rebuild vs New motor
 

As soon as my F250 Ford Truck is paid off I want to get the motor part of my boat in order.. Are 4 strokes a LOT heavier then 2 strokes..in other words,,,is it best to do a complete rebuild on the old 1987 Fast Strike 2 stroke smokie due to less weight OR ,, or spend the bucks for the purrrr of a 4troke maybe a lot heavier ?? 20 foot vstep Wellcraft,, waiting on your advice as what she will become. Thank you :sly:

The experts will probably want more details, like what motor you have now, what are you considering and what shape is your transom in (very important)...

rkc

Yup...What RKC said.... :beer:

And yo ulaso gotta ask yourself is the boat worth putting $15K into? Do you plan on keeping it long enough to justify the expense, or would a good rebuild work best. Do you run it enough hours per year to need the extra fuel economy? Since you say FASTSTRIKE it sounds like an OMC, but I didn't think teh FASTSTRIKE came out until 90 when the 60 degree loopers in the 150/175HP came out.

I bought a 4 stroke last year and it was way to heavy for myboat!! Scuppers under water all the time leaving water in back! I just traded it with a buddy for cash and a HDPI 2 stroke, IMO $ strokes on older boats are a no go cause of the weight!

My boat is not a V20 any more its a 23 Sea Ox 225 was 4 stroke at over 600 pounds!! now a 200 HDPI

Rebuilt is NICE If you know the rebuilder!! As what one thinks is a rebuikd others will think something else, What is he rebuilding and is it right??

New is the way to go and for weight and all the other stuff Ibegoing with a new E Tec if I had my choice!

Sorry for lack of info .. Picts of my boat in my gallery. Its a 1978 20' welcraft with a 1987 150 fast strike .. Smokes like a Chimney. I replaced the fuel tank due to holes,, gasline,, fuel filter, tried differant oils.. spark plugs burn black ,, had it tuned up,, I dont trust the motor,, due to its a smoker,,, is it it ready to blow up ? ,, or is it just old and needs run .. It sat a long time before I baught it last year,, i didnt get much time on the water due to repairs, but it seems once I got all the gremlins out it was fairly faithful. Family would like to do some ocean fishing , but im not comfortable with the engine. I will try attaching a pict.

correction
 

Your right motor is a 97,,, boat is a 79,, .. sorry

Are you running premix or injection? If premix, what ratio of oil to gas? What is the compression in the cylinders after the engine is warmed up?

I hate to break this to yeah, but that engine you have is probably the most reliable engine EVER built. The 150/175 EAGLE series as they were called are some tough engines that just don't die. If all is right with it you won't find a more reliable engine. Yes they are smoky and noisy, but when they are right the smoke isn't that bad and they run like a scalded dog.

oil injection
 

oil is injection .. I did baby it last year due to being a newbie,, Will run in a bit harder this year,,, Thanks for all the info,, always great to get sound advice,, thanks all :clap: