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Mercury Marine hopes to revitalize the sterndrive market with decisions the company has made about “taking control” by building its own sterndrive engine blocks instead of receiving them from the automotive industry, as it is doing now.

“We have made the decision that we will shift away from an automotive supply for our gas sterndrive product. For one reason, there are lots of things going on in automotive today with [Corporate Average Fuel Economy] requirements that may make sense for automotive, but aren’t necessarily adding value for marine applications,” Mercury president Mark Schwabero told investors and analysts during a meeting this week at the New York Stock Exchange.

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ARTICLE	DESCRIPTION
Vazer Engine Specifications	Engine specification information for the Mercruiser Vazer engine.
Mercruiser 3.0L Performance Spec’s	Mercruiser 3.0L/I4 engine specifications including horsepower, displacement, rpm, oil pressure, ignition timing, firing order, etc.
Mercruiser 3.0L Engine Spec’s	Mercruiser 3.0L/I4 engine mechanical specifications including fastener torques, and engine manufacturing dimensions and tolerances.
Mercruiser 3.0L Wiring	Mercruiser 3.0L Marine Engine Wiring Diagram
Mercruiser 4.3L Performance Spec’s	Mercruiser 4.3L/V6 engine specifications including horsepower, displacement, rpm, oil pressure, ignition timing, firing order, etc.
Mercruiser 4.3L Engine Spec’s	Mercruiser 4.3 V6 engine mechanical specifications including fastener torques, and engine manufacturing dimensions and tolerances.
Mercruiser V6/V8 Fastener Torque Spec’s	Mercruiser V6 & Small V8 fastener torque specifications.
Mercruiser 5.0L Performance Spec’s	Mercruiser 5.0L/V8 engine specifications including horsepower, displacement, rpm, oil pressure, ignition timing, firing order, etc
Mercruiser 5.7L Performance Spec’s	Mercruiser 5.7L/V8 engine specifications including horsepower, displacement, rpm, oil pressure, ignition timing, firing order, etc
Mercruiser Vortec 5.7L Engine Spec’s	Mercruiser 5.7L V8 engine mechanical specifications including fastener torques, and engine manufacturing dimensions and tolerances.
Mercruiser Alpha Sterndrive Specifications	Mercruiser Alpha Generation 2 Sterndrive Product Specifications
Mercruiser Bravo 1 Sterndrive Specifications	Mercruiser Bravo 1 Sterndrive Product Specifications
Mercruiser Bravo 1X Sterndrive Specifications	Mercruiser Bravo 1X Sterndrive Product Specifications
Mercruiser Bravo 1XR Sterndrive Specifications	Mercruiser Bravo 1XR Sterndrive Product Specifications
Mercruiser Bravo 2 Sterndrive Specifications	Mercruiser Bravo 2 Sterndrive Product Specifications
Mercruiser Bravo 2X Sterndrive Specifications	Mercruiser Bravo 2X Sterndrive Product Specifications
Mercruiser Bravo 3 Sterndrive Specifications	Mercruiser Bravo 3 Sterndrive Product Specifications
Mercruiser Bravo 3X Sterndrive Specifications	Mercruiser Bravo 3X Sterndrive Product Specifications
Mercruiser 7.4L Performance Spec’s	Mercruiser 454 engine specifications including horsepower, displacement, rpm, oil pressure, ignition timing, firing order, etc
Mercruiser 8.2L Performance Spec’s	Mercruiser 502 engine specifications including horsepower, displacement, rpm, oil pressure, ignition timing, firing order, etc.
Mercruiser Big V8 Engine Spec’s	Mercruiser 7/4/8.2L Big V8 engine mechanical specifications including fastener torques, and engine manufacturing dimensions and tolerances.
Mercruiser Big V8 Fastener Torque	Mercruiser Big V8 Engine Fasteners Torque Specifications.
Mercruiser 8.1L Performance Spec’s	Mercruiser 8.1L/V8 engine specifications including horsepower, displacement, rpm, oil pressure, ignition timing, firing order, etc
Mercruiser 8.1L Fluid Capacities	Mercruiser 496/8.1L marine engine fluid capacities.
Mercruiser Alpha Transom Details	Mercruiser Alpha Transom Assembly specifications and details.
Mercruiser Bravo Transom Details	Mercruiser Bravo Transom assembly specifications and details.
Mercruiser Battery Cable Requirements	Mercruiser Battery and Cable Sizing Requirements.
Mercruiser Combustion Air Requirements	Mercruiser Combustion Air Requirements.
Mercruiser Engine Harness Schematic	Mercruiser Engine Wiring Harness Schematic.
Mercruiser Exhaust Resonators	Mercruiser Exhaust Resonators & Water Ingestion.
Mercruiser Fuel Requirements	Mercruiser fuel and octane requirements and ethanol recommendations.
Mercruiser Gasoline Requirements	Gasoline Recommendation For Mercruiser Marine Engine Models.
Mercruiser Oil Specifications	Mercruiser marine engine oil technical specifications.
Mercruiser Engine Oil Capacities	Use this quick link to find your Mercruiser engine oil capacities.
Mercruiser Sterndrives Gear Lube Capacity	Use this quick link to find your Mercruiser Sterndrives gear lube capacities.
Mercruiser Power Trim Wiring Diagram	Mercruiser Power Trim System Wiring Diagram
Mercruiser Mercathode Wiring	Mercruiser Mercathode System Wiring Diagram
Marine Engines Spark Plugs	Marine Engines Spark Plug Conditions
Mercruiser Engine Timing Procedures	Mercruiser Engine Timing Setting Procedures

Performance & Routine Maintenance Specifications

Our Mercury Mercruiser Technical Product Specifications Library features a wealth of Mercury Outboard Parts information for novice and veteran boating enthusiasts, including easy-to-follow how-to videos and valuable articles. Search for the information you need by category, whether you’re looking for articles on Quicksilver Marine Longblock’s or Mercuiser Sterndrives. You will also find a listing of technical articles covering important boating topics such engine ooil capacity, intake manifold fastener torque on models such as the Mercruiser 454 and 3.7L engines. We also have several articles covering the ever-important topic of Propeller Fundamentals. And if you still can’t find the information you need on this page, please don’t hesitate to contact us via phone or email. Our experienced and friendly staff is always available to answer your questions and guide you down the right path. Also keep in mind that we are Authorized dealers for both Suzuki Outboards as well as Yamaha Outboards as well, so if you need assistance with those models be aware that we do have certified Yamaha and Suzuki technicians on hand.

BACKGROUND: Performance Product Technologies offers more than 25 years of technical experience and knowledge in the boating and marine parts industry. We understand the design and engineering of everything from long block engines to the basic marine accessories such as Marine Starters & Alternators. This wealth of industry specific knowledge makes us a reliable source for insight and advice on the best parts and options for your boat and/or marine engine. Therefore whether you would like to buy a specific Mercury part and need help ordering from the online diagrams in the Mercury Marine Parts Catalog or you just need advice on how to select the proper Closed Cooling System, you will find it here at PPT. We have the most complete Technical Specifications library on the internet. This library contains guidelines and specifications for both Engines and Sterndrives. The key to locating the correct technical information for your particular engine or sterndrive starts with the Serial Number. You can follow this LINK for a guide on locating your Serial Number. If you have trouble locating the correct information for your Motor or Outdrive feel free to email us at [email protected] for further technical assistance.