Sad day in history. Mercury pulled the plug on carb & EFI motors today. RIP EFIs

[Won Hunglo]

Mercury did not wait until 2006. Faxes went out to the dealers today. Production is stopping on the EFI & carb engines. From now own it looks like 4 stroke, Opti or Verado if you like black.

[steve]

They just killed their stock . They should have let people get used to the idea a little longer. Very bad move IMO.

[1BadAction]

yep, everyone knew it was going to happen eventually... still sucks. Isn't the model year 2005 motors already on the market?

[Forkin' Crazy]

That's OK guys, we have the Verado!!!


LOL!

[skydog]

My 98 SS 260 looks better every day!

Skydog

[steve]

they will destroy the molds for the blocks and cranks next.
Time to start building a block from scratch. If the snowmobile companies like PSI can do it then anybody can. The sleeves can be easily made and Nik plated. Time to CNC a block from billet. The crank is what generally costs for a die to cast or forge so why not use press together cranks and gun drill them while we are at it?
At $18k for a 280 SS you'd think they'd try a little harder to keep the line available. They could have asked $25k or even $30k and guys would still be standing in line for new 280's. Their stock could have done well instead of where it looks to be heading.

[1BadAction]

Originally posted by Forkin' Crazy
That's OK guys, we have the Verado!!!


LOL!

Yep, and we also have the optimax motors along with the 300XS... errr uhhh, I mean 250XS, yeah thats it.

[10.5' Tunnel]

Wow so now not only due I have to sell everything I own and save for like 10 years, but now I gotta track one down. Good job mercury! You obviously care about your performance consumers

[PARKER RABE]

I WONDER HOW LONG TILL PEOPLE START BUILDING BAD ASS 4 STROKE OUTBOARDS ! LOOK AT YAMAHA 4 WHEELERS , I HAD A BANSHEE , AND I HAD A RAPTOR , THE RAPTOR WILL BLOW THE DOORS OFF THE 2 STROKE !

[quickonstep]

i just gotta do it...

NEENER NEENER NEENER, now you guys might accually have to see the light :P

Jesse

[1BadAction]

the light about what?

[stvhelm]

I think Im gonna raise the price of my 2005 280ss I have for sale to 27 thousand

[steve]

$27k is a bargin. You should sit on it til next year Helmut. I guarantee you could name your price on the board and possibly thru the dealers you might know in FLA and NY.

1badStream
He means now the Merc guys know how the OMC guys have felt for a while with no hi perf support. At least thats what i think he means by seeing the light.

Now think about how these poor 2 stroke dealers are going to feel trying to sell a 600lb motor to a guy with a new Allison or STV or what have you. They'll have to buy a 300 drag or else a used rebuilt performance motor.

[MikeM]

I can't wait to hear more about this. I want to know what I am going to put on my next Allison and what are guys going to be drag racing if these motors disappear.

[Hot Shot Merc]

Does this meen you cant buy parts or longblocks?Can you still order them till 2005?What exactly does this meen?Dont they have to continue to produce peices for sevral years by law?