Recent content by davemyjr1

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Yes, like I said I believe they are replacing the 8.1 with the 6.0 and this 6.0SC will replace the 8.1HO I guess? I would be willing to bet that those output numbers will change once crusader or merc offer it though since they will not use the GM control platform, they will supply there own...

The foundaries and GM assembly for off highway are done in Mexico excpet for the 496, which will probably end up there too since it is all but gone for the on highway market. They still use the 454 industrially because the majority of the industrial market runs these engines on dry fuel (LP,NG)...

I just recently bought a 88 Baja with a HP500. I changed the oil this past weekend on the trailer and had not run the boat that morning. The issue I had was when I removed the filter from it's remote mount it spilled oil out everywhere like it was over filled. Any idea why it would do that? The...

The 496 is almost gone from the vehicle side anyway, it is being replaced with the 6.0 or 6.2? GM does not marinize anything, merc or crusader or whomever is selling the package does. The BB is still used in huge volumes in the off highway market, mainly generators, to the tune of 50,000 engines...

Im not sure what mercruiser does, but Crusader not change anything in the long block. They simply "marinize" a car engine. In the case of the current EFI systems they install there manifolds, both intake and exhaust and there control platform which is made by Econtrols out of TX. Merc also uses...

Any non current GM block/long block has been produced in mexico for years. Basically anything they do not use automotively gets produced there.