Mer cury -Suzuki marriage?

[snowshoe]

My neighbor got an new merc 90 4 stroke last spring. I read somwhere (and it bothers me that)I can't remember where, that mercury is using the 4 stroke motor from suzuki on their 4 strokes. I know they are the last of the manufacturers to move to 4 stroke but could this be true????<br /><br />Snowshoe

 

[JB]

Re: Mer cury -Suzuki marriage?

Your memory is as bad as mine, snowshoe.<br /><br />Mercury has been using Yamaha built powerheads on many of its 4 strokes for several years.<br /><br />It was OMC that began selling some Suzuki 4 stroke engines as Evinrudes in the late 90s. Bombardier has continued the arrangement, but now they are called Johnsons.<br /><br />Gonna move this to General Outboard.

 

[jrod8v92ti]

Re: Mer cury -Suzuki marriage?

mercury cover- yamaha powerhead- with ford made in italy rockers but<br />starting late 03 mercury was suposed to have gotten there plant tooled up and started making there own power heads

 

[josip_voyager]

Re: Mer cury -Suzuki marriage?

I can only add that Mercury uses Tohatsu 4strokes for lower power ratings (I think under 30HP).