Mercury Racing DOHC LS7
Burning Brakes
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It will likely be able to be fit but first check the rotation of the crank before any other consideration. If this is a marine engine, some of them rotate in the opposite direction of automotive engines. This is usually dual engine configurations to counteract torque but it would not be a good thing to have 7 reverse gears and one forward.
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It will likely be able to be fit but first check the rotation of the crank before any other consideration. If this is a marine engine, some of them rotate in the opposite direction of automotive engines. This is usually dual engine configurations to counteract torque but it would not be a good thing to have 7 reverse gears and one forward.
the MM ls7 started out as a head package for the ls7 eng,then turned into the whole eng deal ,at SEMA merc had 3-4 running vehicles with this eng in it
rumors are this is the DOHC eng in the new c8,
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Right or left hand crank?
Marine engines are build as as right hand crank rotation or left hand crank rotation. This is a very important matter in consideration Marine engines make high amounts of power but your goals on the track or street are different than marine duty.
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Merc Marine engine.
If memory serves me correctly Corvette had problems with the total height of this engine application. They were directed to Mercury Racing as they had solved this clearance issue for the offshore racing market.
marine engs turn the same way as cars,,its the outdrive that turns opposite
the MM ls7 started out as a head package for the ls7 eng,then turned into the whole eng deal ,at SEMA merc had 3-4 running vehicles with this eng in it
rumors are this is the DOHC eng in the new c8,
the MM ls7 started out as a head package for the ls7 eng,then turned into the whole eng deal ,at SEMA merc had 3-4 running vehicles with this eng in it
rumors are this is the DOHC eng in the new c8,
Burning Brakes
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From: Cedar Rapids IA
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It will likely be able to be fit but first check the rotation of the crank before any other consideration. If this is a marine engine, some of them rotate in the opposite direction of automotive engines. This is usually dual engine configurations to counteract torque but it would not be a good thing to have 7 reverse gears and one forward.