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08-19-2019, 08:16 PM #31The Historic Photo Master
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what was so damn cool about it? ...as tina turner would say...two goes in - one comes out...
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08-21-2019, 07:31 PM #33The Historic Photo Master
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This is the ONLY form that the Mercury "T-4" came as. Period. This is the correct nomenclature for this engine only. It was made for tunnel boats. ALL OTHER 3.4 litre Mercury's, either carb or EFI, are NOT called a T-4.
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08-27-2019, 08:53 PM #34The Historic Photo Master
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...NOT a T-4...
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08-27-2019, 08:59 PM #35The Historic Photo Master
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08-27-2019, 09:17 PM #36Screaming And Flying!
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So this is an efi T4. Going to stick a pencil in my ear and scratch my brain.
Introduced in about '79 , what induction. Later switch to EFI?
What about the rumours of 3.9L versions?Last edited by FMP; 08-27-2019 at 09:50 PM.
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08-27-2019, 11:34 PM #37Screaming And Flying!
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Thanks......oiney eater......the 3.4 off had the biggg starter......aluum f/w...... the f1 had small f/w....and .....2.4 dia.....wheel.......t4.... finger ports.....off s not......Thanks.... Zonker.......
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08-28-2019, 12:04 AM #38Screaming And Flying!
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HeeHee......runnin dif.......note the bolt pattern......early one had soft .......later had full....see.....
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08-28-2019, 07:03 AM #395000 RPM
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08-28-2019, 08:57 AM #41Screaming And Flying!
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Someone have crank picture?
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08-28-2019, 08:58 AM #42Screaming And Flying!
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Note...... different covers.......
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08-28-2019, 09:26 AM #435000 RPM
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08-28-2019, 10:00 AM #44
My memories of the Merc T-4
The Merc T-4 was introduced in Bristol/Embassy GP 1979.
I traveled to Bristol as a spectator to meet people about my future OZ class racing. Raced the OZ class with one of Renato Molinari's Saffa boats in the last race 1978. (Paris).
Remember asking Jack Leek about the new Merc in Bristol..is it a V8 or a large V6..??
Jack was not sure and asked me to try to found out more about the T-4.
I was standing next to Seebold's boat for a long time watching Team Mercury work on the boat.
I did see parts of the fuel injection and could count the small clear hoses. Only six, not eight and I did see this a few times.
(Team Mercury was covering everything up with a tarp)
Went back to Jack Leek and told him I was 100% sure it was a large V6, not a V8.
Billy Seebold and Earl Benz dominated the Bristol race 1979.
I was at many European races 1979 when Mercury raced the T-4.
Chasewater, Milan and Paris to name a few.
I can also tell that Roger Jenkins raced a T-4 with Mariner colors. Remember him or maybe Tom Percival complaining that they got the carburetor model..not the fuel injected T-4. Not sure if this was true or not.
I was also in Bristol 1980 for the last race of the Mercury T-4 in the tunnel boat racing.
Well..later I guess 1984 the Merc T-4 was back again to try to race the OMC V8.
I have many stories about that on my own thread here at S&F.
https://www.screamandfly.com/showthr...29#post3156329
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08-28-2019, 03:07 PM #45Screaming And Flying!
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Thanks Lars for your post..........Lets Raid....... Rmansss shed..... HeeHee
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