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Originally Posted by shaneburris74

Alright I did a little math (with some help).....1.6 litres comes out to 96 cubic inches. With my limited knowledge on HP vs. CI, I'm thinking that the max HP that you could or would want to get out of a 1.6 litre would be about 115hp....yall agree with that theory?
That being said, would Wellcraft hang a ~115hp motor on a V? I thought they came from the factory with 150's or 200's????

The 1.6L SEA-DRIVE was a factory option, I have one sitting outside. Yes it was only a 115HP flywheel rated engine, roughly equivelant to a 100HP engine today as we now rate at the prop. You could find a 140 SEA-DRIVE assembly as they do pop-up from time to time and swap it over to it. Or you could find a 25" shafted 150 or 175 cross-flow(there a bit thirsty still, but light weight compared to a looper) and take it loose from it's mounts and swap the powerhead, mid and lower as an assembly over to your SEA-DRIVE set-up.

Since you're in the great white north, that most likely means your boating season is coming to an end right now. I would sit back and watch craigslist and ebay for a used bracket and a used outboard. With the way things are going right now you could find a bracket and outboard in good condition for under $2K and just re-power it. Also watch that SEA-DRIVE assembly. If something breaks on it you would be money ahead to re-power it. Parts for the SEA-DRIVES are almost impossible to find when you need them, cost an arm and a leg, and will most likely not be in much better condition than your broken parts. You have to remember that the newest of the SEA-DRIVES out there areabout 20 years old. And these things were put on boats that were meant to be run in saltwater. They are getting all used up for the most part unfortunately, and OMC has long since left the scene with any new parts.