how to tell a merc 2.0, 2.4, 2.5 apart visually ...

[bsteckel]

i am waiting to make an offer until i know what it is for sure..

the other thing is i would like to check compression .. there are no wires with the motor ...


not sure where i can hook up the battery to spin it over .. as i have said before, this is my first boat project .. if it was a car, i would be ok.

i do not want to screw up anything trying to spin it over.

can you give me details on how to check compression? .. i have a gauge.

what else should i be looking for?

he told me that he just had to replacing something electrical on the motor .. his friend turned the battery switch to off on the boat when they were out .. when they ran the motor to get back home, something fried on the electrical side. not sure what it was, but he said he paid a lot of $$ to fix.