end of era for Merc 2.5 Hi-perf PH (no longer avail)

[stoker2001]

been in denial and living under rockTryed to get quote and availibilty a few days ago and even my local dealer didn't know as he got one 4-5 months ago..
sad news

[magnum2.5]

thought you could buy them in pieses, powerhead, mid, lu just not put together as a functional motor...

[magnum2.5]

try TNT MARINE in north miami fl there a bid MERC HI_PERF dealer the old CHAMPION MARINE, if they can't get one there done for shure...

[pyro]

Replacement powerheads are no longer available. That's what I have heard also.

[BUZZIN' DOZEN]

The part #, 61-848040T48 still appears to be good

[LongShot]

Last nik blocks were ran last June. I understand there might be a special run going if you are well connected with a race team. Maybe only offshore customers.

[Lake rat Skater]

I though I saw somewhere where the Hulk race team ran the last two new 280's merc had at key west. Offshoreonly has a few guys hinting at a new high performance motor to be released at the Miami boat show.

[Michael J Giesler]

If you want a new 280 or drag you better hurry up when I was up there in August they had three drag blocks left and a couple of 280's and that might be the last run what I am telling everyone is write letters and e-mail and call mercury racing and Brunswick they are the ones pulling out of two strokes without a voice this is a dead deal 2014 was supposed to be the last run of all two strokes racing motors the dirty one's

[Capt.Insane-o]

The little engine that did. I'm glad I got mine over the past couple years.

[SANTAFE]

Wouldn't it be nice if someone had the time and money to set up a CNC machine to build these blocks.

[josh7_78]

The build orders for the 2015 SST and ROS were due like November 13th and they offered powerheads as well...however, prices probably went up 20% from last year.

[jeff dunn]

Around $8000 for a block, over $14000 for a rotating set up , minus electrics.

[RBT]

And the EPA stuff doesn't makes sense or me. Replacement parts are allowed, canada doesn't have EPA, nor does half the world.
How can merc sell a 150 four stroke for 9900 dollars and make money ( with a warranty, and tooling costs fresh) and not be making a killing on the hi per stuff at half the price, the tooling was LONG since paid for.

[RNM018]

Does this mean the 2.5 Xs motor is a thing of the past also ?


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[myron]

from what I have herd the 2 strokes from Mercury are done