Small Block & Big Block Chevy Specific Mouse & Rat Motor Discussion & Conversions

Mercruiser BBC EFI in a car?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-01-2007, 12:19 AM
  #1  
OWN3D BY MY PROF!
Thread Starter
iTrader: (176)
 
Beaflag VonRathburg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Jax Beach, Florida
Posts: 9,146
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default Mercruiser BBC EFI in a car?

I've been planning on sticking a BBC in my car for a long time now. The major prohibiting factor has been money. After tons of back and forth decisions of EFI vs Carb I eventually gave up and couldn't see justifying the price of EFI right now. Then I came across a really good deal locally with a friend of mine who wants to sell his complete EFI system off of his Mercruiser BBC in his boat. The price is definetly right, so it got me thinking.

Would this work? I noticed just from looking at it that it's a very tall intake and would definetly require some major hacking of the cowl area, that can be done. What really got me thinking was of the PCM and what sort of controls it has. Would this function in a car. I plan to put this on a 454 with rectangle port heads, maybe a 468+ depending on $$$. Anyone have any ideas, thoughts or experience with Mercruiser EFI?

Thanks
Old 02-01-2007, 07:34 AM
  #2  
TECH Regular
iTrader: (4)
 
cwaldt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 428
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

I don't have any thoughts on the EFI, but you can look at the sticky how to and see what all I had to cut to get my high intake and carb to fit. You may actually have more room around the cowl than I did. If you could post a pic of the motor and EFI setup out of the boat maybe I can help you on the fitment issues.
Old 02-01-2007, 07:36 AM
  #3  
LS1Tech Sponsor
iTrader: (4)
 
MADMAN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: At the track
Posts: 5,295
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts

Default

The Mercruiser EFI system is the same as a Ramjet 350 or 502 from GMPP
__________________
www.madmanandcoracing.com


225-343-9029
Old 02-01-2007, 03:52 PM
  #4  
OWN3D BY MY PROF!
Thread Starter
iTrader: (176)
 
Beaflag VonRathburg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Jax Beach, Florida
Posts: 9,146
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by MADMAN
The Mercruiser EFI system is the same as a Ramjet 350 or 502 from GMPP
Nice, thanks for the help.

Originally Posted by cwaldt
I don't have any thoughts on the EFI, but you can look at the sticky how to and see what all I had to cut to get my high intake and carb to fit. You may actually have more room around the cowl than I did. If you could post a pic of the motor and EFI setup out of the boat maybe I can help you on the fitment issues.
Here's a picture of the intake. It's pretty damn tall and wide.


I had another idea that might help with the fitment issue. Would it be possible to take an off the shelf intake and use all of the electronics off of the Mercruiser intake. Example: Taking an Edelbrock RPM air gap O, drilling and tapping it for injectors, making an elbow, and using the tb off of the Mercruiser. That would help with the size issues of the Mercruiser intake and allow me to use oval port heads, which come with the engine I'm looking at getting.
Old 02-01-2007, 04:08 PM
  #5  
LS1Tech Sponsor
iTrader: (4)
 
MADMAN's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: At the track
Posts: 5,295
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts

Default

Yes you can use all the electronics on another manifold.
__________________
www.madmanandcoracing.com


225-343-9029
Old 03-15-2007, 11:34 PM
  #6  
TECH Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
fotoboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default



Like this?
Old 03-16-2007, 07:00 AM
  #7  
Staging Lane
iTrader: (7)
 
boomtubes05's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Easton
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

im currertlly putting a 468 in my 4th gen i am using dominator victor jr plumbed of injector and an alumin intake elbow and a 105 ls1 tb theres not alot of cutting for that set up
Old 05-13-2007, 05:53 AM
  #8  
Teching In
 
pachanga22's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by fotoboy


Like this?
That is a sweet motor.
Old 05-14-2007, 08:51 AM
  #9  
Banned
iTrader: (10)
 
edcmat-l1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Va Beach
Posts: 4,782
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Default


Same thing stuffed if a C4. It has a cowl hood, but fits remarkably well for its size.
You can also swap everything over to a carb style intake. And either use an elbow, or just get a 4 barrel throttle body. Whatever clears best I guess. What kinda RPM do you want to run. These are kinda restrictive. Ther're supposed to run out around 6 grand, maybe a little sooner. We're gonna put this one on the dyno someday.
Old 05-25-2007, 09:24 PM
  #10  
TECH Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
fotoboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

my car w a 8.75 cr 502 put down 389 rwhp and 550 rwtq through a tb 400 3500 stall, 9 in and 31x16.5x15 et streets NA and 505 and 700 on a 175 shot
Old 11-16-2011, 03:43 PM
  #11  
Teching In
 
Shagnaz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I know this is a very old thread, but if anyone is interested...I have a Merc 502 cross ram efi with LS1 management for sale. $1500 for hardware,new custom harness,ecu, sensors,reluctor ring, o2's and cam pickup dizzy. I have everything minus coils and fuel pump. Email me at shagnaz1@gmail.com
thanks, Mike



Quick Reply: Mercruiser BBC EFI in a car?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:01 PM.