in a ****ty box that broke in shipping losing some of it's contents and never provided me with the service books he claimed he had .
I'm putting these motors in my old Chris and anything would be of great help in getting these things up and running .
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Have you tried Mel Riggs? Riggs Marine Eldorado, WI.

Good luck, cool project.

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Also try Keith Eikert. Lightning Performmance
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Wow 12:1 compression, those things have got to have a mean bark!
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