the old blue and white ones were made out of fizzies, the red and white and red and gold (I think) were a little better, but usually not much.
electrical parts for those are very expensive.
i'm biased, but if i was looking for a motor over 10 years old, i'd have a carbed merc my #1 choice. (92-02). parts are readily available and not horribly priced. omc's are not bad for the same reasons, i've just had better luck with merc's lower units and blocks coming apart after living in the salt.
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