Question about Mercury Racing motors?

[gn7]

Exactly. I don't much care about the outside of a motor, it's what's inside that counts. THAT's what wins races.

Its not just what wins races, its what gets you thru a weekend, time after time. And Merc does do an admiral job of that, AT A PRICE!
I am not just interested in the power it makes, but what is it exactly I am buying. Power can be made cheap, but it won't last. You can make 500 HP last, and you can do it without it costing your first born.
Merc managed to convince a huge boating public that you do need to fork over your kids college fund + your retirement + your kids inheritance for the same power a Corvette made in 1969, and somehow made them willing to do it. Its far more marketing genius than it is engineering genius.
Merc is like the drug dealer of marine horsepower. A little pretty bow and some bling just to make it all seem more pleasing as you are getting the shafting. You know how it is. Some candy and flowers can lead to a good fucking.