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mercruiser in a truck??????
« on: December 03, 2010, 10:00:26 AM »
i know there's been talk about car or truck motors going in boats. how about dropping a mercruiser engine into a truck? would it work in my land cruiser?
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Re: mercruiser in a truck??????
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2010, 05:10:16 PM »
i know there's been talk about car or truck motors going in boats. how about dropping a mercruiser engine into a truck? would it work in my land cruiser?
thanks

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Really no reason why not. May consider a cam change for something a little more bottom end friendly, but otherwise should work killer.

The real only problem you may have is dialing in the ECM to run clean at cruise (boats don't get a high vacuum cruise too often.. :D), I may have the right software for that system, don't know how tuneable it will be.  :-\

Hope you're not concerned with fuel mileage... :P
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Re: mercruiser in a truck??????
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 07:07:08 PM »
the 525 efi picture was the only one i could find at the time  :D. more like a 350 mpi.

yea i kinda thought cam change too. but mechanically usable? machine tolerances ok?
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Re: mercruiser in a truck??????
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2010, 09:33:43 PM »
the 525 efi picture was the only one i could find at the time  :D. more like a 350 mpi.

yea i kinda thought cam change too. but mechanically usable? machine tolerances ok?
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Not too much special about a Mercruiser engine, not like a jet boat, I/O's typically are designed to run 140-160*F, you should be GTG... :thumbup:

Just keep in mind these are open loop EFI....Read; no O2 sensor... ;)

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