Mercury Racing Unveils Concept QC4v crate engine- SEMA

[GotHalos]

Mercury Racing is making its SEMA debut in nice fashion. Check it out.

http://www.mercuryracing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/QC4v-1650-Supercar-Glamour.jpg

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http://www.mercuryracing.com/blog/got-wheels/

[gn7]

[QUOTE=GotHalos;50766]Mercury Racing is making its SEMA debut in nice fashion. Check it out.

Yep. Soon you will be able to buy a 1150, 1350 or 1650 QC4V Merc in a crate without the drive for the fabulous price of around 100K. Look for one to show up in a 1934 3 window Ford Coupe in you neighborhood soon.

Maybe one in a '29 Model A truck street rod towing your new 41 ft wide body DCB. :shock:

[Stainless]

That was my question, haven't heard of Mercury at Sema.



CH3NO2

[gn7]

They are going into the crate engine business. I can understand some "more money than brains" type buying a QC4C for a street rod, its already being done as I write this. And I can see some custom supercar company like the old Vector using them as a optional engine.
But they will also be selling the higher end, conventional BBC based push rod engines as well. They are a million miles from being competitive in that market. Unless they drop the price considerably and sell them without the warranty. The warranty is about half the cost of a Merc blue motor. Not sure how they are going to handle warranty and "scheduled" service and rebuilds to maintain warranty if there is one..
At 750.00 per HP, there are better options, but bling has its price.

But I can't imagine how they are going to sell push rod engines for anything near the price they sell them for to boat builders. They'd have to be dipped in 24 carat gold.

[ChumpChange]

That was my question, haven't heard of Mercury at Sema.

CH3NO2

Back in the day some boat manufacturers came out but that was short lived as the economy died soon after that started.

[Menace Marine]

Push rod engines won't sell to well. But the qc4v motors are bad ass. Price is crazy high but look at NRE and other super high end builders. People will pay for bling and bragging rights. I want to see a race team put one in a trophy truck and race baja.

[GRADS]

I'm wondering if car guys will pay the kind of money that Mercury asks for their motors?

http://www.mercuryracing.com/blog/got-wheels/

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[ChumpChange]

Nope. But I'll let you know more after I see it tomorrow.

[GRADS]

ahhh crap, I just noticed someone else started the same thread 2 hours ago.

[GotHalos]

Edit: Merged threads.

[gn7]

ahhh crap, I just noticed someone else started the same thread 2 hours ago.

Sorry Grads, but you had it coming. Now pay attention.
In answer to you question, yes, some will because it is unique and unusual, and people with that kind of money will buy. I see stuff in ultra high end houses that is only there because they can. There is already a street rod being built around a 1350 QC4C. If one person is willing to stuff one in a 21 ft ski boat, somebody else is willing to stuff one in a Early Ford.

I don't see them ever selling a push rod BBC based engine for what they stab a boater for. Just no justification for it. Last time I checked, raping was illegal in this country, except in the marine industry, and it the engine is painted blue.

http://www.performanceboats.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=377497&d=1362080481&thumb=1

[GRADS]

I have to chuckle when you talk to car guys and they are bragging how they have 20K in their top of line best motor money can buy.

[SummerO]

I have to chuckle when you talk to car guys and they are bragging how they have 20K in their top of line best motor money can buy.

+1. 20k might buy a great set of heads.

[gn7]

I have to chuckle when you talk to car guys and they are bragging how they have 20K in their top of line best motor money can buy.

This same topic came up on another site(car related mostly) and the prices for some of the stuff in the 1350 QC4V are pretty crazy. 6000 for a crank, pistons are 430 plus each, harmonic damper 1500.00, Head gaskets 360.00 EACH! And it goes on and on. And they don't even have to use a gun, and you don't get kissed, and its all perfectly legal.
We are about to start assembling the equivalent of a Merc 540 Bulldog. All new parts except the Bow Tie block, All equal or BETTER parts than Merc used, and for about 1/4 the cost. Maybe less. Took 4 years to collect everything, E bay, spam forums, swap meets. But its all new quality stuff except the Bow Tie steel cap block.