Merc Johnson V8s

[pspear43]

What ever happend to the big Johnson, Mercury V8's, why are they out of production?

 

[JasonJ]

Re: Merc Johnson V8s

I don't think Merc ever had a V8, and my best guess is that OMC got the same power out of a V6 resulting in a less complicated lighter power package. Just a guess though...

 

[Dhadley]

Re: Merc Johnson V8s

Honestly -- OMC had quite a time trying to convince US dealers how to rig a V8. It's nothing like a V6. The transom heights are different, the lower units are longer and act different and the rpm band is different. <br /><br />OMC quit selling them in the US, except for the military version, but they were quite popular overseas for several more years. Finally the sales numbers overseas didnt justify the production numbers. They then came up with the 250 V6 and stuck with that in a couple of versions.

 

[ivar]

Re: Merc Johnson V8s

I remember Merc had a 3400cc 300HP in the early 80's. It was a V6. <br />The OMC V8's were first 3600cc, later upped to 4000cc.