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Thread: 2.4 modvp?
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12-26-2011, 07:21 PM #1
2.4 modvp?
whats going on guys,this guy has a 2.4merc.its deff not a bridgeport and deff not a stock 2.4.i heard they made a 2.4modvp b4 they came out with the bridgeports.is that true?what makes them so different from the stock 2.4,are the ports larger?hes also thinking on converting it to efi,is it possible?would like some info on this motor i cant find anything on here about.thanks
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12-26-2011, 10:11 PM #2
i have a 1987 2.4 merc it is marked lazer 220 on the cover it has 1 bad cyl and piston.i replaced it with a 2.5 powerhead.i used all elec parts but the powerhead with all fuel injection parts are still together.will sell as long block.
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12-26-2011, 11:55 PM #3
How much for the lazer fuel injected power head
1994 Brad Collins Mirage Jag.with 1990 2.4 BP E.F.I Offshore
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12-27-2011, 12:08 AM #4
heyy thats my motor need history lesson s&f!!!!!!
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12-27-2011, 09:06 AM #5Screaming And Flying!
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Tha Mod VP's I have had(and seen) all had paint, so were juss hopp'd up fish'in mota'z....Mine were oval port, with higher porting than tha 200's...Mine had a non painted, crossdrill'd , 5 peddle manifold.....My Mod VP didn't have anythang in tha freeze plug on top, unlike tha 200's...One ov my Mod VP's had made a stop over at Jr. Eaves, so I reely kan't say wher it started!!....Mercury did a lot ov differnt thangz when involved it tha race'in thang....Factory boyz got stuff tha normal racers couldn't git, and after it wuz over, or sumpth'in new kame out, thoze "Special one ov a kind" motas filtered out in to tha main streem.....Juss say'in!!
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12-27-2011, 09:23 AM #6
The "special" factory 2.4 Mod-VP motors that only a few got started in 1980 with the big booster port non finger port 2.4`s with the large front half. There was 14 of those built and like T-Rex said they filtered out when the finger port motor was released. Thats when we got one of the 14. It wouldn`t run with the next gen special motors tho. Next was the bridge port`s then mother Merc took the rules back to "stock" block`s and stock depended on who you were. These motors also were non painted. Basicly a fishin motor with bolt on`s. After that`s when the 2.4`s went away and the 2.5`s came out.
So depending on the year you could have one of several 2.4 Mod-VP motors.
DB
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12-27-2011, 02:25 PM #7
i love learning about the old merc racing stuff and im prety shure i got a piece of history here. at work now so when i get home il get a pic of the ports i realy wana make it rev more was getting 6800 outa it with 125 psi all around gona freshin it up alittle and see what happends also gona put a 7 pedel up front any suggestions on what i should do if it is that rare i dont wana be cuttin into the block porting
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12-27-2011, 02:30 PM #8
and also what is diffrent between the rare mod vp and the motor davemvegas up top is talking about
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12-27-2011, 05:56 PM #9
what heads are on it and is it painted??? How about some pics of it
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12-27-2011, 06:22 PM #10
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12-27-2011, 08:08 PM #11
One Piece heads bare block
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12-27-2011, 08:37 PM #12
non bridgeported unpainted tells me mdvp. Five petal and one piece heads is later model. Good running motors for the money!! Were did you get it? Local??
I have 6 of the old old old style ones. They run really strong!!
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12-27-2011, 09:32 PM #13
i got it local about 6 years ago. Always new the ports where different and def new it wasnt a stock 2.4. Just never found someone who new what it was exact.Was the first merc to the collection lol then another project and another.
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12-27-2011, 10:57 PM #14
they came with tight heads and nose cones! the challenger in my avatar had a pair!
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12-31-2011, 01:54 AM #155000 RPM
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The one we purchased in late 84 was unpainted, with a plastic drop on cowl and aluminum flywheel. It had carbs with slosh tubes, 2L 2 piece heads, 5 petal single stage fiber reeds, and a cross drilled manifold. It also had higher oval ports. Strangely, the powerhead was on a 2 piece exhaust adapter plate (with solid mounts), a drilled bass type mid section, and had a LU with an epoxy nose cone but standard fishing water inlets. All of this was what I saw when we removed it from the crate, totally stock.
Added a pic of the cowling taken in 1985Last edited by fyremanbil; 12-31-2011 at 06:38 PM. Reason: add pic