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Ilmor Engines and Ilmor 1 Drive

WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,187 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I've been seeing more and more information on the Ilmor line of engines and drives and have to say that I like what I see. Particularly the drives with electromagnetically activated hydraulic cone clutch. Zero clunk or chatter when shifting and from what I can see, simply amazing in joy stick mode on twins.
Has me wondering if the drive would be compatible with a Mercruiser block should somebody want to switch.
Anyone have experience or opinions on these?
"Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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    jhofmannjhofmann Member Posts: 430 ✭✭✭
    They are using GM blocks which Mercruiser also uses, but the issue is what modifications would be needed to mount the outdrive ( made by Yanmar ) to a transom that was setup for a mercruiser outdrive.
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    rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So its like a cvt transmission?
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    LaReaLaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 7,553 mod
    They will face the same hurdle as any other competitor of Mercruiser:  the near-universal availability of Merc parts and service (well, in North America anyway).  Gotta be pretty good to make a dent in that market.  
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