need advice on used outboard purchase...

[bsteckel]

bigshrimpin .. thanks for the offer .. i am in no hurry .. the boat is not seeing the water anytime soon as i have loads of other things to do.

let me know what you get in...

the search continues......

[bsteckel]

what hp did merc make with the 2.0? is it just 150hp or did they do 175 or 200 .. i see quite a few motors but almost none of them list whether it is a 2.0 or not.

i was on the phone with 1 outboard and they told me to stay away from 2.4 or 2.5 mercs as they have problems with the block .. not nearly as strong as the 2.0?????

i am looking at one on ebay .. motor cover says 2.5 but the ad reads that it has a 2.4 power head.????

bigshrimpin .. what is the weight of the merc motor you were telling me about ... is it near what a 2.0 250 would weigh? do you have any pics??

thanks

[bsteckel]

kamikaze .. did you sell that 2.0 you had for sale on craigslist?

[Stillrunning]

Originally Posted by bsteckel

check this out, ferm ... that merc 150 you found me on ebay a while back .. the one that was labeled "clean" .. the auction was ended all of a sudden .. it is now relisted

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Boat...em230262507201&

it looks as though there is a compression problem on one cylinder ... 5 are at 125 and one is at 90.

what do you think?

That motor has been cleaned up painted and looks almost new. People do this because it draws the attention away from the mecanics and to how clean it looks. I would rather see an engine that they have not detail and that way you can focus on what matters and not the fancy new paint job.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by Stillrunning

That motor has been cleaned up painted and looks almost new. People do this because it draws the attention away from the mecanics and to how clean it looks. I would rather see an engine that they have not detail and that way you can focus on what matters and not the fancy new paint job.

Now you know, my 150 on my flats boat I have for sale is that clean. And it's a 95. Them freshwater motors sure stay clean compared to a slaty dog.

[bsteckel]

ferm .. check my post 3 above your last post .. question about 2.0 motors ... thanks

[THEFERMANATOR]

2.0's came in 135/150/175. The 2.5L's aren't a bad engine by any means, steel sleeve motors most of em just like the 2.0's. The 2.5L engine actually has better porting and such in it. The 2.4L engines use a special sleeveing set-up cosisting of either NICASIL or CHROME depending upon year and model. Some of them have been re-sleeved with steel sleeves though as the NICASIL and CHROME is BIG money to repair. The 2.0L's are known for being stout engines, can't nobody take that from em either.

[bsteckel]

how bout a 94 merc 225 3.0l carbed motor .. looks like it weighs 395lbs. only 10 more than the 2.0 150..

how are these motors? ... weight is right.

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by bsteckel

how bout a 94 merc 225 3.0l carbed motor .. looks like it weighs 395lbs. only 10 more than the 2.0 150..

how are these motors? ... weight is right.

That weight sounds AWFULLY LOW for a 3.0L MERC. I want to say they are closer to 450-475 pounds(maybe even more). The 3.0L is a big engine compared to a 2.0L. And an AWFUL LOT OF TORQUE for a V-20. They were not bad on fuel, but did use ALOT of oil. Had one on a PRO-LINE 231 years back. Boat held 125 gallons of gas, and 3 gallons of oil. It would ALWAYS run out of oil before gas on a long trip. You had to carry extra oil with you on that boat, not to mention how much it ALWAYS smoked. The 3.0L's I want to say ran the oil injection at 75:1 at idle, and 32:1 at WOT, and dropped back to 40:1 for cruise.

[bigshrimpin]

That guy with who list the 175 with the external pump is a decade off on the date of that motor. serial number beginning with 532 for the 175 is 1978 not 1988. I like those motors, but there worth $500 on a good day . . . unless it's in mint condition.