JohnnyRude question

[chumbucket]

That's what I was concerned about initially, but then I figured I see all these 17' Whalers with 90s on them. I don't know if it's a Xflow or Looper. Is there an easy visual way to tell? I'm going there on Monday.

[THEFERMANATOR]

The looper will have a narrow cowling like a MERC, whereas the cross-flow will be wide like MJ's 225(just not quite as wide). Another easy way to tel is if the exhaust cover has a big bubble in it and is removeable. The cross flow is a solid engine that won't let you down, but D*MN will it burn some gas. My 83 115(same as a 85+ 90) will burn an easy 10-12 gallons per hour at cruise, where as my 85 140 makes over 50% more HP and burns 8-9 gallons per hour at cruise.

[macojoe]

OK I woke up what I miss?? O yea you lazy and want to fix up that 5o!!

I got a Idea, why not just stay with the 50 the way it is, Then the Pro Line be as lazy as the owner!

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by macojoe

OK I woke up what I miss?? O yea you lazy and want to fix up that 5o!!

I got a Idea, why not just stay with the 50 the way it is, Then the Pro Line be as lazy as the owner!

Now now ladies, play nice.

[chumbucket]

Yeah. This coming from the biggest slug I know. exercise for MJ is a good bowel movement in the morning. thanks for your constructive criticism Mr. Motivation.
Ferm; the only V4 covers I've seen all pretty much look the same to me. They all appear wide. The only difference I saw on this particular one I'm looking at is that it had vents on either side of the cover.

[THEFERMANATOR]

The quick way to tell is if you can see the actual engine. If the cylinder heads have covers bolted on to them then it is a cross flow. The loopers use 1 piece cylinder heads. Also a cross-flow will have 1 piece all metal carbs, whereas a looper will have metal throttle bodies with plastic carb bodys bolted to them. There both good engines, but loopers are definately better on fuel.

[chumbucket]

So, this is a cross-flow motor?

[chumbucket]

Mj sucks

[THEFERMANATOR]

Yep, that be a cross-flow. It won't let you down in reliability, but they sure do like gas. There built off of the time honored 2 stroke design that has been around since the late teens(some even earlier, I have a 1903 cross-flow engine). If your looking for reliable power for short runs it'll get you there, but not the cheapest on gas. Your current 3 cylinder engine is the origanal looper design(the first one ever mass produced for marine actually), and very good all around. The only real draw back to cross-flows is fuel consumption, but at $3 somethin a gallon it makes a difference now.

[chumbucket]

Thank you for all your help Ferm. While I have a captive audience, I'd just like to state for the record; MJ sucks and is a slug.