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29Fountain1986 03-29-2019 04:11 PM

This motor is coming out and a blower one is going in. I would rather not hang on to it. Got enough around the shop. 14000 for package.

getrdunn 03-30-2019 03:26 PM

What heads on engine?

29Fountain1986 03-30-2019 04:48 PM

The stock mercury HP500 steel heads. Rebuilt as well. All new valve guides and hot tanked.

29Fountain1986 04-11-2019 04:27 PM

NEW PRICE 6500 for motor

Donzi Z22 04-11-2019 05:40 PM

I see a Donzi in the back ground....I can only wish it would fit in my Donzi. Put it on the Donzi FB page

Powerquest230 04-11-2019 09:40 PM

Nice, what upgrades were made during the rebuild that produced that 150 hp gain?

29Fountain1986 04-12-2019 10:33 AM


Originally Posted by Powerquest230 (Post 4681638)
Nice, what upgrades were made during the rebuild that produced that 150 hp gain?

little more compression, mild pump gas cam, and a little better intake.

Bnbz28 04-17-2019 06:23 PM

Just trying to figure out how a cam swap and a slight bump in compression made 650.... we had a 540 9.3:1 and Brodix bb2x Cnc ported heads and only made 650....

ScottiG 04-19-2019 12:47 AM

@BnBz28... It is probably worth noting that the numbers may be a little apples to oranges, compared to your 540... At what RPM did you make 650? - This engine is being twisted to 6200 to make that number, (more RPM at a given displacement somewhat emulates larger displacement at lower RPM) Think in terms of the engine acting as a simple air pump... You gain more CFM with RPM... more air + more fuel = more power... If you look at the numbers between 5k-5.5k the engine is making the modest gains you'd expect over a HP500 given the cam swap, additional bump in displacement, and compression (keep in mind it is now a 509)... So the numbers seems pretty realistic, all things considered. Frankly speaking, I think the cam choice may not be optimal, as the power keeps climbing into an area where the engine would generally see little use, and begins to reach relatively high piston speeds for the hardware involved. That said, however, it should fair well in terms of reliability as it is not built to the bleeding edge to make bloody murder at 5.5k RPM.


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