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At Performance Product Technologies, you don't have to worry about finding necessary Mercruiser manuals or marine part technical experience and support--we can offer you all the marine exhaust tips you need. At PPT, we only handle the technical marine products that make your boat move. Having spent more than 20 years as marine product and design engineers for the largest Marine Engine/Sterndrive manufacturer in the industry, we have the Mercruiser part technical product experience you require. During these 20+ years, we developed marine cooling system diagrams and introduced to market several complete new engine product lines, multiple complete marine exhaust systems and various accessory drive systems and related hardware. We have patented various products of which more than 80% are currently in high volume production. Don't make the mistake of allowing a retailer to spec a product for you based on "them" simply wanting to make the sale. Rather take a little additional time and allow us to help you ensure the part you order is in fact the correct product for your needs. Please feel free to review the following technical product tips regarding different marine engines and related marine part systems. Please note that this is a "Living Section" of the website, meaning we are continually adding to this knowledge base. If you see a section that doesn't link to an actual document, please be patient as these are currently in the queue and will be updated in the near future. No other company supports or offers this level of service and support. We not only support it, but offer it up front and at a lower delivered cost to you.

 

 

Awarded Patents

Patent No.	Patent Title
6,652,337	Exhaust System for a Marine Propulsion Engine
6,648,338	Exhaust Gasket with Individually Sealed Water Passages
6,379,201	Marine Engine Cooling System with a Check Valve
6,343,965	Pneumatically Actuated Marine Engine Water Drain System
6,135,064	Engine Drain System
6,089,934	Engine Cooling System with Simplified Drain and Flushing Procedure
5,980,342	Flushing System for a Marine Propulsion Engine
5,664,526	Apparatus for Separating Solid Material from Cooling Water
5,628,285	Drain Valve for a Marine Engine
5,579,727	Separating Apparatus for the Cooling System of a Marine Engine
5,329,888	Thermostat Housing for a Marine Engine

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