TOWER OF POWER !!! Inline 6

**home made tunnel** · 02-20-2019, 08:06 PM

So when are we gunna start calling the new verado "TOWER OF POWER" ? Because the 400 verado is clearly way cooler than the old school merc.

Both inline 6 !

Think the lower units are interchangeable?

**FMP** · 02-20-2019, 09:03 PM

crickets

**Capt.Insane-o** · 02-20-2019, 09:43 PM

They are not "cooler"

Damn kids these days..

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**1954bmw** · 02-20-2019, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by capt.insane-o

they are not "cooler"

damn kids these days..

amen

**engineermike** · 02-20-2019, 10:13 PM

I’m with the OP. Worked on and rebuilt many of those ole POS’s. Melted 1, 3, and 5 often, hard to access the engine with that cowling support frame, wires disentegrating, distributor (if so equipped) nearly impossible to install. Give me a modern, reliable, efi 4-stroke 400 hp tower of power anyday.

**Capt.Insane-o** · 02-20-2019, 10:28 PM

Tsk..

**FMP** · 02-20-2019, 10:55 PM

Need to make Halloween red band lollipops because they're that cool.

**rock** · 02-20-2019, 11:09 PM

Very cool old motors. I have 3 of them and gotta admit I would rather eat worms than work on em.
Rock

**Dave S** · 02-21-2019, 12:05 AM

I like the old stuff....Has the same IQ......as me.

**home made tunnel** · 02-21-2019, 12:12 AM

Pulling powerheads off them are a nightmare if they've ever seen salt ! ! !
But yea, the wires also disintegrate off those old motors.

I wonder how many of these new plastic covered motors are going to be around and still running in 30 years.

**engineermike** · 02-21-2019, 05:52 AM

And let’s not forget how fun it is to install 6 pistons at the same time...

**Capt.Insane-o** · 02-21-2019, 05:56 AM

Pssshh...noobs.

**1954bmw** · 02-21-2019, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by engineermike

And let’s not forget how fun it is to install 6 pistons at the same time...

He is correct about loading six pistons in six blind holes with eighteen rings, then "dink" broke a ring, start all over, but still love 'em.

**largecar91** · 02-21-2019, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by 1954bmw

He is correct about loading six pistons in six blind holes with eighteen rings, then "dink" broke a ring, start all over, but still love 'em.

But that's all we knew back then. BP stacker is one of the coolest motors of all time in my opinion.

**TooStroked** · 02-21-2019, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Capt.Insane-o

They are not "cooler"

Damn kids these days..

Damn that thing is beautiful!

I had a 115 HP straight six on one of my first boats. That was one sweet motor! I did learn to hate the engine cowl though.