Fly'n Ryan
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Could it hurt to go from water to dirt???
What if Trophy Truck type vehicles could be powered by big block - twin turbo - off shore - boat racing motors?
Elaboration:
1650hp automotive crate motors with hours of r&d by Big $$$$ Boat Engine Manufacture that has been supplying power plants to recreational watercraft since 1939. Just so happens that this same company wants to get involved in different forms of auto racing..... ( I will now pause)
Day Dreaming:
Desert F1 Super Series "Whats up Mad Media?"
50+ big horsepower vehicles that mimic F1 styled Truggies.
TT suspension (IFS & 4 Link) paired with the new 4x4 technology should put the power to the ground and handle the bumps & jumps very nice!!!
High Speeds are passing 165 MPH on the dry lake beds.
High tech aerodynamics prevent lift off....
Prime Time Global TV broadcasting, Corporate Sponsors, Millions of viewers - Makin it rain!!!
2020 - Dad what was NASCAR???
Ahhh one can only dream!!
Thank you for your participation. Last thought, Josh Daniel & Justin Matney have given us glimpses into the future. Could off road racing be in for something extraordinary?
What do you think?
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Are you tired of finding LS engines in everything, and long for the days when big-blocks were the ultimate underhood bragging right? Those days have returned. When the SEMA Show opens Tuesday morning, MercuryRacing.com will unveil a new “street rod” crate engine version of its 9.0L, all-aluminum, Quad-Cam, 4-valve (QC4v) big-block marine motor.
DOHC 9.0L Big Block Crate Engine
When fit into a boat (with effectively unlimited cooling) these 552ci engines are turbocharged and sold in 1,100hp,1,350hp, and 1,650hp trim levels. We’re speculating Mercury Racing will offer these engines to car builders in at least 600hp naturally aspirated packages.
Big-Block Strikes Back!
Mercury Racing designed the QC4 engine architecture in 2010. It’s a deep-skirt block that's based on a big-block Chevy architecture. It has cross-bolted main bearing caps, dual overhead cams (DOHC), four-valves per cylinder, sequential-port fuel injection, and coil-on-plug ignition. The engine also features a 90-degree Chevy V8 bellhousing and a dry-sump oiling system
Engine Specs:
All this power doesn't come cheap however, as the 90-degree 9.0L DOHC V-8 aluminum block (with dual-overhead cam heads Designed/Developed/Produced by Mercury Racing) is estimated to cost $65,000.
Mercury Racing QC4v
DOHC big-block
Displacement
9.0L / 552 ci
Bore
4.57 inches
Stroke
4.21 inches
Compression Ratio
7.8:1
Controller
PCM 09
Fuel System
Sequential Fuel Injection
Length
26.69 inches (from back of block)
Width
34 inches
Height
29 inches (from crankshaft centerline)
Weight
782 pound
What if Trophy Truck type vehicles could be powered by big block - twin turbo - off shore - boat racing motors?
Elaboration:
1650hp automotive crate motors with hours of r&d by Big $$$$ Boat Engine Manufacture that has been supplying power plants to recreational watercraft since 1939. Just so happens that this same company wants to get involved in different forms of auto racing..... ( I will now pause)
Day Dreaming:
Desert F1 Super Series "Whats up Mad Media?"
50+ big horsepower vehicles that mimic F1 styled Truggies.
TT suspension (IFS & 4 Link) paired with the new 4x4 technology should put the power to the ground and handle the bumps & jumps very nice!!!
High Speeds are passing 165 MPH on the dry lake beds.
High tech aerodynamics prevent lift off....
Prime Time Global TV broadcasting, Corporate Sponsors, Millions of viewers - Makin it rain!!!
2020 - Dad what was NASCAR???
Ahhh one can only dream!!
Thank you for your participation. Last thought, Josh Daniel & Justin Matney have given us glimpses into the future. Could off road racing be in for something extraordinary?
What do you think?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Are you tired of finding LS engines in everything, and long for the days when big-blocks were the ultimate underhood bragging right? Those days have returned. When the SEMA Show opens Tuesday morning, MercuryRacing.com will unveil a new “street rod” crate engine version of its 9.0L, all-aluminum, Quad-Cam, 4-valve (QC4v) big-block marine motor.
DOHC 9.0L Big Block Crate Engine

When fit into a boat (with effectively unlimited cooling) these 552ci engines are turbocharged and sold in 1,100hp,1,350hp, and 1,650hp trim levels. We’re speculating Mercury Racing will offer these engines to car builders in at least 600hp naturally aspirated packages.
Big-Block Strikes Back!
Mercury Racing designed the QC4 engine architecture in 2010. It’s a deep-skirt block that's based on a big-block Chevy architecture. It has cross-bolted main bearing caps, dual overhead cams (DOHC), four-valves per cylinder, sequential-port fuel injection, and coil-on-plug ignition. The engine also features a 90-degree Chevy V8 bellhousing and a dry-sump oiling system

Engine Specs:
All this power doesn't come cheap however, as the 90-degree 9.0L DOHC V-8 aluminum block (with dual-overhead cam heads Designed/Developed/Produced by Mercury Racing) is estimated to cost $65,000.

Mercury Racing QC4v
DOHC big-block
Displacement
9.0L / 552 ci
Bore
4.57 inches
Stroke
4.21 inches
Compression Ratio
7.8:1
Controller
PCM 09
Fuel System
Sequential Fuel Injection
Length
26.69 inches (from back of block)
Width
34 inches
Height
29 inches (from crankshaft centerline)
Weight
782 pound