New to boating world question on a 2000 Crownline

[jkust]

The TBI was labeled EFI. The earlier mags were carb with better intake and later mpi.

What he said...the MPI engines literally say MPI on the plastic.

 

[bruceb58]

I know Volvo uses MPI back in the late 90's. Volvo used both TBI and MPI until later as well. Very surprised Mercruiser didn't do the same as Volvo. They bought the exact engines.

 

[jkust]

I know Volvo uses MPI back in the late 90's. Volvo used both TBI and MPI until later as well. Very surprised Mercruiser didn't do the same as Volvo. They bought the exact engines.

I don't understand why Mercruiser had MPI on big blocks in the 90's but nothing else? Playing around on youtube one day, I was surprised at how many of the big advances came from Volvo such as the DuoProp. They had an old video on there comparing two identical boats, one with the brand new technology, the DuoProp, with a single prop and some interesting tidbits. There were several others that Volvo pioneered as well.

 

[bruceb58]

I was surprised at how many of the big advances came from Volvo such as the DuoProp

The thing is, MPI is not a Volvo thing. GM is who put it on the engines and Volvo just bought them.

 

[jkust]

The thing is, MPI is not a Volvo thing. GM is who put it on the engines and Volvo just bought them.

No...I get that. I just didn't realize how many other things Volvo had come up with over the years...not saying they came up with MPI. Now with the variable valve timing on the newest engines, the MPI engines where MPI was the big advancement are now pretty outdated.

 

[Nathanvg]

Would have to be repowered as the MPI was a 2002 model year roll for small block v8's and v6's out meaning it could have been in an 01 boat with an 02 engine or I suppose technically someone had an engineless new hull and powered it with an MPI a couple years later assuming the boat was a leftover which isn't out of the range of possibilities. The 350 Mag was TBI in engine model year 2000. Again, MPI was around on big block v8's earlier than 02 but not small block V8's as they were still using the TBI system. It just takes a second on google to see the serial numbers and associated years that got MPI.

No, I bought it new in 2000 with 350 mag mpi. A quick Google shows that the 350 mag mpi was available at least as fat back as 1999:
http://www.stingrayboats.com/products/reviews/tb2_99.html

 

[jkust]

No, I bought it new in 2000 with 350 mag mpi. A quick Google shows that the 350 mag mpi was available at least as fat back as 1999:
http://www.stingrayboats.com/products/reviews/tb2_99.html

Yeah, I was thinking the modern smartcraft capable MPI that had serial numbers starting as early as calendar year 2001 for model year 2002 if my recollection is correct.

 

[GA_Boater]

Guys - The OP started this thread one year ago go tomorrow with a single post and never returned. It has run it's course and fell into the dead thread category a long time ago.

Closed.