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FreaK
08-27-2002, 09:10 PM
I was watching the mercury history thing and became quite intrigued. So I did some Google searching and all I found out was that it was a 60º V6. but no pictures and really nothing further.

Raceman
08-27-2002, 09:56 PM
Black max was just Merc's nickname for the early V6 Mercs. I can't remember if they used it in 76 when the 1750 first came out, or if it was the following year, but it carried over into the 2.4 200's as well. They had a "Black Max" club that everybody who bought an engine was automatically in and they sent a certificate and newsletter. All the V6 Merc's are 60 degree up through the 2.5 liters. The old 3.4 liter engines were more and I'm not sure what today's 3 liters are. The Black Max is nothing more than the first generation of the V6's we have today.