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Old 02-29-2008, 08:43 PM
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For some reason I am now wondering if all 500 EFI's merc has done are Gen VI motors...what is it? were any Gen V ?
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I'm 99.9% sure that all 500EFI's are GenVI

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The reason for me asking this is I was reading a tech article in the March powerboat and Tegue refers to a 525 as a gen V motor at one point and it really threw me for a loop. I am with you I am 99.9 % sure all were from the 500 EFI forward Gen VI....Maybe I Read the article wrong. This is on Page 28 and he is refering to head gaskets to use on this motor.

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Merc made a 525 sci which had a blower on it. I think they were 454 blocks. Late 90's Some one correct me if I'm wrong.
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Just read that as well...I think he is referring to just the head gasket for a GenV. I think you can run a GenV head gasket on a GenVI as well.

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This is what happens when you have a sick 2 year old on your hands and the wife is out of town, have'nt slept in 48 hours and have been cooped up in the house for 2 days .....the end result is overthinking things.....

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Originally Posted by axapowell
Just read that as well...I think he is referring to just the head gasket for a GenV. I think you can run a GenV head gasket on a GenVI as well.
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Cometic list a head gasket that will fit gen IV , V , and VI 502.
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Now these are the original EFI big blocks from the 80's .

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o21613-en.html

They came in 540CI 850+ or for Open Class 500 CI rated at 800+ and made tons of torque .
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Fel-Pro makes different gaskets for the Mark 4 and the Gen series engines. Gen 5+6 use the same head gaskets.
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