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    Mercuiser vs VP 380

    I must agree that the premium for the HO is crazy!!!
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    Mercuiser vs VP 380

    I think the volvo 380 is about 270 lbs less than the mercruiser 380. Still think its interesting that considering these are 2 widely available engines commonly available as options on the same boat, that there isn't more information on comparable performance (ie torque/hp graphs, head to head...
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    Mercuiser vs VP 380

    Really not. Just want to know about real world performance. Both of these engines are commonly available in the same boat. Would like to know how they compare to one another.
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    Mercuiser vs VP 380

    It is hard to see how you could get as much low end torque out of a 6.2 vs 8.2. However, I did see an article where VP had equipped 2 identical formula bowriders with 8.2 merc (380) and 6.2 VP (380) and the VP beat the mercruiser on time to plane. Obviously, it was a deal put on by VP so take...
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    Mercuiser vs VP 380

    Spent a fair amount of time looking for a new boat. Settled on a 2016 colbalt A28 with a mercruiser 8.2 380. Really had a hard time finding info on performance of the new(er) volvo small block 380 vs the mercruiser big block 380. The boat I found was exactly what I wanted so wound up with the...
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