repower question...
 

Ahhh, I can finally post....there is a god (macojoe) :)...

I have a '89 CC with an '89 Mercury Blackmax 150. I'm thinking of repowering and I'm currenly looking at the following options

1. e-Tec 150....nice motor, ~410lbs, nice price too :(

2. Suzuki DF 140... 6 yr warranty, price is decent(~$8k), ~420llbs

3. Suzuki DF 150/175 ...6 yr warranty, $9K, ~480lbs

I looked around on previous posts but couldn't find the answer...what the max weight rating of the transom?

Thanks,

Rey

There was never a Max Weight Rating, but Max power was generally 235. Those motors weighed less than 450. There have been other members here that have repowered with the Zuke 150 and the weight hasn;t been a problem. That 480 is about as heavy as you want to go as anything over 500#'s has generally caused complaints from the owner.

JMHO

Mac Attack went with the E tec 150 and is as happy as a clam!! Lumber went with the E Tec 200 and is also happy!!

Man I wish I had your problem!!

Good Luck!

E-tec especially over zuki, reason, you probably have a dealer near by and by far BRP is the easiest to deal with when it comes to warranty. if would go with the 150 unless you went with the 200H.O. if you are talking about the 200 small block just get the 150. also parts are cheaper when it breaks out of warranty.

if you go etec, make sure you have a good etec dealer, lots of etec problems go back to the installation, set up, and the guys working on the engine. If they don't sell alot of etecs, they may not know everything they ned to know about them. Resist the temptation to buy an etec from a website dealer, you need to have a good relationship with the local dealer, don't pi$$ him off by showing up with an engine sold by an internet competitor

Thanks for the replies. A friend of mine has the E-Tec 250 and I'd have to say it is nice, but the warranty is half of that of the Suzuki (3yrs vs 6yrs) and I think the price diff is in the neighborhood of ...$2-3k?? I don't like the idea of the engine nearing 500lbs with the Suzukis, but 6yrs and $2-3k in my pocket...decisions decisions decisions...

Go with the Zuke and use the extra $ you save to put trim tabs on her.

A tough decision to be sure, but the guys above have said it for me...depends on the dealer...which dealer will you want to work with over time?...which will do a better job on install...all the outboards being made today are good...it'd be more difficult to find a bad one...if it was my decision and dealers were equal, I'd slam that E-Tec on there quicker than grease thru a goose...

just curious, I noticed you haven't mentioned the 150 Yamaha, any reason why?

Repowered with zukidf140. This is my second season. Could not be happier. I have dealer about 30 miles away in Salem Mass.